Catching Up with the Rock Stars

With a second season of Rock Star set to return this summer, it seems like a good time to catch up with the performers from the first season. Was losing to J.D. a good thing for any of them?

Marty Casey: Marty certainly benefitted from his exposure on the show. His band wisely (or at the insistence of the label) changed their name to Marty Casey & Lovehammers, and they're currently touring with support from the record label, Epic. They've even been opening for INXS on the Switch tour. All of the band members contribute to a frequently updated tour diary.
http://www.martycasey.com/

Mig Ayesa: Mig's in London recording an EP at the moment. His website contains all of the information you'd ever want on Mig, although his resume makes no mention of his stint as Wags the Dog on the kid's TV show, The Wiggles.
http://www.migayesa.com/home.html

Suzie McNeil: Suzie's working with music industry legend John Kalodner. He's the man behind who brought us Sammy Hagar and Nelson, and he's also currently working with former Journey frontman Steve Perry. Suzie has, by far, the best website of any of the former contestants. Her webmaster updates the site often, Suzie herself blogs frequently, and there's even an interview in which INXS reveals that Andrew Farriss was pushing for Suzie to win.
http://www.suziemcneil.com/

Jordis Unga: Looks like Jordis has become labelmates with Marty. According to her site, she's currently recording her debut album for Epic. The site either has four pictures of Jordis, or her whole band is made up of her clones.
http://www.jordismusic.com/

Deanna Johnston: Deanna's hippie-friendly site is update several times each month It includes information on upcoming performances.
http://www.deannajohnston.net/

Jessica Robinson: Jessica's playing shows in the Chicago area with her band, Cover Gurl. The bassist in the band goes by the name JET, which sounds so cool, he's gotta be good.
http://www.covergurlrocks.com/

Brandon Calhoon: Brandon's playing shows with a band that he doesn't bother to name on his website.
http://www.brandoncalhoon.com/

Tara Slone: Tara's official website is actually a bit of a paradox. It claims that it will be coming soon, and yet it's already there!
http://www.taraslone.com/

Heather Luttrell: Heather plays shows twice a month in the Atlanta area, but things must not be going well. There's a page where you can donate money to take care of her pets.
http://www.heatherluttrell.com/

Daphna Dove: Daphna just joined the band Shotgun Valentine a few days ago. She threatens that the band will "kick you in the head with love," so take cover.
http://www.myspace.com/daphnadove

Neal Carlson: Neal's band Bona Roba played a Valentine's Day show at CBGB with Marty Casey & Lovehammers. Their site is up-to-date and easy to navigate. The band members each look like Glenn Frey at a different point in history, but there's no word on whether Neal's band covers "Smuggler's Blues."
http://www.bonaroba.net/band.html

Wil Seabrook: Wil doesn't even mention that he was on Rock Star on his website. Give credit where it's due, buddy. You're lucky we even remember who you are.
http://www.wilseabrook.com/

J.D. Fortune: Officially, he's at http://www.inxs.com/, but his other website looks like a lot more fun.
http://www.jdfortune.com/

At this time, Dana Robbins and Ty Taylor don't have official websites. They'd better promote themselves soon, before the second wave of rock hopefuls takes the stage and bumps them from the spotlight.