YOUR TRASH IS MY TREASURE.: May 2011

YES. It is now time for Jon McLaughlin to shine :)

One thing I know for sure--I love him immensely.

HAHA. So, anyway.

I first knew him through the movie "Enchanted", starring Patrick Dempsey and Amy Adams.

If you've seen this movie, he sang a song there titled "So Close". Yes he's the one! He appears in the movie, singing the song during the ball. So he started singing and I, all but melted while listening. His voice is like UGH! So husky and sweet and everything glorious. Plus, he looked utterly cute and romantic! The old-school crooner style just got to me. (He's really good looking you know. But he's married. Shame.) So I waited for the credits giddily (like I always do when I like someone I see in a movie) and found his name.

So after that I started searching for his name on the internet. Jon McLaughlin from Indiana (P.S. He really loves that place.) I downloaded "So Close" but that was just about it, as I remember. I listened to one or two songs of him and didn't like them soo much perhaps (I was young and my taste then was poor). I listened to more songs and some I DID like but didn't have that much impact for me to actually love. But I was crazy about So Close and really loved listening to it. (HEY! You can watch his live performance of So Close at the Oscar's HERE where the song was nominated.)

How I really came to like him. Well flashback, Demi Lovato's 2nd album "Here We Go Again" just came out and I was reading articles about it. And I read somewhere about the collaborations. John Mayer. Of course. I just rolled my eyes to that one because it was pretty obvious, considering their exchange of tweets. Next one, Jon McLaughlin. Hey, I know this guy! I adore this persooon.

So then I listened to their collab song "Falling Over Me" and really loved it! It is now one of my favorites from the record, I really love singing to it AND Jon sings in the background! EEP! I hear and recognize his voice and all.

Anyway, I just recently found out that their working together is probably because of producer John Fields (who've worked with the likes of the Jonas Brothers and Rooney so it's kinda not surprising she works with Demi too). And I know Demi loves Jon too. I'v heard his name from her a couple of times.

It's just so cool to know when an artist you love works with another artist you love! And amazing that you and your favorite artist share the same adoration for another really good artist. You get what I say?? HAHA. Anyway, it feels riotous.

And then the rest was history for me and Jon. That time, I was really a lot more musically inclined than when I first took a listen to him. I've had a lot of listening experience to know then that Jon is a treasure! His songs constantly inspire me and make me smile. Music industry-wise, Jon's pretty ahead and healthy. He's worked with several big names, writing and producing songs and stuff and touring with great artists so I really respect him.

He has two albums (Indiana, OK Now), one EP (Industry) and three independent albums (Up Until Now, Jon McLaughlin, Songs I wrote and Later Recorded).

I can't enumerate all his songs but let me name some of my favorites: Beautiful Disaster, Human, For You From Me, Four Years, We All Need Saving, What I Want, Love, Smack Into You. If you want to listen to any of these, just click on the song title. :))

So there you have it. Jon McLaughlin. I hope you love him as much as I do. Don't let his hair hinder you from liking him (He likes to experiment ;D) If you're interested in him, you can visit his pages below.

Website:http://www.jonmcl.com/

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/jonmclaughlin?sk=wall

MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/jonmclaughlin

Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/JonMcLaughlin

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/JonMcLaughlinVEVO

So long!