Jim McGorman

"McGorman" redirects here. For the Irish musical brothers, see Keane-Connolly-McGorman.

Jim McGorman (born c. 1974), a native of Philadelphia, 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 is the keyboard player and backing vocalist for the American alternative rock band Goo Goo Dolls, which he joined in 2018. Jim has written and produced songs and recorded on albums for the band as well.

Jim McGorman
Birth name	James McGorman
Born	1974 (age 50–51)
Origin	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Genres	Rock
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter, producer, multi-instrumentalist
Instrument(s)	Guitar, keyboards, drums, vocals
Website	www.jimmcgorman.com

Early life

McGorman grew up in Cherry Hill, New Jersey and graduated Cherry Hill High School East, 1992; graduated Berklee College of Music in 1995 with a degree in audio engineering and music production.^[1]

Career

He has been musical director for Avril Lavigne, Weezer, Michelle Branch, Paul Stanley (from KISS) 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, Shakira, The Corrs, Aaron Neville, New Radicals, Poison, Goo Goo Dolls and Marc Broussard. He has written songs for Kate Voegele, Bret Michaels (Poison), Marc Broussard and for TV shows such as One Tree Hill and Smallville.

TV performances include Saturday Night Live, The Tonight Show, BBC's Top of the Pops, "American Music Awards", "Vancouver 2010 Olympics Closing Ceremonies", Conan O'Brien, Regis and Kelly, The View, and MTV's TRL.^[2] 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 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. In October/November 2006, Jim and the House Band toured the United States with Paul Stanley (from KISS).^[3] 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 Goo Goo Dolls.

Regarding the Rockstar TV show house band, he says that he feels his role is a multifaceted one: guitar, keys and singing.^[4]

Musical influences

McGorman cites a number of popular music influences, including soul music of Gamble and Huff, and the rock of Coldplay and U2.

Discography

Jim McGorman discography^[5]

Year	Album	Artist	Credit
1997	To Make Me Who I Am	Aaron Neville	Guitar
2001	Transmatic	Transmatic	Strings
2002	Leap of Faith	David Charvet	Vocals (background)
2003	Chapter 2	Jessica Jacobs	Bass, Guitar, Piano, Vocals (background), Producer
2004	Borrowed Heaven	The Corrs	Piano, Musician
2004	Carencro	Marc Broussard	Organ, Piano, Vocals (background), Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzer
2005	Rock Star: A Night at the Mayan	Various Artists	Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals
2005	Rock Star: INXS (DVD)	Various Artists	Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals
2005	Safe in Sound	Jim Boggia	Piano, Tack Piano
2005	Unfabulous and More	Emma Roberts	Keyboards, Group Member
2005	Something To Fall Back On	Sam Jaffe	Guitars, Keyboards
2006	Reach	Warren Barfield	Piano, Guitar (Electric), Organ (Hammond), Vocals (background), Clavinet, Wurlitzer, Tack Piano
2006	Dark Horse	Ryan Star	Guitar, Vocals (background)
2006	The World is Falling Down	Jamestown Ltd.	Vocals, Piano, Keyboards, Guitars, Bass, Producer
2007	Poison'd	Poison	Keyboards, Vocals (background)
2007	The Best Damn Thing	Avril Lavigne	Rhythm Guitar, Vocals (background)
2011	Do The Best with What I Got	Greg Lato	Producer, Songwriting, Guitarist, Keyboards, Bass, Vocals (background)
2020	It's Christmas All Over	Goo Goo Dolls	Producer, performer