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The coming of age ballad is a bonus track to his new EP, titled "Stark Perspectives," that will be released on November 1. "Chasing Dreams" was co-written and produced by Suns of Society and Danny King who plays his piano arrangement in the video that comes along with the song, which was shot and edited by Jon Kilmer.

McLoughlin showed us his chops earlier on covers he recorded of Swedish House Mafia's "Save The World" and David Guetta & Sia's "Titanium," but it is fantastic to hear some fresh new material from this very talented newcomer.

McLoughlin injects his emotionally-honest and heartfelt performance with an authenticity and intensity that serves up an inescapable melancholia that is not only wonderful, but also truly moving.

His EP "Stark Perspectives" outlines McLoughline's recent musical journey and experimentations with electronic music. "I fell in love with the infectious rhythms and strong melodies of the genre," McLoughlin writes. "I subsequently spent several months trying to pursue that style of music as a vocalist, largely due to the fact that I truly loved the genre and thought it worked well for a live atmosphere. 

The singer took it a few steps further and challenged himself to find a way to combine electronic production stylings with his acoustic singer/songwriter perspective. McLoughlin explains, "After spending countless hours messing around with production I had the idea to incorporate my two favorite genres together into what I saw as an innovative sound, combining the elements which I felt drove the success of my covers (acoustic) and the synth driven sounds of electronic dance music."

He adds, "I spent the summer learning the basics of production, in an attempt to create the best arrangements surrounding the acoustic driven songs I had created." Stay tuned to this blog for more about the remarkable new talent that is Collin McLoughlin and in the meantime treasure that gorgeous "Chasing Dreams."