DT:      AUGUST 16, 2018
 
FM:     MIKE GOWEN/MITCHSCHNEIDER/BARI LIEBERMAN
MSO PR
 
ERIC HUTCHINSON
PARTNERS WITH BILLBOARD TO PREMIERE NEW SINGLE
“she could be the one”
SINGLE AVAILABLE EVERYWHERE TOMORROW (8/17)

SONG IS FROM FORTHCOMING ‘MODERN HAPPINESS’ ALBUM,
OUT FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5
 
Above: Eric Hutchinson and The Believers
 
 
Critically acclaimed and platinum-selling artist ERIC HUTCHINSON partnered with Billboard.com yesterday (8/15) to debut his new single “she could be the one.” The upliftingly melodic and rhythmically driving song, available everywhere tomorrow, is from his upcoming MODERN HAPPINESS album that’s out October 5.
 
Click here to take an early listen to “she could be the one” and read a feature interview with ERIC.

“It always had an old-fashioned-y Beatles vibe or something, and it seemed like it made sense with a live band,” ERIC tells Billboard‘s Gary Graff about “she could be the one.” “It really came alive in the studio. We found a groove. The drums got big. And I’m a huge Elvis Costello fan, so we found a nice, Elvisy kind of vibe with the guitar and the (Farfisa) organ that just felt powerful. And it fit within the construct of, ‘What is modern happiness?’ (The song) includes monogamy and being faithful and being true to yourself and all that stuff, so it seemed like the time was right for it.”

On MODERN HAPPINESS, his fifth full-length studio album, ERIC dives into the human condition and the need of many who rely on anti-depressants to find their “modern happiness.” ERIC says, “This album is the first music I’ve written since I started taking Prozac and the lyrics are very much about my eternal search for purpose, contentment and meaning.”
 
HUTCHINSION–a singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer–is known for his unforgettable presence, high-energy singalongs, and live musicality. To introduce the record, which encompasses rock, pop and rootsy stylings in a collection of songs that are deeply personal, he opted for an unconventional and forward-thinking rollout. Over the course of 2018, he’ll drop one track per month at DSPs through October 5 when the final song arrives and his tour is underway.
 
Once again, HUTCHINSON returned behind the board as producer for the new album. Simultaneously, he drew a spotlight on the talents of his band THE BELIEVERS—Elliott Blaufuss (Guitars, Keys & Vocals), the rhythm section of Ian Allison (Bass & Vocals) and Bryan Taylor (Drums, Percussion & Vocals)–and guest vocalist Jessie Payo. Together, they build an unpredictable sonic backdrop for the vocalist to deliver one provocative, passionate, and powerful tune after another. It’s his most immersive and irresistible body of work yet.
 
Meanwhile, HUTCHINSON—who has performed in all 50 states (a milestone he reached in 2017)–recently announced his fall “Modern Happiness” Tour. Headlined by HUTCHINSON and his band THE BELIEVERS, the 25-date tour kicks off October 4 at Infinity Music Hall in Norfolk, CT and stops in major cities such as New York City, Atlanta, Los Angeles and Seattle, among many others, before wrapping in Honolulu, HI with a two-night stand at Blue Note Hawaii November 10 and 11. Click here for all tour dates, more information and to purchase tickets.
 
ERIC HUTCHINSON tour dates are as follows:
 
DATE                         CITY                   VENUE
Thu     10/4            Norfolk, CT                Infinity Music Hall

Fri       10/5            Cambridge, MA         The Sinclair
Sat      10/6            Bay Shore, NY          YMCA Boulton Center for the Performing Arts
Sun    10/7             Derry, NH                  Tupelo Music Hall
Tue     10/9            New York, NY            Sony Hall
Thu     10/11          Philadelphia, PA        World Café Live
Fri       10/12          Washington, DC        Lincoln Theatre
Sat      10/13          Annapolis, MD          Rams Head
Sun    10/14           Annapolis, MD          Rams Head
Tue     10/16          Atlanta, GA               City Winery
Wed    10/17          Nashville, TN            The Cowan
Fri       10/19          Evanston, IL              Space
Sat      10/20          Minneapolis, MN       Pantages Theatre
Mon    10/22          Madison, WI              Majestic Theatre
Tue     10/23          Iowa City, IA              Englert Theatre
Fri       10/26          Denver, CO               Bluebird Theatre
Sun    10/28           Phoenix, AZ              Crescent Ballroom
Mon    10/29          Solana Beach, CA     Belly Up
Tue     10/30          Los Angeles, CA       Troubadour
Thu     11/1            San Francisco, CA    Great American Music Hall
Fri       11/2            Napa, CA                   Napa Valley Opera House
Sat      11/3            Bend, OR                  Tower Theatre
Mon    11/5            Portland, OR              Aladdin Theater
Tue     11/6            Seattle, WA                Neumos
Sat      11/10          Honolulu, HI               Blue Note Hawaii (2 shows)
Sun    11/11           Honolulu, HI               Blue Note Hawaii (2 shows)
 
Above: Modern Happiness album art
 
ABOUT ERIC HUTCHINSON:
Eric Hutchinson is an international platinum-selling singer, songwriter and seasoned touring artist. He has performed in all 50 states and has shared the stage with acts such as Jason Mraz, Amos Lee, Ingrid Michaelson, O.A.R., and Michael Franti. His single “Rock & Roll” earned him his first gold record in the United States and the song became a #1 hit in several countries.  Eric is the creator of “Songversations”, a music listening card game, released by Abrams Books in Fall 2017.  Eric lives in New York City and is an advocate for the Myotonic Dystrophy Foundation and Operation Smile.
 
 
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