[4] Hutchinson tours extensively and has performed at venues across the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Norway, England, and Dubai.

He has toured with such artists as Kelly Clarkson, Jason Mraz, OneRepublic, O.A.R., Pentatonix, Hanson, Tristan Prettyman, John Mulaney and G. Love & Special Sauce.

The album won praise from gossip blogger Perez Hilton, which sent it to the top ten on the iTunes Store, where it peaked at number five in September 2007 and debuted at No.

Allmusic.com's review[9] said of the album said: "Hutchinson is a bell tone of a crooner with a knack for writing a catchy hook, and imbues his songs with just enough positive swagger and rhythmic grit to bring to mind a kind of contemporary take on Hall & Oates."

[11][12] Allmusic.com[13]'s review of the album said: "Pure Fiction, finds him delivering more of his passionate, melodic, and imminently likable songs.

Ultimately, the truth of Pure Fiction is that Hutchinson remains an impressive, resonant-voiced singer and a vibrant conduit for catchy, radio-ready pop."

This was the first album to be released under the name Eric Hutchinson and the Believers with songwriting credits belonging to him and his band.

Hutchinson's next album, Class of 98 was originally scheduled for release April 17, but was delayed until June 12 due to the 2020 Coronavirus Outbreak.

was inspired by 1960s-era protest songs in the folk and gospel genres, featuring more political and social messages than much of his previous work.

Emerson College's student-run radio station WERS called him "one of the most talented singer-songwriters that Boston has to offer",[15] and he has been compared to Jason Mraz, Stevie Wonder, Cat Stevens, Billy Joel and The Beatles.

[16][17][18] Journalist James Campion calls Hutchinson "a major talent with nary a trace of pretension" and "a sure thing.

[24] Hutchinson is the creator of "Songversations", a music listening card game released by Abrams Books in 2017.