Jim McGorman (born c. 1974), a native of

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, is an American musician, songwriter/producer and multi-instrumentalist: guitarist, keyboardist, vocalist and drummer. McGorman is best known for his work with the House Band on the CBS television shows '' Rockstar: INXS'' and '' Rockstar: Supernova''. He has also performed with and produced American

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band

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Early life

McGorman grew up in Cherry Hill, New Jersey and graduated

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, 1992; graduated Berklee College of Music in 1995 with a degree in audio engineering and music production.

Career

He has been musical director for Avril Lavigne,

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(from

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) and toured with Cher. With Cher on her Farewell Tour, McGorman played guitars, keyboards and sang a duet with Cher. He has also worked with Gwen Stefani,

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, New Radicals, Poison,

and

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. He has written songs for

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, Bret Michaels ( Poison),

and for TV shows such as ''

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'' and '' Smallville''. TV performances include ''

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'', ''

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'', BBC's ''

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'', "American Music Awards", "Vancouver 2010 Olympics Closing Ceremonies", ''Conan O'Brien'', ''Regis and Kelly'', ''The View'', and MTV's ''TRL''. Jim performed with Michelle Branch on the TV series '' Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' (episode: Tabula Rasa) and with Dilana Robichaux (the runner-up from Rock Star: Supernova) on

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. In October/November 2006, Jim and the House Band toured the United States with

(from

). In January 2007, Jim became a member of Avril Lavigne's band and toured with her from 2007 to 2013. Currently, he is touring with

. Regarding the Rockstar TV show house band, he says that he feels his role is a multifaceted one: guitar, keys and singing. ''"Plus, being a writer/artist myself, I feel that I understand how to work with the singers. From a guitar perspective, I try to capture the original tones of the records we play, from guitars to tunings and effects. Rafa has a unique tone that he really likes, so the more I get the original tones right, the more I think the audience will relate to the performance."''

Musical Influences

''"Everyone in my family is musical or some sort of performer. My mother was a dancer, and my dad plays piano and sings. My dad, though, really got me going with music. He showed me the beauty of chord changes. Mom was more of a "word writer." I got my love of lyrics from her. I guess you could say I'm very fortunate to have talented and supportive parents. - Started playing piano at six, drums at eight, guitar at 12, and I've been singing since I was born."'' McGorman cites a number of popular music influences, including soul music of Gamble and Huff, and the rock of

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and U2.

Discography

References

External links

Jim McGorman Official Web site

Jim McGorman (MySpace) Web Site

Jim McGorman on ROCKBANDLOUNGE.COM

Jim McGorman - On The Rebound
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