Megan Kleven

Earling Kleven is a musical collaboration between songwriters/musicians Chuck Earling and Megan Kleven. 

Chuck Earling is a songwriter/musician from Southern New Jersey, just southeast of Philadelphia. He was inspired to learn the guitar at the age of 10 after discovering the band Journey. With his uncle’s hand-me-down guitar and the songbook to Journey’s Escape album, he taught himself how to play guitar by learning the chords pictured in the songbook. A few years later, Chuck became a die-hard fan of Bruce Springsteen and Prince, the two artists who changed his life forever. His other favorite artists include Jackson Browne, Billy Joel, Hall & Oates, Eagles, Nick Lowe, Huey Lewis & The News, and Duran Duran. He also has a soft spot for seventies singer-songwriters and even the genre that has become known as “yacht rock”. Chuck’s mantra is that there is no such thing as a cheesy song if it makes you feel good. For more information and to hear Chuck’s music, visit www.chuckearlingmusic.com. 

Megan Kleven is a singer-songwriter from Southeastern Minnesota.  She does much of her writing in a treehouse, built by her father, next to the Zumbro River.  Many of her songs are influenced by the sounds of powerful and compassionate artists such as Natalie Merchant, K.D. Lang, Hozier, and Alanis Morissette. Megan began writing music while living in rural Japan, surrounded by other creatives.  Since returning to the United States, creative songwriting and musical collaboration has become an integral part of her path toward self-love and positive mental health.  She is currently playing in the acoustic pop duo Going Up with whom she performed at various local venues, including the Minnesota State Fair and the Mall of America.  She is also a third of the SE MN songwriting trio Driftless Troubadours.  Her debut solo album I Am was released July 11, 2020. For more information and to hear Megan’s music, visit www.meganklevenmusic.com.

To read more about how Earling Kleven and their debut song "Rain" came together, read our story here at Chuck Earling's blog, The Great Song Traveler: Chasing Songs From Town To Town

Use the links below to listen to our debut single "Rain" (released 9/25/20).