Eric Hutchinson is a Breath of Fresh Air
Eric Hutchinson, May 6
9:30 Club, Washington, D.C.
"If you wanna rock, you rock; if you wanna roll, you roll." Pretty good advice from the 29-year-old singer-songwriter Eric Hutchinson, who played a solid set at the 9:30 Club last night. Most of his set featured songs from his debut album, Sounds Like This, and the packed house also seemed receptive to the couple of new songs he unveiled.
One such song, possibly written on the spot, was an ode to the 9:30 Club. Hutchinson was born in Washington, D.C. and lived in Montgomery County, Maryland through high school, so he had seen quite a few shows at the venue, and in this ditty he rattled off some bands he'd seen there, from Ben Folds Five and James Brown (nice) to, err, Backstreet Boys.
What's so refreshing about Hutchinson is his fearlessness in blending musical genres. He's somewhat of a cross between Gavin DeGraw and Jason Mraz,vocally, and much like those singers, he integrates other music styles. You'll get some funk, blues, reggae, and a hint of jazz. Two of the catchiest tunes on his disc, "You Don't Have to Believe Me" and "Rock n Roll" are perfect examples of this.
Check this guy out!
9:30 Club, Washington, D.C.
recommended beverage: Abita Restoration Ale
(still on a New Orleans kick)
(still on a New Orleans kick)
"If you wanna rock, you rock; if you wanna roll, you roll." Pretty good advice from the 29-year-old singer-songwriter Eric Hutchinson, who played a solid set at the 9:30 Club last night. Most of his set featured songs from his debut album, Sounds Like This, and the packed house also seemed receptive to the couple of new songs he unveiled.
One such song, possibly written on the spot, was an ode to the 9:30 Club. Hutchinson was born in Washington, D.C. and lived in Montgomery County, Maryland through high school, so he had seen quite a few shows at the venue, and in this ditty he rattled off some bands he'd seen there, from Ben Folds Five and James Brown (nice) to, err, Backstreet Boys.
What's so refreshing about Hutchinson is his fearlessness in blending musical genres. He's somewhat of a cross between Gavin DeGraw and Jason Mraz,vocally, and much like those singers, he integrates other music styles. You'll get some funk, blues, reggae, and a hint of jazz. Two of the catchiest tunes on his disc, "You Don't Have to Believe Me" and "Rock n Roll" are perfect examples of this.
Check this guy out!
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