Jon McLaughlin - Forever If Ever
Thursday, October 6, 2011 at 5:21PM
Jon McLaughlin - Hoosier-based piano-man says he knew his major label time was up when "I heard myself say fourth quarter budgets" in the middle of some leather-chaired executive meeting. Now happily suit-free and independent, McLaughlin returns with a dozen new songs...self-producing and utilizing his touring band instead of label-directed session players, McLaughlin says of his new project, “It’s the first time that I’ve listened to something at the end of each day in the studio and I loved it, every single day..." // Release: Forever If Ever (Just out, independent) // Sounds like: nicely textured piano pop may be almost excruciatingly sincere and edge-free but that's not to say there's not some well-honed, razor-sharp melodies laid out with a breathless sprint...captures much of what makes McLaughlin's live shows such a skillful display of showmanship and songcraft, all written in bold, colorful letters...
Jon McLaughlin - "Summer Is Over" (from Forever If Ever)
Jon McLaughlin - "Maybe It's Over" (w/ Xenia) (from Forever If Ever)