Jon Harris Shares Playthrough Video for “If You Wouldn’t”
Artist Insight
“‘If You Wouldn’t’ started as a test riff for my new Telecaster. I bought the guitar for recording the album and absolutely fell in love with it… A few weeks later we had an opener for the album. There’s a kind of emotional depth in the track that even I have a hard time putting into words… What you hear on the record is exactly how it needed to be.”
— Jon Harris
Watch “If You Wouldn’t” (Playthrough)
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Why It Stands Out
If You Wouldn’t showcases Harris’s knack for melody-forward instrumentation. He lets the song breathe, avoiding flash for its own sake and focusing on touch and tone. The Tele’s clarity sits against warm keyboard beds and supportive rhythm parts, giving the piece a “speak-without-words” quality that rewards repeat listens.
About Parallel Heart
Wholly instrumental yet vividly narrative, Parallel Heart moves between tension and release, balancing modern rock energy with funk grooves, bluesy inflections, and synth textures. Harris tracked guitars, drums, bass, piano, and handled production, acting as a one-person ensemble whose reference points range from Jeff Beck’s lyrical expressiveness to Prince’s rhythmic bite—filtered through a contemporary rock lens.