Megan McLaughlin was inspired to play guitar by a Bruce Cockburn song and started writing songs in her teens. After honing her skills as a street performer in Paris she moved to California, where she studied guitar with Nina Gerber and developed an innovative guitar style. Of her 1996 debut CD, Noisy World, Victory Review writes:

McLaughlin's vocals are sweet and clear with a touch of vulnerability and gentle soulfulness. Finely arranged percussion, bass, background vocals and occasional electric guitar give the material an appealing full-band sound. Especially evocative is her song, Paris, inspired by memories of her year in that city.

2001 brings the release of Earth and Sky, on Blahblahwoofwoof Records, including full-band production by Keith Greeninger, and acoustic tracks featuring Joe Craven, produced by Mark Lemaire. The songs draw on the themes of loss and rebirth, forgiveness and redemption, and range from groove-oriented rock to poignant ballads. In Expecting to Fly Megan asks a friend who died in a motorcycle crash What were you trying to prove that night racing across the desert utill dawn...Washing your face in the wind and the rain, riding with no helmet on ?

A little girl at play is the inspiration for In the Evening. A single mother sings a lullaby to her baby in the back seat in My Little One. Supporting cast includes Keith Greeninger, Dayan Kai, Jamie Byrd, Anne Weiss, Alice Dimicele, Dave Nachmanoff, Dennis Murphy, Jimmy Norris, and Tim Prince. Megan has shared the stage with Cheryl Wheeler, Darryl Purpose, Michael McNevin, Steve Seskin, and Annie Wenz. In her live performances, Megan develops a close rapport with her listeners by introducing many of her songs with personal anecdotes, creating an atmosphere of relaxed intimacy, and allowing the listener to become an active participant in the musical experience.