Listen To This: The Next Big Thing

9/05/2007 10:19 AM ET | Filed under: Listen To This

We're obsessed! Obsessed!

Our tastes don't always tend to be mainstream, but we think Eric Hutchinson has the potential to be huge!

His music is what you want and what we need to hear on radio - good pop songs with soul and charm.

If you take the best bits of John Mayer, Jason Mraz and Jack Johnson, you'd have Eric Hutchinson.

We heard his music on MySpace, bought his album on iTunes and we can't stop listening to it!

Eric Hutchinson is going to be big in 2008!

Check out a sampling of his beautifully crafted songs below:

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243 comments to “Listen To This: The Next Big Thing”

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UKer says – reply to this

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yes well rufus wainright should sue.
that is all.
Me says – reply to this

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Sounds a lot like old Elton John or Billy Joel
BK says – reply to this

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I ABSOLUTELY LOVE Eric Hutchinson!!! He's awesome! Phenomenal live!!! Great post Perez!
missa28 says – reply to this

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this guy is AWESOME I've seen him a bunch of times in concert!!
daniel says – reply to this

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I don't like it, and don't think it's that good! Maybe you should put somewhere in the post that this is a paid advertisement?
543543 says – reply to this

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not FIRST
julie says – reply to this

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he is SO good!!!!!
jesse says – reply to this

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loves it
first says – reply to this

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first shiz!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
oldnews says – reply to this

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heard it all before. save us rick rubin
K says – reply to this

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Ugh, I went to college with him. Such a jerk!
Bunnyloo says – reply to this

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Eh, not my style, but to each his own.
lauren says – reply to this

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DAYUM! that voice makes me cream my panties! ~ XX
me says – reply to this

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OMG I love this!!!!!
Amy Liz says – reply to this

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FINALLY…. someone who has some substance! Thanks for turning me on to him, Perez.
I ADORE Jason Mraz…. where the heck is he anyway? Find out and hook me up!
boring says – reply to this

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Not my style.
jj says – reply to this

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how much do i have to pay you to promote my album perez?
blahblah says – reply to this

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Did NOT like.
Britton says – reply to this

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LOVE HIM!!!!
Me says – reply to this

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I've known about him for years. All Over Now is a great song.
Hollaaa says – reply to this

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E hutch is awesome, and AMAZING Live. Such a nice guy…great post Perez.
arielle says – reply to this

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hes really good
Dolce says – reply to this

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I was going to put that he sounded exactly like old Billy Joel music and saw that comment no.#2 beat me to the punch.
santal92 says – reply to this

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omg!!!!!!!!!!!! thank you so much!! I love this guy I'm always looking for new music and here it is! thanks to mr perez hilton who has the best music tastes ever!!
Rachel says – reply to this

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aah, I love eric hutchinson!
Very old school, bluesy sounding…great sound.

Love you, perez!
Joey says – reply to this

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it's okay…kinda sounds like gavin degraw.
RJII says – reply to this

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i thought it was a woman's voice at first. it's so-so. nothing to make over
Marsha says – reply to this

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Music is alright…pic though, that's an 8 on the Fuck-O-Meter!
Jessica says – reply to this

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Love it want it buying it
Who pays you to endorse this dreck? says – reply to this

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Yer kidding right? Urp! Will you swear an oath by all that is sacred that you are NOT getting paid for this endorsement, Perez? I listened to 2 of those clips and it just sounds like clanging jangling shit.
Megan says – reply to this

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This guy rocks! : D
Thanks Perez for showing this stuff!
Monkey Turd a.k.a. Perez The Turdstser says – reply to this

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Perez is a racist turd. He has nothing but disdain for black people. He has a very low opinion of blacks. Take for instance his hatred of Beyonce. She’s somewhat talented, but Perez hates her for flashing her armpit. However Perez loves Paris Hilton who’s been to jail for d.u.i, or whatever it was, and who’s been videotaped sucking dick and taking it up the ass. And, by the way, Paris has no talent whatsoever. Perez, You Suck you piece of shit!!!
anne says – reply to this

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How convienent, he has a show tonight at Hotel Cafe in LA. His live shows are the best!!!!!! "Oh" is my favorite record on the cd
caroline says – reply to this

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oh wow…..YAY DC FOLK! he sounds awesome, i need to go get his cds thanks for the heads up and he is a HOTTIE!
tits says – reply to this

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Wait..what is good about Mayer, Mraz, and Johnson?
bobby says – reply to this

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Big as his johnson, I bet. Then, he'll be huge!
Amy says – reply to this

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love him! He kinda of has a sound like The Format too…
Monkey Turd a.k.a. Perez The Turdstser says – reply to this

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Very Elton John circa 1970"s. He's good. Perez is a turd though. Funky fat ass shiteous turd!!
AshleyBaby says – reply to this

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Love it!! thanks for bringing him to my attention. He is HOTT!
A says – reply to this

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Just saw him in Chicago last weekend. Been a fan for a long time. He rocks.
mark says – reply to this

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i went to college with him!
luv says – reply to this

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WOW! Nice
J says – reply to this

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aMAZING-THANKS SHITHEAD! love ya, love ur show, love ur hair
sexybeasts says – reply to this

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so if they wanna rock…., they rock, and if they wanna roll…., they roll. I would buy this album if i had the funds LOL! Great music!
Carli says – reply to this

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I have been going to see Eric for years and I absolutely love him. He's a great musician, a funny performer and a sweet guy.
mad says – reply to this

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perez i'm so glad you finally caught on to some really legit music, i've been listening to eric for like four years now and it's awesome for him to get some fo the recognition he deservess, thanks for putting him up!
Matt says – reply to this

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Reminds me a lot of Jon McLaughlin (another up and coming artist)
hmm says – reply to this

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It looks like what ever is in his pants is the next big thing!!
Fandango says – reply to this

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To bubble gum
brad says – reply to this

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He is no Jack Johnson. What an insult to Jack!
OFM says – reply to this

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Lame. To hear good "pop" music, check out ofmhq.com
Monkeycox says – reply to this

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I dig it. Reminds me of Jason Mraz mixed with Amos Lee. I'm off to illegally download it now!
morningwood says – reply to this

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that doesn't impress me much.
you KNOW says – reply to this

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he is AMAZING!! seriously sexxy ,smooth voice.
me says – reply to this

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agreed. he is awesome live. great great guy.
Jennifer says – reply to this

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No offense to the guy himself, but he sounds like any other guy in your local bars in America. There are tons of talented guys out there just like him. Go check out youtube or myspace where lots of unknown artists are hoping to be discovered. Honestly, I didn't care for the sample tunes listed on Perez's page. They were okay but not great.
miss jenifer says – reply to this

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ooohh he is pretty good, but i must say that jason mraz is numero uno in mi corazon!
lala says – reply to this

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he didnt put me in his video when he was in school in boston. boo!
BDM says – reply to this

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OK he's good…but NEVER as good as Jason Mraz, John Mayer, and Jack Johnson..I think instead of the best parts of them, he got the bad things from them, which are still pretty AMAZING!!
Amelia says – reply to this

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Well if you go to his show you'd be 100 times more impressed. He used to do improv and he brings that into his shows. SO funny and quick witted…

He may sound similar to other artists, but he's good at variation and spare of the moment ideas to make every song/show original.

But actually, I should trash talk him so there won't be so many people at his shows. They're getting crowded!!!
Stef says – reply to this

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Loves IT!
tila says – reply to this

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See now that's decent music, not like that garbage Brittney tries to sing…this is someone with talent
nannyapril says – reply to this

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The first 3 songs sound like an old group called Jellyfish. Jellyfish was better. Gimme more Mika!!
Christine says – reply to this

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OMG! I love that you have discovered the amazingness of Eric Hutchinson! I have known about Eric for over a year now, and you will fall in love once you see him live! Honestly, although I do not agree but I can understand some of the comments below, but when you experience him and his music live, I assure you, you will fall in love.
kgrzep says – reply to this

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i love it - thanks. you are #1
underdog says – reply to this

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He sounds like Sondre Lerche. I prefer the Lerche.
kase says – reply to this

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his song 'outside villanova' is sick.. not on his myspace but definitely worth downloading. im actaully from outside of villanova, pa. ERIC IS AWESOME. THANKS FOR THE EXPOSURE
Christine says – reply to this

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I saw Eric about a year ago at the Recher Theater in Baltimore, and I loved him!!! I've been a huge fan forever…thanks for putting him on here!
Atticus says – reply to this

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Thanks for sharing this with us Perez. I just purchased it on iTunes and it's great.
Gavin says – reply to this

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Gavin Degraw should sue as well
Dan says – reply to this

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been listening for him for years!! great artist
BLONDIE says – reply to this

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HE THINK'S HE'S GAVIN MCGRAW!!!!!!!!!!!!
RIP-OFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HE LOOKED CUTE TOO.
BUMMER. NOTHING ORIGINAL.
BLONDIE says – reply to this

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DEGRAW. SORRY. SEE WHAT KIND OF LASTING IMPRESSION HE MADE ON ME?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
MK says – reply to this

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He is kind of a big deal
Steve says – reply to this

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Hes totally playing the Knitting Factor in NYC on Thurs Sept 20. I am so going. Have been a fan since "My Guitar" in 2000.
teajay99 says – reply to this

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i LOVE IT!!! Especially the first and last song…
stacy says – reply to this

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Wait hes gonna play the Knitting Factor in NYC on 9/20, next thursday? Count me in. Woo hoo.
Mo says – reply to this

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song names please perez! I want to download this hotness!
bigjohnson says – reply to this

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He's playing at the Knitting Factory in New York City in 2 weeks — I gotta go see this live!!
emma says – reply to this

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hurray for showcasing one of my favorite people. eric's from my hometown, a little hippie suburb of washington, d.c. he's great to see live, absolutely hilarious! the new album is good, but i can't get over the fact that he has a band now. older tracks (like "jettison") are so amazing with just him and a guitar.
Den says – reply to this

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This guy sucks. Sounds just like every other song around these days, nothing original. Money Machine for little girls. Way to go Corp Record Dudes!
MJ Carollson says – reply to this

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what crap. And he looks like a serial rapist.
Eternal Skeptic says – reply to this

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I feel like I should be bobbing my pigtails along to this music while skipping around in my poodle skirt. Seriously middle school-ish. PLEASE don't tell me "bubblegum pop" is coming back…
AES says – reply to this

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I went to college with Eric. Its about time someone noticed.
Ryan says – reply to this

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:-)
Eric Hutchinson is so good…definitely listen to "Rock & Rock (Live)" from his album "Before I Sold Out"
Scott says – reply to this

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Seen him in concert and have been listening for the last three years. You could not be more dead on about him. HUGE!
j says – reply to this

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i think it is typical and boring. We need to hear someone like Justin Jones and the Driving Rain on the radio. That man can sing.
BRanft says – reply to this

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I've been listening to his stuff for years! He rocks my socks… download his live album!
Amy says – reply to this

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Perez…..LOVE IT!!!!
love it says – reply to this

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he is great. i love his voice.
john mcmullan says – reply to this

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now we know how the green haired monster gets blow jobs… he trolls myspace for hot guys and promises them millions of viewers.
nice one fatty
atworkandbored says – reply to this

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i love what i'm hearing so far! i've been looking for something that sounds like this for a while. i love jason mraz, john mayer, and jack johnson, so it's nice to find someone else that's similar too. thanks for all the music samples you post, i may not always be a fan of all your musical tastes, but i am in this case! =D
sarah says – reply to this

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LOVE him!!!!!!! I completely hear Jason Mraz. It is refreshing to hear something easy and upbeat for a change……
KR says – reply to this

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LOVE LOVE LOVE eric!!!
whoretta says – reply to this

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Wow that sucked.

You have the worst taste in music, Perez.

You also have the worst taste in life.

Ciao!
Juice says – reply to this

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Catchy tunes!
Bitchplease says – reply to this

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LOVE-LOVE THE MUSIC! GOOD LOOKING OUT PEREZITA! *smoochies*
jessica says – reply to this

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i am loving it!
Raha says – reply to this

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Seems like a real down to earth guy…LOVED the songs!
Elisa says – reply to this

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Your best discovery so far Perez !

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