rICHARD J. hUTCHINS A*K*A hUTCH sOULsLINGA oF hUTCHsIMONpROJECT
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Influences
MOM, cHAKA kHAN, dONNY hATHAWAY, gLADYS kNIGHT, cHARLIE wILSON, tRAMAINE hAWKINS, wALTER hAWKINS, bOB mARLEY, tUPAC, mC lYTE, nAS, dENZEL wASHINGTON, jACK nICHOLSON, dR. vERNELL lILLIE, AND THERE ARE OTHERS I APPRECIATE.
rICHARD j hUTCHINS BETTER KNOWN TO MOST AS hUTCH sOULsLINGA IS AN aLIQUIPPA NATIVE, A SMALL CITY OUTSIDE OF PITTSBURGH PA. hE HAS BEEN PERFORMING SINCE AGE 3. sINGING IS A BIRTHRIGHT FOR HUTCH AS IT WAS HANDED TO HIM FROM HIS MOTHER, ANGELIC VOICE OF VALERIE STAGGER. MUSIC RUNS THRU THE FATHERS SIDE AS WELL. hUTCH'S GIFTS OF HUANTINGLY ENCHANTING VOCAL RANGE AND SPONTANIOUS CHOREOGRAGHY HAS LANDED HIM ON STAGES ALL OVER THE WORLD. nOW WITH PARTNER IN CRAFT SCOTT SIMON IS HALF OF THE EVOLUTIONARY SOUL DUO hUTCHsIMONpROJECT, WHO'S TOOK THE, WHAT SOME CALL DARING, STEP OF MAKING THEIR FIRST CD A 'LIVE' RECORDING, PERFORMED AT THE SOON TO BE LEGENDARY sHADOW lOUNGE, IN PITTSBURGH PA. tHE CD 'oUT OF THE SHADOW lIVE', IS THE FIRST OF MANY TO COME, FULL LEGNTH CD FOR HUTCHINS. THE SONGS CREATED FOR THIS WORK TAKES YOU ON A EMOTIONAL, MENTAL, AND SPIRITUAL ROLLERCOASTER TO END UP IN A PEACEFUL, ENLIGHTENED PLACE. aS AN ACTOR rICHARD HAS TRAINED DURING MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL UNDER MR. eUGENE kARMAZIN. WHO SPENT HOURS MOLDING HIM FORTHE THEATER, AND SOME DAY MAYBE FILM. wON A FEW HONORS IN HIGH SCHOOL THEATER COMPETIONS, AND FESTIVALS. CONTINUED ACTING FOR ONE YEAR DURING COLLEGE THEN LEFT IT TO FOCUS ON SINGING, SONGWRITING, DANCING, AND DIRECTING. REJOINED THE THESBIAN COMMUNITY IN 1999, PERFORMING IN THE MUSICAL 'bLACK nATIVITY' WITH 'THE SHONA SHERRIF AFRICAN DRUM AND DANCE ENSEMBLE'. THIS OPENED THE OPPORTUNITY TO PERFORM THIS PRODUCTION IN MINN MN, WITH PNUMBRA THEATER COMPANY. AFTER DOING THESE NON SPEAKING PARTS, DR. VERNELLE LILLIE SAW MORE AND CAST HIM IN KUNTU REPERTORY THEATERS, 'mAHALIA jACKSON, sTANDING ON HOLY GROUND', IN WHICH HE PLAYED THREE CHARACTOS. THE ROLE EARNED HIM A 2006 ONXY AWARD NOMINATION. SO PERFORMANCE IS NOT SOMETHING HE DOES IT'S WHAT HE IS.
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hey,
we just returned from the studio with tony momrelle (incognito).
here's a link to the "making of..."-video of our new song "give love a chance".
hope, you like it!
cheers
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what up ? just updating ya'! this vid is really good, particularly the beat - haunting almost. enjoy.
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*cough* oh yea of course I've been practicing....I'm practically fluent now! Errr...i just get easily distracted ya know...so it might look like i've forgotten everything, but it's just because my mind is elsewhere, honest! *cough* lol. I still remember how to sign 'my name', that's a handy start lol, not sure about the rest. As for work Im still workin at the same ole, same ole, but im also making some extra money taking these surveys things online; you should give em a try; i mean, hey, the extra money comes in handy, right? i guess you'll have to type the link into internet explorer or whatever, but here it is:
www.surveyblingbling.com
, shame I wouldn't have minded staying there till something more appropriate came along, but I don't have that option now heh.
Wassup? Hows it goin?
I have New Song up called *Still* Sung, written and produced by ME! Let me know what you think fam!
Keep doin it big though, respect.
-Rachel Marie
Mackenzie and Ricky are getting married in May. How have you been doing? We are going Saturday and start looking at dresses. They didn't give me much notice but thats Mackenzie, right? LOL Oh hey! I already took the pics to be printed lol! Some of them were soo freakin hilarious! And i loved the picture of us ... it was sooo cute..so yah, guess what? 'member those surveys i was doing online? well, i got 2 checks so far! told ya it was real!! it aint like a ton of money, just like 175 so far, but its good coin to start with, right? you should really do it, now that i've gotten paid ..i guess you'll have to type the link into internet explorer or whatever, but here it is:
Dear MySpace Friend.. My New Album "Tell Me Tomorrow" is now Available on ITUNES!! Please click the link to view and Purchase..
Billy Lofton's new album "Tell Me Tomorrow" is here. With one of those voices that feels like velvet wrapped in silk, Billy has delivered an album that will suit all musical styles. With a mixture of Adult Contemporary, R&B and Dance tracks this is one of those albums that is sure to be a global hit.
hUTCH sOULsLINGA ... :o) Been a minute, but wanted to come thru and show some love.... Keep doing ya thang... and don't let ANY body EVER tell you,"You Can't!" The mind is incredible. If you believe, you CAN achieve. DON'T give up on your destiny, it NEVER gives up on you.
Heyhey ... new EP's about to drop ::: THE SUNRiSE ::: Release party @
THE ARTiST JUMP OFF
318 Squire Rd, Revere, MA
~ JUNE 5 @ 8pm
::: & SOON 2 B AVAiLABLE ONLiNE :::
Classic Material #25-Selecta's 36th B-Day Bash/CM Does the 80's-This Saturday @ the Shadow Lounge w/ Special Guest DJ Sean Ski (illadelph) + hosted by Gene Stovall
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