Jon McLaughlin
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| Jon McLaughlin | ||
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 Cover of Industry - EP
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| Background information | ||
| Origin |  Anderson, Indiana, USA |
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| Genre(s) | Pop/Rock | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer/Songwriter | |
| Instrument(s) | Piano Vocals |
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| Years active | 2004 - present | |
| Label(s) | Island Records | |
| Associated acts |
Dave Barnes Matt Wertz Sister Hazel |
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| Website | jonmcl.com | |
Jon McLaughlin is a piano-playing pop/rock singer-songwriter from Anderson, Indiana. McLaughlin recently signed a record deal with Island Records and his first album Indiana is set to come out on May 1,2007. The EP Industry was released[1]on February 20, 2007 and is available on iTunes.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early Years
Playing piano since early childhood, Jon McLaughlin grew up in Anderson, Indiana. While attending Highland High School, McLaughlin broke both wrists in an accident that interrupted his musical expression. Rediscovering "his muse", McLaughlin attended Anderson University to study music.[2] He released an independent album entitled, "Up Until Now" in 2003. This quickly led to McLaughlin becoming the first artist to sign on with the school's burgeoning, if not local, record label, Orangehaus Records. The self-titled album released in 2004 to local and regional praise. Touring began, traveling throughout the Midwest and working up a grassroots following.
[edit] Influences
[edit] Working Up
In 2005 Jon McLaughlin recorded an 8-song EP, Songs I Wrote and Later Recorded which earned the #1 spot on AwareStore.com. Touring expanded to across the country as support continued to grow for the independent artist.
Mclaughlin caught the attention of other independent artists and began touring with artists such as Dave Barnes and Matt Wertz. 2006 brought about the signing with iconic record label Island Records. Since then, Jon has increased his presence at well-established musical venues and festivals such as:
- Felling Better Than Everfine (Cleveland, OH)
- Waterfest (Oshkosh, WI)
- Milwaukee Summerfest (Milwaukee, WI)
- Northwest State College Fest (Archbold, OH)
- Lollapalooza (Chicago, IL)
Most recently, McLaughlin has toured with headliners O.A.R., Sister Hazel, Cowboy Mouth, and Marc Broussard.[3]
[edit] Discography
| Album | Information |
 Songs I Wrote and Later Recorded |
Released: 2005
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 Industry EP |
Released: February 20, 2007
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Indiana |
Released: May 1, 2007
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[edit] Recent and Upcoming Work
- McLaughlin provided one song for the soundtrack of the motion-picture Bridge to Terabithia. The song is entitled "Another Layer."
- Jon is currently slated to provide music for the Disney movie Enchanted, starring Amy Adams, Patrick Dempsey, and Susan Sarandon. His contribution will include an on-screen appearance. The movie is scheduled to release in November 2007.[4]
