Eric Hutchinson

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Born = September 8, 1980
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Origin = flagicon|USA Takoma Park, MD, U.S.
Instrument = Singing guitar piano
Genre = Pop Rock Folk Powerpop
Occupation = Singer-songwriter guitarist
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Label = Let's Break Records Warner Bros. Records
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URL = [http://www.myspace.com/erichutchinson Artist's Myspace site] , [http://www.erichutchinson.com/ Artist's web site]
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Eric Hutchinson (born in Washington, DC) is an American singer-songwriter. Currently living in New York City, Hutchinson plays venues across the U.S. and Canada, and has toured with Joe Jackson, and G. Love. [cite web|url=http://www.jj-archive.net/openers/openers_index.html|title="New York City-based singer-songwriter"] [cite web|url=http://www.wers.org/articles/?id=340|title=February 26, 2007, Artist Interview: Eric Hutchinson] He has opened shows for such artists as Pete Francis, Rachael Yamagata, Bob Schneider, Blind Melon, David Mead, Marshall Crenshaw, Jonatha Brooke, Ari Hest, Jack's Mannequin, Steadman, Jason Mraz, OneRepublic and Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers. [cite web|url=http://www.newyorkcity.com/events/Eric_Hutchinson.647002/editorial.aspx|title=NewYorkCity.com, Editorial Review, "Eric Hutchinson"] cite book| title = "Sounds"| edition = | last = Smith| first = Jaqueline| coauthors = Horn, Katherine| year = Oct 27, 2005| publisher = Los Angeles City Beat| id = | pages = ] During September 2007, recognition from Perez Hilton catapulted Hutchinson's "Sounds Like This" album onto iTunes list of top-ten sellers. [cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/underground/index.jsp|title=Eric Hutchinson: Perez Hilton Hears a Hit|date=2007-09-07] [cite web|url=http://perezhilton.com/?p=5119|title=Holy Shiz!!!!!!! (PerezHilton.com)|date=2007-09-06]

Biography

Hutchinson grew up in Takoma Park, MD, attended Montgomery Blair High School and went to Emerson College in Boston, where he lived for about four years before moving to Los Angeles. Hutchinson began playing guitar around 1995, and later added piano to his repertoire. When on acoustic guitar, he plays with exuberance, often laying down percussive hand slaps on the strings. He says he "should've taken more guitar lessons," but was always "more interested in playing and singing songs I knew and liked than Hot Cross Buns out of a workbook." [cite web|url=http://www.discoveringartists.com/html/interviews/eric_hutchinson091303.asp|title=Sep 13 2003, Kristen Fischer, Discovering Artists Interview, "Eric Hutchinson"] [cite web|url=http://www.wers.org/articles/?id=340|title="February 26, 2007, Artist Interview: Eric Hutchinson"] As of February 2007, he resides in New York City.

On Wednesday September 26 2007, he performed live on the nationally syndicated music radio program "World Cafe", along with singer/songwriter Matt Duke. [cite web|url=http://tickets.worldcafelive.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=1983|title=World Cafe Live] On Monday September 15 2008, he performed his song "Rock N Roll" on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.His Album "Sounds Like This" is now on sale on iTunes

His song Rock N Roll was used in the movie Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2, and was included in the soundtrack.

Reception

Hutchinson has been widely acclaimed for his prowess as a pianist, songwriter, and performer. [http://www.discoveringartists.com/html/interviews/eric_hutchinson091303.asp Kristen Fischer, Sep. 13 2003,Discovering Artists Interview] He has been called "one of the most talented singer-songwriters that Boston has to offer," with comparisons to Pete Francis, Jason Mraz, Stevie Wonder, Ben Folds, Cat Stevens, Ryan Montbleau, Billy Joel, Squeeze, Neil Finn, and even The Beatles. [cite web|url=http://www.wers.org/daytime/articles/?id=548|title=June 06, 2007, Nick Stefanovich, Artist Interview: Eric Hutchinson] [cite web|url=http://www.stevenalmond.com/public/thetip/2006/03/21_barely_legal_the_student_ed.html|title=Steve Almond, "Not That You Asked"] [cite web|url=http://www.last.fm/music/Eric+Hutchinson|title=Last.FM, "Eric Hutchinson"] [cite web|url=http://www.earcandymag.com/reviews22.htm|title=Ear Candy Magazine, Eric Hutchinson," That Could've Have Gone Better"] Journalist James Campion calls Hutchinson "a major talent with nary a trace of pretension" and "a sure thing." [cite web|url=http://www.jamescampion.com/hutchinson.html|title=Aquarian Weekly 11/22/06, "Eric Hutchinson, The Cutting Room NYC 10/17/06"]

Hutchinson's debut album "That Could've Gone Better" has been called "clever, heartfelt and witty." [cite web|url=http://www.dreamsawake.com/albumreviews/erichutchinson/thatcouldvegonebetter.htm|title=Dreams Awake album reviews, "Eric Hutchinson's debut album That Could've Gone Better is clever, heartfelt and witty"]

Hutchinson placed second at the Los Angeles Songwriter's Grand Slam (2002). [cite web|url=http://osxrecording.com/Article332.html|title=George Cowan Records Eric Hutchinson with Sennheiser, Neumann and True Systems]

tyle

Hutchinson's music walks a line between rock, folk pop, and powerpop. It has been called "intelligent pop" with "painstakingly placed lyrics, brimming with sarcasm and wit", [cite web|url=http://www.milkboycoffee.com/events/upcoming.php|title=Milkboy Coffee, "Eric Hutchinson"] and "sunshine pop" with "feel-good playfulness" and a "plucky demeanor". [cite web|url=http://bostonist.com/2007/06/04/weekly_music_picks_yankees_hangover_edition.php|title=Bostonist, "Eric Hutchinson"] Hutchinson cites his influences as Stevie Wonder, The Beatles, Michael Jackson, Elvis Costello, Paul Simon, Prince, Billy Joel, Ben Folds Five, and G. Love & Special Sauce. [cite web|url=http://myspace.com/erichutchinson|title=Artist's MySpace page]

Albums

That Could've Gone Better

* Released: March 25, 2003
* Label: Let's Break Records
* ASIN: B000CAEI9C

Tracks

# Subtitles
# Rock N Roll
# Jettison
# Breakdown More
# All Used Up
# Same Mistakes
# Please

Before I Sold Out

* Released: March 14, 2006
* ASIN: B000FTL0A0

Tracks

# Modern Age
# All Over Now
# Outside Villanova
# Breakdown More
# Don't Hold Back
# Call Me Back
# Rock & Roll

Sounds Like This (Eric Hutchinson album)

* Released: August 28, 2007
* Label: Let's Break Records / Warner Bros. Records
* Songwriting credits: All songs written by Eric Hutchinson

Tracks

# Ok, It's All Right With Me
# You Don't Have to Believe Me
# Outside Villanova
# Food Chain
# Rock & Roll
# Oh!
# All Over Now
# It Hasn't Been Long Enough
# Back To Where I Was
# You've Got You

External links

* [http://www.eric-hutchinson.com/] Official Site
* [http://www.myspace.com/erichutchinson] Artist's Myspace page
* [http://www.hutchead.com] Eric Hutchinson Fansite
* [http://osxrecording.com/Article332.html] "George Cowan Records Eric Hutchinson with Sennheiser, Neumann and True Systems"
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OTOfX9tU90] Video: Eric Hutchinson on Justin Timberlake Part 1
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pi2-2huz0Fk] Video: Eric Hutchinson on Justin Timberlake Part 2
* [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:d9fexqqsldde~T2] Eric Hutchinson at Allmusic
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYjqB46e3-0] Eric Hutchinson on tour with UNCHARTED: The Jeep Compass Music Tour
* [http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/tabs/eric_hutchinson_tabs.htm] Eric Hutchinson Guitar Tabs

References