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. 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). In January 2007, Jim became a member of
Avril Lavigne's band and toured with her from 2007 to 2013. In 2019, he toured 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. ==Musical influences==