Sounds Like This

Eric Hutchinson

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 20, 2008)
• Original Release Date: April 15, 2008
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: WEA/Reprise
• ASIN: B0014DC0BY
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,528 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Product Description

Eric Hutchinson is a true American,
soulful singer-songwriter with influences and sounds reminiscent of
Stevie Wonder, Billy Joel, Ben Folds,
Jack Johnson, John Mayer and Paul
Simon. He plays venues across the U.S. and Canada and has toured with Joe Jackson and G. Love as well as opened shows for artists ranging from Rachel Yamagata to Jason Mraz. His current album has been
an iTunes smash hit by one of the highest reaching unsigned artists ever. In addition, he has sold a
combined total of over 40,000 iTunes singles. Previously available on his own imprint, Let s Break Records,
Sounds Like This has sold over 10,000 copies; Hutchinson has sold 6,000 copies of another previously released live album as well.

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars More artists should make "Sounds Like This", June 15, 2008

By	T. Towns (Central NY) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

It's a shame no one else has reviewed this CD yet. This is a great debut (of sorts) by an up and coming artist. The Amazon description lists Stevie Wonder, Billy Joel and Ben Folds as influences.....among others. I would say all of these are evident in this CD. My favorite song is "You Don't Have To Believe Me", but the entire CD is very solid from beginning to end. It is a little on the short side (not sure of the actual length, but it seems to go by quickly when listening to it), however when a lot of artists make longer albums with a number of filler songs......it is nice to find someone who just put together a bunch of good songs without the filler. If you like Ben Folds, Jason Mraz and others in that genre of music.......along with a good amount of soul(that Stevie Wonder influence), lots of different instruments(all used very well) and some very well-written songs, Eric Hutchinson is for you! I actually like him more than Folds (Hutchinson is a better singer) and Mraz (Jason seems to be lacking something that I can't put my finger on....it may be that "soul" element--he has some good songs, but they get a little stale after awhile for me). I've listened to this CD a number of times and it is still spending a lot of time in my CD player.

A note about my review of 4 stars. I see TONS of 5 star reviews on Amazon, but there can't be THAT many 5 star albums out there. To me, 5 stars needs to be reserved for albums like Kind of Blue, Highway 61 Revisited, The White Album, etc.......albums that could at least be in the discussion for the best of the year if not the best of an era. This is a great CD, but I don't think it will be considered one of the best of the year......one of the best debuts? Maybe........

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This Album Is A Must Have, January 29, 2009

By	Jean E. Tatum "Jean T Loves Tunes" (Oxford, MS USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This album is so good that I have shared it with friends, family and told acquaintances about it. It makes me happy and there is not a bad song on the album. It makes me look forward to his next album. If you don't dance around your kitchen to it, you died and didn't know it!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Refreshing New Artist with Soul!, October 26, 2008

By	MuziKween "muzikween" (Spring, TX United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sounds Like This (MP3 Download)

I think it's great when a new artist is able to release their first album on their own label which gives them the freedom to put out something they are proud of without pressure from the record execs. Eric's deal with Maverick fell through, so he recorded "Sounds Like This" on his own label "Let's Break Records." [...] In case you haven't heard, Daryl Hall has a great new web show from his home and features some great new artists, Eric being the most recent. Eric's music is infused with lots of soul (reminiscent of Stevie Wonder). Eric and Daryl perform a funky-soulful rendition of the Rufus & Chaka Khan hit "Tell Me Something Good" along with some of Eric's cuts off his album and a couple of Hall & Oates goodies. It makes me optimistic about today's music when I hear talented new artists like Eric that are putting out new stuff that has that "old school" sound! Looking forward to more from Eric!!