Not to be confused with the innovative jazz guitarist of the same (differently spelled) name, Jon McLaughlin is a young singer-songwriter with a knack for catchy pop songs and earnest sentiments.
McLaughlin's debut album INDIANA, named after his home state, is packed with tunes that tackle love, loss, family, and friends with all the honesty and ardor of a young troubadour setting out to make his mark with nothing but a piano and some great pop hooks.
Opener "Industry," for example, details the artist's perseverance in the face of adversity, and wraps it all in a sunny, McCartneyesque melody.
The soaring chorus of "Beautiful Disaster" almost belies the difficulty of the song's subject matter, but McLaughlin never compromises one for the other--this is accessible pop with lyrics from the heart about the heartland.
INDIANA is a promising first effort from an artist who should appeal to both pop aficionados and singer-songwriter fans.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IndustryJon McLaughlin | Jon McLaughlin | Play | 04:02 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 2 | Beautiful DisasterJamie Houston, Jon McLaughlin | Jon McLaughlin | Play | 04:13 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 3 | Just Give It TimeMatthew Gerrard, Jon McLaughlin, Robbie Nevil | Jon McLaughlin | Play | 03:45 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 4 | Already InJon McLaughlin | Jon McLaughlin | Play | 03:56 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 5 | For You from MeLauren Christy, Graham Edwards, Jon McLaughlin, Scott Spock | Jon McLaughlin | Play | 03:35 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 6 | HumanKevin Griffiths, Jon McLaughlin | Jon McLaughlin | Play | 04:14 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 7 | IndianaJon McLaughlin | Jon McLaughlin | Play | 03:49 | 8 MB | 17 MB |
| 8 | Anthem for American TeenagersJon McLaughlin | Jon McLaughlin | Play | 05:53 | 13 MB | 41 MB |
| 9 | PeopleJon McLaughlin | Jon McLaughlin | Play | 03:46 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 10 | Amelia's MissingMarcus Hummon, Jon McLaughlin | Jon McLaughlin | Play | 02:49 | 6 MB | 16 MB |
| 11 | Praying to the Wrong GodJamie Houston, Jon McLaughlin | Jon McLaughlin | Play | 04:08 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 12 | PerfectJon McLaughlin | Jon McLaughlin | Play | 04:22 | 10 MB | 32 MB |
| 13 | Until You Got LoveJames Dean Hicks, Jamie Houston, Jon McLaughlin | Jon McLaughlin | Play | 03:56 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 52 mins | 120 MB | |||||
| 52 mins | 364 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warren Darius Aftahi | Photography |
| 2 | Keith Armstrong | Assistant, Mixing Assistant |
| 3 | A.J. Benson | A&R |
| 4 | Dani Buncher | A&R, Coordination |
| 5 | Matt Chamberlain | Drums |
| 6 | Lauren Christy | Composer |
| 7 | Jason Recon Coons | Engineer |
| 8 | Nichell Delvaille | Art Coordinator, Photography |
| 9 | Noah Dewey | Engineer |
| 10 | Richard Dodd | Cello |
| 11 | Graham Edwards | Composer |
| 12 | Rick Fernandez | Engineer |
| 13 | Matthew Gerrard | Composer |
| 14 | Darren Gilmore | Management |
| 15 | Eric Gorfain | String Arrangements |
| 16 | Kevin Griffiths | Composer |
| 17 | Bryan Head | Drums |
| 18 | James Dean Hicks | Composer |
| 19 | Jamie Houston | Arranger, Composer, Engineer, Producer, Vocals (Background) |
| 20 | Marcus Hummon | Composer |
| 21 | Buck Johnson | Organ (Hammond), Vocals (Background) |
| 22 | Dan Johnson | Engineer |
| 23 | Dan Johnson | Engineer |
| 24 | Donald Kirkpatrick | Guitar |
| 25 | Iki Levy | Percussion Programming |
| 26 | Chris Lord-Alge | Mixing |
| 27 | Sheryl Lutz-Brown | Art Direction, Design |
| 28 | Frank Macchia | String Conductor |
| 29 | Jon McLaughlin | Composer, Fender Rhodes, Piano, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 30 | Robbie Nevil | Composer |
| 31 | Charles Paakkari | Digital Editing |
| 32 | Geoff Pearlman | Guitar |
| 33 | Tim Pierce | Guitar |
| 34 | Joshua Sarubin | A&R |
| 35 | Nicole Schneider | Stylist, Wardrobe |
| 36 | Dani Scoggin | Crowd Noise |
| 37 | Joel Soyffer | Engineer, Mixing, String Engineer |
| 38 | Scott Spock | Composer |
| 39 | Jorge Vivo | Engineer |
| 40 | Tad Wadhams | Bass |
| 41 | Greg Wells | Bass, Drums, Guitar, Producer |
| 42 | Leon Zervos | Mastering |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |