JAMES DURBIN is a Singer & Songwriter from Santa Cruz, California. Since his Top 4 finish on American Idol in 2011, Durbin has released 6 Solo Albums and lent his voice and songwriting to a dozen more albums and singles with various bands including Quiet Riot & Alan Parsons among many others. Living alongside high-functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder and Tourette Syndrome, James is a passionate role model and advocate for individuals with disabilities.
In addition to American Idol, James has appeared and/or performed on Conan, The Tonight Show, Late Night, Ellen, Live With Regis & Kelly, AXS TV's Top Ten Revealed, Good Morning America, WWE & more. His Voice Acting credits include Amazon & Disney products for Star Wars & Frozen, as well as the voice for the "Jingle All The Way" Turbo Man electronic figure from Funko.
These days you can find James Durbin on stages, year round, entertaining audiences across the country performing many of his celebrated Originals & covers with his popular “James Durbin: Unplugged”, as well as with several popular California Bay Area based Cover and Tribute bands that include "James Durbin & The Lost Boys", "Tainted Love", "Mustache Harbor" & "Metal Mouse: The Hard Rockin’ Tribute to the music of Disney".