Eric Hutchinson released his latest album, Sounds Like This, this past May. The album can easily be classified as a pop-rock-folk style that has been proven time and time again to please the public. In September of this year, Hutchinson was awarded the “VH1 You Oughta Know” award of 2008. Obviously, this is a clear sign of his growing fame. 
On Sounds Like This, all of his major influences can be heard. The most profound influence that the listener can hear in every one of his songs is that of Stevie Wonder. It is in the way that Eric Hutchinson sings his songs that reminds us all of the glory that is created with the combination of both piano and vocals mixed in with a little bit of blues and jazz. In the song “You’ve Got You”, Eric Hutchinson sings about how someone who is full of himself “will be sorry first ” for not taking notice of those around him. Although some of the songs on the album are easy listening music, such songs as “You’ve Got You” are self empowering numbers to which many can relate.
Over all, VH1 got it right, this is someone you ought to know and become familiar with. The album is Sounds Like This, and as a avid fan of all sorts of music, I recommend this album to all those other fans of feel good music.
Tracklisting:
01. OK, It’s Alright With Me
02. You Don’t Have To Believe Me
03. Outside Villanova
04. Food Chain
05. Rock & Roll
06. Oh!
07. All Over Now
08. It Hasn’t Been Long Enough
09. Back To Where I Was
10. You’ve Got You
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Written by: Kyle Thurin
