Eric Hutchinson to visit Live From Daryl's House

Pop artist Eric Hutchinson grew up in the Washington, DC/Maryland area as an avid listener of Daryl Hall and John Oates’ music, so it was practically a dream come true when he got to appear with the man himself on his free monthly webshow, Live From Daryl’s House, on the 12th, and latest, edition of the concert series, which can be seen on www.livefromdarylshouse.com, starting Oct. 15.

“Being on Live From Daryl’s House was a memorable day for me,” says Hutchinson, whose album Sounds Like This, released on his own Let’s Break Records, debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Heatseekers Chart and crashed the Top 10 on the iTunes chart after being touted by noted Internet blogger Perez Hilton, and was subsequently picked up for distribution by Warner Bros. Records. “Getting to sing ‘Private Eyes’ along with Daryl and then hearing him sing along to my songs was a surreal and amazing experience.”

In addition to that song, the two performed a cover of Rufus’ “Tell Me Something Good” and a version of Hutchinson’s own hit single, “Rock & Roll,” which he played just last month on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. “Being a student of pop-soul music, it was exciting to meet and work with Daryl, who has been a pioneer of that sound,” said Hutchinson. “He gave me some great advice about being an artist and a professional.”

Live From Daryl’s House has become a destination spot for showcasing these unique collaborations between Daryl Hall and the latest in up-and-coming artists as well as veteran acts.

A road warrior, Hutchinson has toured with Joe Jackson and G. Love and has supported Blind Melon, Jack’s Mannequin, Jason Mraz, OneRepublic and many others. His song, “Rock & Roll,” appeared on the soundtrack and in the motion picture Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2. Among his cited influences are Stevie Wonder, the Beatles, Michael Jackson, Elvis Costello, Paul Simon, Prince, Billy Joel, Ben Folds Five and G. Love & Special Sauce.

The show with Eric Hutchinson can be seen exclusively at www.livefromdarylshouse.com starting Oct. 15 at 8:00 pm EST.

“He's got an amazing house, a top-notch band and still has that voice that made him a legend,” says Hutchinson. “I felt very lucky and honored to be a part of his show.”

“Playing with Eric was just a pleasure,” says Daryl. “I’m impressed with his songwriting as well as his ability to perform live. Collaborating with these young musicians has energized my own music as well.”

Past episodes of the series have featured a mix of well-known performers like Nick Lowe, K.T. Tunstall, Gym Class Heroes’ Travis McCoy and Finger Eleven’s James Black and Rick Jackett, as well as newcomers such as Austin, TX-based acoustic guitarist and songwriter Monte Montgomery, Philly soul singer Mutlu and Canadian techno-rockers Chromeo.

The idea of “playing music with my friends and putting it up on the Internet” came to Daryl Hall during a “light bulb moment,” and the show has subsequently been praised by such varied publications as Rolling Stone, Daily Variety and the influential Lefsetz Letter.

Live from Daryl’s House has taken place at Hall’s residences in New York and London, as well as at the SXSW confab in Austin, TX, with plans to record at his other homes in Maine and the Bahamas.