Jon McLaughlin is a piano-playing pop/rock singer-songwriter from Anderson, Indiana. His debut album Indiana was released on May 1, 2007 on Island Records.

Since signing with Island Records, McLaughlin increased his public image by providing music for the NBC comedy Scrubs and the hit TV series "A Little Thing Called Life."

To date, three Hollywood-released movies have included songs from McLaughlin:

* The song "Another Layer" appeared on the soundtrack for the motion picture 'Bridge to Terabithia.' * The song "Beautiful Disaster" is featured in the 2007 movie 'Georgia Rule.' * In the Oscar nominated Disney movie, 'Enchanted,' McLaughlin contributed an on-screen appearance and performance of the song, "So Close" (written by Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz). The song received an Oscar nomination and led to McLaughlin performing at the 80th Academy Awards.

McLaughlin opened on Kelly Clarkson's My December Tour beginning in October 2007, a role announced on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno on August 7, 2007. He has also toured extensively with similarly styled and popular singer-songwriter, Sara Bareilles.

McLaughlin recorded a trio with Jason Mraz and Van Hunt for the Randy Jackson duets-album Randy Jackson's Music Club, Vol. 1. The track title is "Something to Believe In."

His new single "Beating My Heart" will be sent to mainstream radio on June 3, 2008.

Check him out at the IMS on "Bump Day" for qualifying on the Coke Zero Stage on Sunday May 18th.