Fans who pre-order via band’s website beginning today will receive exclusive content

Film will screen theatrically in NYC, LA, and Chicago in October

On November 3, 2009, Sire Records will release the DVD of Dear Jack – a deeply personal documentary made by Jack’s Mannequin frontman Andrew McMahon that chronicles the year that McMahon, then 22, spent battling acute lymphoma leukemia while trying to release Jack’s Mannequin’s 2005 debut album ‘Everything in Transit’.

Much of the footage, shot by McMahon and his family, addresses his struggle in coping with the disease that overtakes his body. His core family and friends remain by his side as he begins to lose his hair, sleep, and experience occasional bouts delusion due to chemotherapy.

He starts having to ask himself questions that no normal 22-year-old should ask, like “Do I make a will for the future of my family?” Yet, as his daily life is viewed through this lens, McMahon is still is able to joke and remain positive during the worst of it. After months of chemo, his doctors give him two options: Continue chemo or undergo a risky stem-cell operation with stem cells from his sister’s body. He chooses the latter and credits it with his eventual remission and recovery at age 27.

“Dear Jack,” directed by Corey Moss and Josh Morrisroe, is a breathtakingly emotional film as well as a testament to family, friends and, perhaps more than anyone will ever know, a love of making music.

The DVD of Dear Jack is available for pre-order from Jack’s Mannequin’s website, JacksMannequin.com now. Those who pre-order will get access to a newly recorded version of “Swim (Music Box)” and an autographed movie poster.

Three theatrical screenings of Dear Jack will also be held for fans and press in October. The film will also be shown at the Landmark Theater in Chicago on October 8th, the IFC Theater in New York City on October 22nd, and a Theater location yet to be confirmed in Los Angeles on October 28th. More details will be released about these events on JacksMannequin.com.

McMahon will hit the road for a solo tour, just him and a piano, in October to raise awareness about Dear Jack. Ticket information can be found at JacksMannequin.com. Confirmed dates are listed below.

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October 2009 tour dates:

(Dates and information subject to change.)

Sun Oct 4 Denver, CO Daniels Hall
Tue Oct 6 Minneapolis, MN Varsity Theater
Wed Oct 7 Chicago, IL Lakeshore Theater
Sat Oct 10 Newport, KY The Southgate House
Mon Oct 12 New York, NY Highline Ballroom
Wed Oct 14 Somerville, MA Arts at the Armory
Thur Oct 15 Philadelphia, PA World Cafe Live
Sun Oct 18 Washington, DC Sixth & I Synagogue
Mon Oct 19 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom
Sun Oct 25 San Francisco, CA Swedish American Hall
Tue Oct 27 Anaheim, CA House of Blues
Thur Oct 29 West Hollywood, CA Troubadour

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Eric Hutchinson, one of the latest artists to be featured in VH1’s high-profile “You Oughta Know” program, will kick off a headlining tour on November 7th, 2008. Charlotte Sometimes and Matt Hires will open on the tour, which will conclude December 13th with a show at New York City’s Bowery Ballroom.

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An exclusive iTunes edition of ‘Sounds Like This’, Hutchinson’s debut album, will be released on October 14th, 2008. It will feature two bonus tracks – “OK, It’s Alright With Me” and “You Don’t Have To Believe Me” – that Hutchinson recorded earlier this year while guesting on NPR’s “World Cafe” – plus the official video for lead single “Rock & Roll.”

Watch “Rock & Roll” video:

Lensed by U.K. director David Mullett (Babyshambles, Lucky Soul, Vinyl), the video is currently being played on VH1, MTVu and LOGO. “Rock & Roll,” which is a Top 10 hit at AAA radio, will be released as a digital single October 14th. It was featured in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 as well as the film’s soundtrack, ad and viral campaign. Hutchinson, who recently performed on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” has been confirmed for appearances on “The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson” and “The Bonnie Hunt Show.”

Tapped by MSN’s “Ones To Watch” program for the month of October and as an “Artist to Watch” by Clear Channel’s “NEW!” program for November, Hutchinson was hailed as “a new pop sensation” by Entertainment Weekly and has also appeared in the pages of USA Today, The Washington Post, Wired, the Los Angeles Times and the Chicago Tribune.

Hutchinson, who has been on the road this year with OneRepublic, Missy Higgins, Marié Digby, Ingrid Michaelson and Blind Melon, heads out on tour with Jack’s Mannequin on October 14th. ‘Sounds Like This’ will be released in Japan on October 22nd and Hutchinson will tour there in late January.

Eric Hutchinson 2008 North American Tour Dates:

(Dates and information subject to change.)

As direct support for Jack’s Mannequin:

10/14 Atlanta, GA The Loft
10/15 Charlotte, NC Visulite Theatre
10/17 Orlando, FL The Social
10/18 Delray Beach, FL City Limits
10/19 St. Petersburg, FL The State Theatre
10/21 Houston, TX Warehouse Live Studio
10/22 Dallas, TX Palladium Ballroom
10/23 Austin, TX Antone’s
10/26 Tucson, AZ The Rock
10/27 West Hollywood, CA Troubadour
10/28 West Hollywood, CA Troubadour
10/30 Santa Barbara, CA UCSB
10/31 San Diego, CA House of Blues
11/2 San Francisco, CA Slim’s
11/3 Sparks, NV The New Oasis

Headlining with Charlotte Sometimes and Matt Hires opening
(except where noted otherwise):

11/7 Seattle, WA The High Dive
11/8 Portland, OR Berbati’s Pan
11/9 Vancouver, BC The Plaza Club
11/10 Spokane, WA Knitting Factory w/Augustana opening
11/11 Boise, ID The Venue
11/13 Denver, CO Bluebird Theater
11/14 Fort Collins, CO Aggie Theatre
11/15 Lincoln, NE Knickerbockers
11/17 Des Moines, IA People’s Court
11/18 Chicago, IL Double Door
11/21 Indianapolis, IN The Vogue w/Mofro & Trombone Shorty opening
11/23 Nashville, TN 3rd & Lindsley
11/25 Columbus, OH The Basement
11/28 Cleveland, OH Beachland Ballroom
11/29 Pittsburgh, PA Thunderbird Cafe
11/30 Buffalo, NY Mohawk Place
12/2 Montreal, QC Les Saints
12/3 Toronto, ON El Mocambo
12/4 Troy, NY Revolution Hall
12/5 Portland, ME The Station
12/6 Hartford, CT Webster Underground
12/7 Cambridge, MA The Middle East
12/9 Baltimore, MD The 8 x 10
12/10 Alexandria, VA The Birchmere Music Hall
12/13 New York, NY The Bowery Ballroom

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Warner Bros. Records recording artist Eric Hutchinson has been named a VH1 “You Oughta Know” artist.

In this high-profile program that champions artists on the rise, Hutchinson will be featured in all VH1 platforms.

The video for his Top 20 AAA hit “Rock & Roll,” lensed by U.K. director David Mullett (Babyshambles, Lucky Soul, Vinyl), has already been added by VH1, MTVu, MuchMoreMusic and Logo’s “NewNowNext.”

Hutchinson, who was tapped as an “Artist to Watch” by Clear Channel’s “NEW!” program last month and MSN’s “Ones To Watch” for the month of October, will be the direct support for Jack’s Mannequin’s upcoming U.S. tour, which launches on October 14th, 2008.

Tickets go on sale September 13th, 2008.

Hutchinson was the #1 Most Added new artist at AAA when “Rock & Roll,” the lead single from his full-length debut, ‘Sounds Like This’, went to radio. “Rock & Roll” is featured in “The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2″ and on the film’s soundtrack, ad and viral campaign. The track is the No. 1 download from the soundtrack.

“Eric Hutchinson is hard to beat,” said The Washington Post in a recent live review, while the Los Angeles Times praised his “playful R&B-tinged rhythms.”

Popmatters.com found ‘Sounds Like This’ “refreshingly inventive and uniquely soulful…. smart arrangements and Hutchinson’s bold charm combine to make it this summer’s most guilt-free guilty pleasure.”

Hutchinson has been on the road non-stop this year, touring with OneRepublic, Missy Higgins, Marie Digby and Blind Melon in between headlining runs. The fall tour will be his second with Jack’s Mannequin. Upcoming dates are as follows:

Eric Hutchinson 2008 tour dates:

w/ Jack’s Mannequin

(Dates and information subject to change.)

10/14 Atlanta, GA The Loft
10/15 Charlotte, NC Visulite Theatre
10/17 Orlando, FL The Social
10/18 Delray Beach, FL City Limits
10/19 St. Petersburg, FL The State Theatre
10/21 Houston, TX Warehouse Live Studio
10/22 Dallas, TX Palladium Ballroom
10/23 Austin, TX Antone’s
10/26 Tucson, AZ The Rock
10/27 West Hollywood, CA Troubadour
10/30 Santa Barbara, CA UCSB
10/31 San Diego, CA House of Blues
11/2 San Francisco, CA Slim’s *

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Eric Hutchinson Official Website