Over 7,000 singers worldwide auditioned in 20 cities spread over six continents for ROCK STAR: INXS. These are the 15 finalists:
 

J.D. Fortune J.D. Fortune, 31, currently lives in Oakville, Ontario, Canada and was raised in Nova Scotia and Toronto. He was in his last rock band for six years before doing a short stint in the Canadian army. In the past he's worked as an Elvis impersonator. "The first song I learned how to play on guitar was Devil Inside," said Fortune, 31, referring to a hit from INXS' 1987 breakthrough album Kick. "I've always been a fan."  MORE   FORUM

Marty Casey Marty Casey, 31, is just coming off the Virgin College Mega Tour as the lead singer for the Chicago, Illinois band, Lovehammers. He and the band worked recently with Steve Albini (Nirvana, Bush, Pixies), toured with Nickelback, and their music has been featured in several TV shows and Indie films. In a 2004 Chicago Sun-Times interview he was asked what the best thing was about being him and he responded, "Being in a band with my three best friends. Most friendships fall apart after a certain age. Best thing about being in a band: Getting to record with amazing people, see different parts of the country and sell out places like the Viper Room in L.A." CBS lists his profession as a real estate appraiser.  MORE   FORUM

MiG Ayesa Miguel "Mig" Ayesa, 35, a singer-actor-musician born in the Philippines, moved to Sydney, Australia as a young boy, and now resides in London, England. He has appeared on TV and stage both in Australia and England, most notably as Galileo in the West End Production of We Will Rock You, the musical featuring the songs of Queen, and as Angel in the West End production of Jon Larson's RENT. The first record he bought was INXS' Original Sin in 1984. In News.com.au he claims that he doesn't intend to do a Hutchence impersonation. "The minute you try and copy him you just become a bad imitator; there's only one Michael Hutchence," he said. "The opportunity for me to lead the band into a new chapter of their development is an incredible challenge."  MORE   FORUM

Suzie McNeil Suzie McNeil, 28, is a scintillating blues-R&B-rock singer and a full-time musician from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She's done everything from commercial jingles, to musical theatre, to studio and live performance, and even toured with an Abba Tribute show. She currently runs KidMusic, a Toronto-based group of musicians.  MORE   FORUM

Jordis Unga This is the second show Jordis Unga has appeared in on CBS. In 2004 she was a semi-finalist on Star Search, singing the soulful "It Hurt's So Bad," but failed to move to the next round. At 22, she is the youngest contestant. She is currently a musician and bartender in St. Paul/Minneapolis, Minnesota, and most recently was in the band, The Fighting Tongs.  MORE   FORUM

Ty Taylor Ty Taylor, 36, is the only African-American to play the title role in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat on Broadway. A Carnegie-Mellon graduate, Ty recently appeared as Britney in We Will Rock You, at the Paris Las Vegas. Currently living in Las Vegas, Nevada, he is originally from Montclair, New Jersey.  MORE   FORUM

Deanna Johnston Deanna Johnston, 36, is a married musician living in Reseda, California. She is originally from Kingston, Ontario, one of four contestants originally from Canada. On DeannaJohnston.net, she describes her sound as mature blues-dipped new rock with an organic R&B-ish sensibility.  MORE   FORUM

Jessica Robinson Jessica Robinson, 25, is a musician and coffee shop barista from Chicago, Illinois. Her current band CoverGürl, plays a combination of covers and original songs. On her band site, Jessica lists her favorite bands as "STP, Audioslave, Led Zeppelin, Limp Bizkit, Bon Jovi, Beatles and yes I'll say loud and proud...N'SYNC!!!!"  MORE   FORUM

Brandon Calhoon Brandon Calhoon, 31, recently made the move to Hermosa Beach, California, from Beaverton, Michigan, to pursue his music career, and currently works for Kelly Services as a professional recruiter. Previously Brandon was the lead vocalist and played guitar in several cover and all-original bands in the Michigan area. Since arriving in California he has been playing solo gigs and looking for a band to join.  MORE   FORUM

Tara Slone A classically trained singer, Tara Slone, 31, is one of two contestants from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She studied theatre at Concordia University in Montreal, then moved to Toronto to pursue music. Her stage style is often compared to Chrissie Hynde and Pat Benatar. Her former band, Joydrop, released two CDs, had a radio hit, "Beautiful," and ended up signed to Tommy Boy Records and made a video with Tommy Lee.  MORE   FORUM

Daphna Dove Born in Germany and raised in New York City, Daphna Dove, 29, is currently a legal secretary in Los Angeles, California. Her most recent band was the LA-based Lexington - but she and the band parted ways recently.  MORE   FORUM

Heather Luttrell Heather Luttrell, 27, from Atlanta, Georgia, is a musician, painter, and nanny. Smith at Atlanta.CreativeLoafing.com says, "This fiery redhead's crowd-pleasing blues and rock recall Bonnie Raitt but with a bit more of an "alternative" edge. Do not let her punkish look and butterfly tattoo-covered body fool you, Heather Grrrl (aka Heather Luttrell) and her seasoned players are definitely not slackers."  MORE   FORUM

Neal Carlson Neal Carlson is a hot-blooded 29-year old male from Queens, New York. His most recent band, Bona Roba has been featured on MTV2, and independently released a CD now available on Amazon.com and CDbaby. Jeff Rey, of Neon wrote "Bona Roba is about the music – played live, basically three chord rock punched flat-out, dripping with sweat and panting with pleasure. Sort of like good sex."  MORE   FORUM

Wil Seabrook Wil Seabrook, 28, was born in North Carolina, but moved to Europe as a child. He began singing in a band at the age of sixteen, and a CD he produced as a senior project caught the attention of LA-based producer John Ryan (Santana, Styx, Lynyrd Skynyrd). In 2003 he signed with Maverick/WB records and his major label debut was entitled, It's Your Life and They're Living it For You. He has played with world class players, recorded in historic Capitol Studio B in Hollywood among others, and has toured the country opening for household names from Dave Matthews to Chris Isaak.  MORE   FORUM

Dana Robbins Originally from Las Vegas, Dana Robbins, 30, currently resides in Studio City, California, and is a musician, dancer, yoga instructor, and bartender. A wicked front person, she recently sang with two LA-based bands - the hard rock band, Aerial, and the campy, fun, and very sexy Alien Show Girls.  MORE   FORUM

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