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Singer, songwriter, and pianist Jon Dowling has established himself in the music industry for the past ten years as an artist with emotive, visual, and inspirational lyrics paired with an undeniable talent to create unique and unconventional musical arrangements. Born into a musical family in the quaint suburb of West Springfield, Massachusetts, Jon's father was one of the founding members of The Spidells - who opened for the famed Kingston Trio regularly in the 1960s. Throughout his childhood and adolescence, Jon's father instilled a love for music into his son that he would carry with him all the way to college, where he was accepted into the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston. While in school, Jon learned techniques that would become the platform of what his music is based on today. After much hard work, he received a dual major in performance and music business and was ready to set out and make his mark in the music industry.

Over the years Jon dedicated himself to perfecting his craft - performing and collaborating with some of the industry's most respected artists, such as Toto, Grammy-award winning Latin Jazz pianist Michel Camilo, bassist Rich Neville of Poco, Lanny Isis, Dave Hoffman, Harvey Swartz, The Syotos Band, to name a few. He recorded two albums that helped prepare him for his greatest work to date, his third solo album "Trials and Tribulations." It was four years in the making, a period of time in which Jon had the opportunity to create and co-produce his songs with vaunted producer Jon Degrazio (Madonna, Jars of Clay, John Mayer, and Jennifer Lopez) and Drew Manzano (Lionel Richie, Brian McKnight, Rodney Jerkins, Tatiana Ali). Jon also worked with award-winning engineer/producer Christian Wicht (David Bowie, Backstreet Boys, Brian McKnight, Vanessa Williams) on the album, with a particular emphasis on the single "Here to Stay."

Jon's music has received high praise from industry powerhouses, such as Michael Howe, VP of A&R for Warner Atlantic Records, saying, "Jon's songs are carefully customized handcrafted pieces of music, designed to stand the test of time for years to come."

With experience, knowledge, and talent on his side, "Trials & Tribulations" has become Jon's defining moment in his career to date. The album depicts the roller coaster of life that Jon has experienced over the past four years, documenting through music milestones that millions of people around the world can identify with- marriage, the death of loved ones, accomplishments, and defeats.

Jon's ultimate goal with his music is to enrich his listener's lives and to inspire people from around the world. He continuously strives to make better, refreshing music, moving forward and trying to reestablish quality music on the airwaves and in the industry. Keep an eye out for the release of his third album "Trials & Tribulations," and his single "Out of the Dark" is set to impact radio in the summer of 2008.