page_title: James Durbin (singer)
section_title: Memories of a Beautiful Disaster (2011-2012)
hierarchical_section_title: James Durbin (singer) / Career / Memories of a Beautiful Disaster (2011-2012)
caption_attribution_description: English: James Durbin performing.
context_page_description: James William Durbin is an American singer and guitarist from Santa Cruz, California, who finished in fourth place on the tenth season of American Idol in 2011. Durbin was the lead singer for Quiet Riot from 2017 to 2019.
context_section_description: Durbin started working on his debut album after appearing on American Idol, and wrote with James Michael and Marti Frederiksen, as well as his favorite band Hardcore Superstar. The album was produced by Howard Benson.  He recorded a track entitled "Stand Up" for the album Official Gameday Music of the NFL, Volume 2 which was released for sale on September 27, 2011.  The song was also included in his album.
  On November 21, 2011, Durbin released the album, titled Memories of a Beautiful Disaster.  The album debuted at number 36 on the Billboard 200, at number eight on the Billboard Rock Chart, number 25 on the Digital Album Chart, and sold 28,000 the first week.  Two singles were released to radio simultaneously—"Love Me Bad" was released to Top 40 radio stations, while "Stand Up" was released to rock radio.
  Durbin released a Christmas single, "Santa Claus Is Back in Town" on November 27, 2012.
  Durbin performed "Love Me Bad" on Conan and "Higher Than Heaven" on American Idol in support of his album.
caption: Durbin performing on the American Idols Live Tour
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