John Mayer released an album.
Inside Wants Out is the debut EP by American musician John Mayer . John Mayer . After his appearance at the 2001 South by Southwest Festival , he was signed to Aware Records , and then Columbia Records , which released his first EP , Inside Wants Out . His following two full-length albums -- Room for Squares ( 2001 ) and Heavier Things ( 2003 ) -- did well commercially , achieving multi-platinum status . That album was followed by Battle Studies in 2009 , a return to pop , with a number-one grossing tour .