Jim McGorman [back to producers] Jim McGorman, a native of Philadelphia, is a guitarist, keyboardist, and vocalist. Best known for his work with the House Band on the CBS television shows Rockstar: INXS and Rockstar: Supernova, he has been musical director for Michelle Branch and toured with Cher. When McGorman toured with Cher on her Farewell Tour, he played guitars, keyboards and sang duets. He has also played with the New Radicals, Poison (band) and Marc Broussard. He has written songs for TV shows such as "One Tree Hill" and "Smallville." TV performances include "The Tonight Show," BBC's "Top of the Pops" and MTV's "TRL." [1] 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 Ellen DeGeneres. In October/November 2006, Jim and the House Band toured the United States with Paul Stanley (from KISS). [2] In January 2007, Jim became a member of Avril Lavigne's band and toured with her throughout 2007/2008.