Mention Candy Butchers — or Mike Viola — and count how long before someone brings up Tom Hanks’ “That Thing You Do!”

In this case, it took 11 words.

The gravel-throated vocalist co-wrote and sang the film’s theme song alongside Fountains Of Wayne’s Adam Schleshinger.

To be fair, the name Candy Butchers refers to just Viola. In addition to producing the band’s three records, the Boston native is the outfit’s lone songwriter. He also plays nearly every instrument.

“Hang On Mike” marks Viola’s first collaboration with a full band. Somehow, he still fit his name into the titles of two songs (the title track and “What To Do With Michael”) and sings, “Michael, just try and remember” during the acoustic lamentation “Painkillers.”

Candy Butchers stays true to the name — pure ear candy, guitar pop in its most genuine form. If you’re looking for avant-garde or angry, look elsewhere.

Whether it’s the Broadway-esque “Sparkle!” or the toe-tapping pop of “Nice To Know You,” Viola seems nervous to offend.

Ironically, the song “Kiss Alive II” pays homage to a friend who turned Viola onto Kiss, one of rock’s most impertinent acts. The song proclaims, “I gave you Bennie and The Jets/ You gave me Kiss.” Yet, even Elton John sounds edgy when compared to “Hang On Mike.”

The self-explanatory “Let’s Have a Baby” exhibits the starry-eyed optimism on this record.

If ever there was a record too glossy, too pristine, this is it.

The album’s candy coating seem all too realistic. A little at a time is OK, but too much sugar is never a good thing.