 McLoughlin moved to Austin in 1997, after leaving Sussex University with a Degree in Politics and American Studies.He first toured with the Asylum St. Spankers, and later Ray Wylie Hubbard, Bruce Robison, Kelly Willis and the Austin Lounge Lizards 
As a founding member of The Greencards, he received two Grammy nominations and created 4 albums for DualTone and Sugar Hill Records.2010-2015 Eamon McLoughlin worked with Josh Turner.