Jann lives his song

LONER: OPENS FLOODGATES WITH 'WHEN I'M WITH YOU'

- Hein Kaiser

Celebrated and award-winning songwriter Jann Klose has always been a lone-ranger kind of word and song man. He's collaborated before, but his new single When I'm With You, released last month, marked the first time that he opened creative floodgates and allowed someone else in to share his entire process.

That certain someone was Everett Bradley of Bon Jovi. It's where friendship, openness to mutual influence and talent intersected to create an upbeat tune of multiple layers and universal appeal, while still making a listener feel like the music is talking to them, individually.

"I used to write everything by myself," Klose said. "I didn't want anyone else touching it. But this was different. Everett's a close friend. He started the session with a groove, not lyrics, and that opened something up."