The superstar started working on his studio album after signing contract with Madonna’s Maverick Records. Unfortunately, the label closed down before he was able to release the album, which was quite a turn off for him. The album "Sound Like This" was meant to be released, hence
Eric Hutchinson got it released independently. The album caught attention of famous TV personality and blogger
Perez Hilton, who praised it a lot. The album also made it to Top Ten tracks of the
iTune store. By September 2007, it had reached position number five. Not only that, the album also debuted on
Billboard "Heartseekers Chart" at number one.
Eric Hutchinson’s album ‘Sound Like This’ finally got the attention it deserved when it was chosen and released by Warner Bros. Records. On 15
th of September, 2008,
Eric Hutchinson appeared on the ‘Tonight Show with Jay Leno’, where he performed his famous song "Rock and Roll". The Tonight Show is an American talk show that is broadcasted late night. The show has been running since 1954 on NBC. It is also the longest running American talk show in the history. As of 1992, it has been under the host
Jay Leno who is a famous TV personality as well as a standup comedian.
Eric Hutchinson made appearance in a number of different famous television shows after his appearance at Jay Leno’s show. Others include, Late Show with Canan O’Brien, The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson and Jimmy Kimmel Live. On 24
th of July 2009, he performed his song "Ok It’s Alright with Me" first time in the Tonight Show with Canan O’Brien. His major appearance that really helped the increase of his fan following was in Late Show with David Letterman in which he performed his song "Watching You Watching Him". The show is a late night talk show hosted by
David Letterman, famous comedian and TV host. The show has been running on CBS since 1993.
Eric Hutchinson was the opening act for the tour of the famous pop icon
Kelly Clarkson in the Spring of 2010. He was interviewed by the
Broken Record Magazine, in which he mentioned that he only writes the stuff that pleases him and gives him the joy while playing. He mentioned that his influences include
Elvis Costello, Stevie Wonders and
Beatles. They have played a vital role in making up his writing style the way it is. In 2008, his song "Rock and Rock" was used in the end of the series ‘Packed to the Rafters’. On various Australian charts, the same song peaked at number one for a long time.
Eric Hutchinson has been honored with various recognitions. He was titled as the "About to Pop Artist" by AOL. He was Yahoo’s "Next Artist" and MSN named him as the "One to Watch". VH1 included him as the "You Oughta Know Artist". ESPN launched a podcast
Fantasy Focus with theme song sung by Eric. His latest album was released on 17
th of April 2012 by the name "Moving Up, Living Down". Eric is known for his stellar live performances in tours. He is currently on a tour which began at Bluebird Theater, Denver, in support of his latest album. If you wish to catch his live performance, book your
Eric Hutchinson tickets today!
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