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Jon Bellion and Big Hero 6

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Today I have music for you by an R&B artist by the name Jon Bellion. I won't lie, I am not necessarily a fan of all of his work, but I definitely do respect his style of music and production. Jon Bellion has a nice smooth voice that can be used in R&B situations, but contains hints of a slightly emo band kind of sound. He has a higher vocal range than other artists, but it kind of suits the way his music is. Jon Bellion is an artist that juxtaposes a lot. For example, with this song, we get his lovely and soft voice to create a nice kind of atmosphere. In fact, his voice kind of reminds me of Owl City's. However the lyrical content of the song is more about depression and hitting rock bottom. The background is a happier and brighter kind of indie sound, something that doesn't really go along with the lyrics in the song. But somehow, Jon Bellion makes it work. Jon Bellion's work is more breathy and airy, and even though a lot of the musical accompaniment is the p