Eric Hutchinson may be embarrassed to admit that he hit the iTunes Store’s top 10 after he was plugged by gossip blogger Perez Hilton, but the impressive numbers also got him a record deal with Warner Bros. The label recognized that Hutchinson’s infectious, intellectual blend of piano pop and acoustic soul was Top 40-friendly enough to deserve a re-release of his self-produced debut, Sounds Like This. The album sold so well that the NYC-based artist put out a companion EP, Sounds Like This Live, in April. Also featured on the bill is singer/songwriter/guitarist Serena Ryder, who hails from Canada and sets her throaty soprano against rootsy, country-flavored AC rock. 8 p.m., Orpheum, Ybor City, $12.50.
Also today:
Reduce your risk of stroke with free Stroke Awareness Health Screenings at MOSI. Reps from University Community Hospital give body mass index (BMI) and blood pressure screenings for free, in conjunction with the museum's BODY WORLDS exhibit. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Tues., May 19, Museum of Science and Industry, Tampa, 813-987-6300, mosi.org.
This article appears in May 13-19, 2009.