Mike McLaughlin Vocals and Guitar
Work Tape backing by Band-In-A-Box
Full Demo backing and production by Kurt Johnston
Influences
I have a diverse musical background. When I was young, the radio stations played all the hits, didn't matter what the genre was. I listened to 60s & 70s pop, R&B, rock, standards, classical, showtunes, and crossover country, Then there was a period where I would only listen to Jazz, and Blues. For the past decade, I've discovered country music and I am hooked.
I would say that lately, my biggest influences in getting back to my roots in music have been Kurt Johnston and Jim Carolan
Mike McLaughlin studied piano and guitar from the age of 8. In high school Mike took to the trumpet in order to be in the high school band. By senior year, Mike was first chair trumpet with many solo opportunities.
Mike attended West Chester State University and majored in Music Education. While at West Chester he participated in many bands and vocal choruses. He studied voice, keyboard, strings, brass, woodwinds, and percussion.
After college, Mike married and began a lucrative life of a salesman, eventually owning a manufacturer's rep firm in the microelectronics industry. Although still very interested in music, the dream took a back seat to raising a family.
At mid-life, the love of performing music took hold once again. Now that the kids are grown, he is back at it with a vengeance writing his own material as well as performing cover tunes of today's country & yesterday's pop oldies. He has performed locally with Kurt Johnston, Debrann Tocce, & the Romano Sisters. He enjoys local writer's rounds, and has played out his songs several times at the Hall of Fame Lounge in Nashville.
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Hey Mike - Thanks for the friendship. It’s much appreciated. “Take me back to a simpler time” ... There are wars taking place in every country in the world ... some are just more obvious. Reach out and make a difference and the ripple will be felt around the world. It has to come from within each of us. Music can make a difference.
Great to meet you on here and Reverb, Mike! Connecting with other musicians is definitely a bonus of all this computer stuff Keep up the great tunes! Michele
Top of the evening, Mike - thanks for hunting me down on MySpace because it's a real pleasure getting to cross paths with you. I really enjoyed getting to listen to your work and explore your page here - you've got a lot of strong talent, enjoyable productions, and you've worked up a good bit of positive momentum. Hang tight and feel free to drop in and visit our Back Country Connection page from time to time - we've got some cool stuff in the makings these days.
Ray Bertram The Back Country Connection, co-founder
Thank you so much for the add. I'm not sure if this will help my company or not, but please check out the pics of my work and family. Please tell your friends to also look at my page. Hope one day I can help you with your next project. Dave
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Keep up the great tunes!
