While My Guitar Gently Weeps - Music

James Durbin Born January 6 1989 Is An American Singer From Santa Cruz California. Durbin Was A Top 4 Finalist On The Tenth Season Of American Idol. He Was Eliminated On Thursday May 12th 2011. The Love Me Bad Songfacts Reports That His Pitch-Perfect Voice And Hard Rocker's Attitude Made Him One Of The Most Popular Contestants Of The Series. After Finishing Fourth He Signed To Wind-Up Records Evanescence Seether . Love Me Bad Durbin's First Single Released From His Debut Solo Album Memories Of A Beautiful Disaster Was Released Online On October 19 2011. Durbin Was Born To Judy Settle-Durbin. His Father Willy Durbin A Musician Died Of Drug Overdose When He Was 9. He Was Diagnosed With Tourette's And Asperger's Syndrome Shortly After His Father Died. He Has Facial Tics Some Social Awkwardness And Restricted Interests.
He Has A Fiancée Heidi Whom He Met In A Bar And Considered His 'rock'. They Have A Son Together Named Hunter.
In 2006 He Performed In Santa Cruz-Based Children's Theater Group Called Kids On Broadway And Played The Lead Role In "Beauty And The Beast" And "Singin' In The Rain" As Well As "West Side Story" In A Production By All About Theatre A Santa Cruz Community Theatre Company. He Was Also The Lead Singer In A Metal Band Called The Hollywood Scars. He Said He Has Also Done Country Music Before. James Was Invited To Record And Mix His Amazing Vocal Talent With Legendary Producer/engineer/artist Alan Parsons Of The Alan Parsons Project/Beatles/Pink Floyd Fame . Along With Professional Vocalist PJ Olsson The Group Recorded James' Vocals On Alan Parsons' Song "We Play The Game " A Collaboration With The Crystal Method. Then Only 19 James' Drive Power And Musical Insight Were All Too Evident As He And Alan Worked On Recording A Lead Vocal And Backing Vocals On The Alan Parsons Track From A Valid Path. Idol Performances ** Top 24 Personal Choice - You've Got Another Thing Comin' Judas Priest ** Top 13 Personal Idol - Maybe I'm Amazed Paul McCartney ** Top 12 Year You Were Born - I'll Be There For You Bon Jovi ** Top 11 Motown - Living For The City Stevie Wonder ** Top 11 Redux Elton John - Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting Artist Elton John ** Top 9 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame - While My Guitar Gently Weeps The Beatles ** Top 8 Songs From The Movies - Heavy Metal Sammy Hagar ** Top 7 Songs From The 21st Century - Uprising Muse ** Top 6 Carole King - Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow The Shirelles ** Top 5 Songs From Then & Now Closer To The Edge 30 Seconds To Mars / Without You Bandfinger ** Top 4 Songs That Inspire / Leiber & Stoller Songbook Don't Stop Believin' Journey / Love Potion No. 9 The Clovers In 2016 Durbin And Alex Grossi Of Quiet Riot Worked On An Album Project "Maps To The Hollywood Scars". Volume 1 Was Released As A 5-Song EP In February 2017. In March 2017 Durbin Joined Quiet Riot As Their New Lead Singer. The Band Reported That Their Upcoming Album 'Road Rage' Would Be Re-Recorded Prior To Its Release To Feature Durbin On Lead Vocals. After Recording A Follow-Up Album Durbin Quit The Band In September 2019. The Album 'Hollywood Cowboys' Was Released On November 8 2019. In October 2020 Durbin Revealed He Had Signed With Frontiers Records And Was Working On A "pure Heavy Metal" Album. The Beast Awakens Was Released On February 12 2021 Under The Durbin Moniker. Alongside Durbin Who Performs Lead Vocals And Rhythm Guitar The Album Also Features Drummer Mike Vanderhule And Bassist Barry Sparks. In 2022 Durbin Has Joined Forces With STRYPER Members Robert Sweet And Perry Richardson Bass Also Ex-FIREHOUSE And RIOT Guitarist Mike Flyntz In A New Project Called CLEANBREAK. read less