RIGHT ARM RESOURCE UPDATE JESSE BARNETT [email protected] (508) 238-5654 www.rightarmresource.com www.facebook.com/rightarmresource 4/15/2015 Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds “Mama Knows” The first single from The Weather Below, in stores May 19 Full clean cd on your desk, single on PlayMPE Great buzz out of SXSW! Added early at KFMU, KSPN, KRSH, WFIV, WVMP, WSGE, KDBB and KSLU Produced by Ryan Hadlock (Vance Joy, Lumineers, Brandi Carlile) “Frontwoman Arleigh Kincheloe has one of the biggest voices in the soul-funk business. Prepare to be blown away.” - Baltimore Sun On tour all spring and summer Ryan Montbleau Band “Pacing Like Prince” The first single from Growing Light, in stores Tuesday and on your desk now Single available on PlayMPE Added early at WNCS, KFMU, KSPN, WOCM, WCBE, WMVY, KDNK, KSMF, MSPR Catch them on tour now: 4/17 & 18 Boston, 4/21 NYC, 4/22 Washington DC, 4/24 Philadelphia, 4/25 Pittsburgh, 4/26 Columbus, 5/3 Atlanta, 5/5 Asheville, 5/6 Raleigh, 5/7 Charlotte, 5/8 Charlottesville, 5/9 Scranton, 5/22 MAYfest - Cold Spring NY... Ryan Bingham “Hands of Time” The second single from Fear And Saturday Night, available on PlayMPE now Early: WFPK, KUTX, KNBA, WMWV, WFIV, KDBB, WYCE, WOCM, KRSH, KDEC, KDTR Over 20,000 albums sold so far! “It’s clear Bingham has written some of his finest, most emotionally revealing material while squirreled away in his airstream trailer in the California mountains. His dusty, dusky, whiskey imbued voice makes even the most unassuming lyrics seem profound and soulful.” - American Songwriter Grace Potter “Alive Tonight” The first single from Midnight, her first album without The Nocturnals, in stores this summer Big first week including KINK, WEZZ, WZEW, WTMD, WFIV, WJCU, KOHO, KFMU, KSPN, WDST, KSLU, KVNA and KDEC Early at KCSN, WNCS, KMMS, WOCM Headlining at The Fox in Boulder this August Upcoming live dates: 6/5 Mountain Jam, 7/25 Floyd VA, 7/31 Osheaga Music & Arts Festival, 9/12 & 13 Grand Point North Festival, 9/19 Red Rocks (with Galactic), 9/20 Del Mar CA... Kodaline Bhi Bhiman “Ready” “Moving To Brussels” The first single from Coming Up For Air, in stores now and on PlayMPE The first single from Rhythm & Reason, in stores 5/19, on your desk now First week adds at KPND, WWCT, KFMU, KSPN, KCLC, KDBB and KDEC Huge first week at WEHM, WFIV, WVMP, KOHO, KFMU, KSPN, WCBE, KRVM, Early: SiriusXM Spectrum, WJCU, KCLC, WFIV, KBAC and KRVM MSPR, WUSM, MPR, WNTI, WYSO, EAV Early at WYCE, KSLU and WSGE US headlining tour: 4/15 Detroit, 4/21 Philadelphia, 4/22 Boston, 4/23 On tour now with Rihannon Giddens “It’s a brawny soul number with a Washington DC, 4/25 New York City, 4/27 Atlanta, 4/28 Nashville, 4/30 buoyant backbeat, organ sparring with scratchy guitar and a stick-in-your- Dallas, 5/1 Houston, 5/2 Austin, 5/5 Los Angeles, 5/6 San Francisco... head hook that Bhiman sings with breezy, robust power” - Wall Street Journal The Weepies “No Trouble” ON AN ON “Drifting” The first single from Sirens, their first full-length album in five years The haunting first single from this Minneapolis band, from their album And The Wave In stores April 28, on your desk now New: WEHM, KUWR, WERU, KSLU Has Two Sides, in stores 7/14 Single on PlayMPE and landing on your desk now Already on: KCSN, XM Loft, WYEP, KNBA, WCBE, KOHO, WFIV, WBJB, New this week at WFIV, KROK and KSLU Added early at KCMP, WYMS and KBAC WYCE, KHUM, WOCM, WVMP, KFMU, KSPN, WMVY, KMTN, KBAC, Video premiered on Stereogum Just wrapped up dates with Big Data KRCL, KRCC, WBSD, WSGE, KRVM, KDEC, KVNA, WUKY, WYSO... “‘Drifting’ is inspired by falling asleep behind the wheel and try- Heading out on the road for the first time in five years! Tour dates kick off May 29 ing to forget unforgettable things.” - ON AN ON to Guitar World The Ballroom Thieves “Archers” Jessie Baylin “Black Blood” The first single from A Wolf In The Doorway, in stores April 21, on your desk now The first single from Dark Place, in stores, on your desk and on PlayMPE now Already added at: KFMU, KSPN, KROK, WCBE, WUMB, KRVM, New at WRLT, KUWR and WERU Already on: KEXP, Music Choice, KRCC, WYCE, WNKU, WFIV, WOCM, KSLU, MSPR and KSMF WYCE, WFIV, WCBE, WUSM, WFHB, KDBB, KAXE, WNTI, Open Air... Headlining tour going on now: 4/16 Providence RI, 4/17 & 4/18 Boston MA, Lyric video premiered on American Songwriter Seth Meyers confirmed for 4/22 4/23 Norfolk CT, 4/24 Portland ME, 4/25 Burlington VT, 4/30 New York City, “Countless musicians are inspired by the ‘60s, but not everyone can manage the balancing 5/1 Philadelphia PA, 5/2 Washington DC, 5/3 Freehold NJ, 5/8 Chicago IL... act between homage and plain imitation... Jessie Baylin makes it all sound so easy.” - NYLON Freddy Jones Band “Those Diamonds” The Damnwells “Lost” The first single from Never Change, due June 23 FMQB Tracks Debut 49*! The first single from their self-titled album, in stores and on your desk now New at WCOO, WBSD Already on: WFIV, KPIG, WVOD, WEXT, KNBA, KBAC, WVMP, New: WUSM, KROK, WERU Already on: XM Loft, WEZZ, WYMS, WCBE, WFIV, WBJB, KDBB, WOCM, KYSL, KROK, KRVM, KCLC, WTYD, WXTG, KFMG, KDTR, KDEC WAPS, KFMU, WVMP, WOCM, KSPN, KTAO, KFMG, MSPR, KDBB, KDTR, WFHB... FJB has a great history at AAA, with “In A Daydream” staying #1 for five The band is back with all original members! On tour: 5/8 NYC, 5/10 Atlanta, weeks and two other top 5 singles Spring tour dates coming up soon! 5/14 St. Louis, 5/15 Chicago, 5/16 St. Paul, 5/17 Milwaukee, 6/4 Austin... They Might Be Giants “Answer” Damien Rice “It Takes A Lot To Know A Man” The first single from Glean, in stores Tuesday, full cd just landed on your desk The second single from My Favourite Faded Fantasy, in stores and on PlayMPE New: WYCE Already on SiriusXM Loft, WFPK, WNKU, KDHX, KNBA, Sold out US tour going on: 4/15 Minneapolis, 4/17 Boulder, 4/21 Seattle, 4/23 KROK, KDBB, KBAC, WFIV, WVMP, WOCM, KSLU, KDEC, KUNC, WHRV... Oakland, 4/24 LA, plus more in June New at WJCU! Already on KCMP, WFUV, On tour now! Glean includes 16 songs from their the first weeks of their Dial-A-Song WEZZ, WRLT, KCSN, WRNR, KRSH, WEHM, WZLO, WNKU, WMVY, KDBB, service, where they post a new song every week and interact directly with fans WCBE, WFIV, KDEC, WUSM, KRVM, KSLU... Used in tv promos for Secrets & Lies Beth Hart “Mechanical Heart” Kitty, Daisy & Lewis “Whenever You See Me” The first single from Better Than Home, in stores and on your desk now The first single from the Kitty, Daisy & Lewis The Third, in stores now New: KRCC, WNTI, WYSO, KXCI Already on SiriusXM Loft, KPRI, WZEW, KPND, WCNR, New: KVNF, WNTI Already on: WEXT, WCBE, WNCW, KSMT, KBAC, WFIV, WNRN, WVMP, WNKU, WJCU, KOHO, WCBE, WYCE, KCLC, WEXT, KNBA, KFMU, KSPN, WFIV... WYCE, KRCC, KUNC, WUMB, WVMP... Produced by The Clash’s Mick Jones “Beth’s tough, throaty voice…she uses that powerful instrument to best effect “A real punk energy in this sibling trio’s brand of rocking revivalism…” - Ann Powers, on dramatic, arena filling ballads.” – American Songwriter Sold out tour dates! NPR “A solid-gold hit in any chart worth bothering with” 4/5 - Mojo US tour now Elle King “Ex’s and Oh’s” The Lone Bellow “Take My Love” The first single from Love Stuff, in stores now Massive single sales! Mediabase 28*, BDS Monitored 21*, Indicator 14*, FMQB Public #10! Mediabase 33*! New: KFOG, KCMP... In rotation at: KGSR, WMMM, WXPK, Already on KBCO, KINK, WXRV, WMMM, KPRI, WRLT, WQKL, WWCT, WRLT, KTHX, WERS, WWNU, KPND, KRSH, WEZZ, WZEW, WWCT, KXT, KCMP, WXPN, WFUV, KPND, WERS, WFPK, WNCS, KTHX, WCLZ, WYEP, KBAC, KRML, WLCE... Great TV: Fallon, HBOnow campaign WEZZ, WTMD, KCSN, WYEP, WYMS, WZEW, KRSH, WCNR, WJCU... Selling over 10k singles each week! Playing the NON-COMMvention Lots of festival sets coming this summer Playing at The Fox in Boulder! Lilly Hiatt “Get This Right” Ewert & The Two Dragons “Pictures” From John Hiatt’s daughter’s new album Royal Blue, in stores and on your desk The first single their new album Circles, in stores now Already on: WEHM, Already on: WRLT, WCNR, KTAO, WCBE, KNBA, WNCW, WYCE, WFIV, Music Choice, WJCU, WOCM, WCBE, WYCE, KSMT, KFMU, KSPN, WFIV, WDVX, WHRV, WERU, KSLU, KRCL, KAXE, WUSM, MPR and MSPR WVMP, KSNO, KZYR, KRCC, WMNF, WDIY, WXRY, KSLU, WYSO... Great shows at SXSW More touring to come “This is the soundtrack for when Produced by Ryan Hadlock (Lumineers, Vance Joy) “Circles is set to break new records of its you’re driving nowhere fast, but feeling very zen about it.” - Stereogum premiere own, showcasing the indie rock band’s incredible musical talent and tight friendship” - AXS.com Greg Holden “Hold On Tight” Tony Lucca “Delilah (When The Lights Go Out)” The first single from Chase The Sun, in stores now Delta Rae tour kicking off The first single his self-titled album, on your desk and on PlayMPE now Mediabase 25*, BDS Monitored 24*, FMQB Tracks 29*! New: WMMM, WXPK, Already on WJCU, WFIV, WOCM, WCBE, KOZT, KDBB, WSGE, WUSM... WQKL, WLCE, KDTR Already on: KBCO, KINK, WXRV, WRNR, KPRI, WRLT, KRVB, Headlining tour: 4/16 NYC, 4/18 Saratoga Springs, 4/19 Pittsburgh, 4/20 Cleve- KCSN, WEZZ, WZEW, WCLZ, WCOO, WTMD, KPND, WWNU, KRSH, WAPS, KSMT... land, 4/21 Columbus, 4/22 Detroit, 4/24 Ames IA, 4/25 Kansas City, 4/27 Denver, Huge buzz off of his SXSW performances Ingrid Michaelson dates coming as well 4/30 SF, 5/1 LA, 5/2 Phoenix, 5/5 Austin, 5/6 Dallas, 5/8 St. Louis, 5/10 Chicago... JJ Grey and Mofro “Every Minute” Steve Earle & The Dukes “You’re The Best Lover That I Ever Had” The first single from Ol’ Glory featuring Derek Trucks, in stores now The first single from Terraplane, on your desk and in stores now Mediabase #35, BDS Indicator #12, FMQB Tracks #15, Public #18! BDS Indicator #25, FMQB Tracks 42*, Public 23*! Already on: WRLT, KCSN, Over 80 stations on board! Already on KINK, KPRI, WMMM, WEZZ, WRLT, WNCS, WYEP, XM Loft, KEXP, KPND, WRSI, KUTX, WFPK, WNKU, WCNR, WEXT, WNRN, WFUV, WXPN, XM Loft, WWNU, WRSI, WCOO, KPND, KCSN, WFPK, KRSH, WWCT, KTBG, WEHM, WDST... “Terraplane is such a standout that we can only hope he WZEW, WCNR, KTBG, WYEP... Headlining tour going on + festivals coming up makes his way back around to the blues relatively soon.” - American Songwriter The Black Cadillacs “About You” John Butler Trio “Spring To Come” From their self-titled ep, produced by Ken Coomer (Wilco, Uncle Tupelo) The latest single from Flesh & Blood, available now, single on PlayMPE EP on your desk, single in my Dropbox Already on: WZEW, WFIV, WDVX, Celebrate the start of spring with this song! FMQB Tracks #43! WCBE, WOCM, WYCE, KBAC, KDBB, WYSO, KRCC, KSLU, WUKY, WNTI... ON: WRLT, KPND, WYEP, WERS, WEHM, KOHO, KYSL, WZLO, Music Choice, “Amazing energy from beginning to end” - Consequence of Sound WVOD, WUIN, WJCU, KROK, WMWV, KTAO, WVMP, KMMS, KCLC, WZLO... Tour: 4/17 Knoxville, 4/24 Merlefest, 4/25 Nashville, 5/1 Charlotte, 5/29 Birmingham... US tour run: 5/22 Monterey, 6/18 Telluride, 6/19 Aspen, 6/20 Park City, 6/26 Vegas... PopMatters calls Beth Hart’s new album “a veritable tour-de-force” “Beth Hart has made quite a name for herself in the 15 years since her single “LA Song (Out of This Town)” gained her an international following and garnered her placement on an episode of Beverly Hills 90210. With several songs topping the blues charts, collaborations with assorted superstars, and various Grammy nominations to her credit, Hart’s success seemed assured. From the beginning, Hart seemed to have it all—an uncanny ability to write hit songs, a major label affiliation, lengthy tour itineraries, and plenty of positive publicity. An accomplished musician since the age of four, she clearly commanded a future that was flush with promise. Sadly though, she was done in by her demons. Haunted by the specter of drug abuse and undiagnosed bi-polar disease, she slipped into an abyss that threatened to derail both her career and the rest of her life as well. Fortunately, she managed to triumph through sheer tenacity, and after spending time in a sani- tarium and kicking her drug habit, she subsequently got married and resumed her successful trajectory. She’s been engaged in some all-star alliances, including collaborations with guitarists Jeff Beck, Slash and Joe Bonamassa, elevated herself to headlin- er status in Europe, found herself receiving kudos for her spotlight performance at a recent Kennedy Center Honors program, and, featured prominently as part of Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Fest at Madison Square Garden. She’s also touting an excellent new album, Better Than Home, her fifth recording of the past three years. These days, with her struggles mostly behind her, Hart appears happy, satisfied and committed to a relentless work routine. It’s notable then that on Better Than Home she makes good on that promise, delivering a veritable tour-de-force that highlights her remarkable prowess as both a singer and songwriter. The album gets a good sendoff with opening track “Might As Well Smile”, an excellent example of Hart’s current state of unbridled optimism. (“I woke up this morning / With a smile on my face / I threw out those stones / That stood in my way.”) Of course, Hart’s no Pollyanna, but maintaining a lowered gaze isn’t in keep- ing with her style either. While succeeding songs take a more subdued turn, from the troubled tone of “Tell ‘Em to Hold On” to the moving, melodic ballads “St. Teresa” and “Better Than Home”, Hart’s assurance and determination are never in doubt. When, in the defiant “Tell Her You Belong to Me”, she implores an unfaithful lover to reject her would-be rival’s advances, she remains resolute (“No she’ll never win / ‘Cause I’m not giving in…”). As of now, Hart’s placed herself on a pedestal, one that distinguishes her from scores of contemporaries who have all attempt- ed to occupy her turf. Hart’s songs sound like standards, and Hart herself goes to great lengths to establish singular stardom. She succeeds on all counts, but ultimately it’s the music that matters and on that score Hart’s got her credence covered. Better Than Home is the kind of album that define a career, and simply put, that’s better than most.” - PopMatters, 4/15/15 Under The Gun goes under the hood of the new Damnwells album “While often quite permeable, our musical palates allow for very little flexibility in terms of what we feel comfortable listening to. Certain people feel for hard-hitting lyrical attributes, some look to instru- mentation for inspiration, and others run to records blindly and wait until something feels right. Listen- ing to The Damnwells’ fifth studio album (and their first effort with the band’s original lineup since 2006) is a combination of all three mentioned above. Comparing this self-titled effort to their older records would not do either justice. The Damnwells is a masterful combination of good taste and experience that only comes with time — something the band was fortunate enough to possess. “Money And Shiny Things” sets listeners up for the overall heavy lyrical content masked by lighthearted rhythms and melodies. We see this throughout the record and it becomes a theme of sorts. Unless you don’t do a little digging, you would think the band was from anywhere but the city. “Kentexas,” a largely Tom Petty-esque jam, would also lead you to think so. The band actually hails from Brooklyn. The charm and candor of “The Girl That’s Not In Love With You” hooks you right in. This is probably the most cheerful anyone will ever hear someone sing about unrequited love. Heartbreak dominates most of the record, but as I’ve mentioned above, they are cloaked by upbeat rhythms and catchy hooks. Unapologetically honest, “Lost” and “Wreck You” contain the right amount of edge and diversifies the col- lection. The latter ringing in with “I’m not the man you think I am. You best just say goodbye. I’m gonna wreck you.” The second half of the record is where we get really familiar with the hurt, almost up to a point of numbness, stoicism, and even as far as comfort. Tracks like “Heavy Heart” and “This Ship Is Ours” continue to grow on you and pretty soon they become something you realize you identify with. Temporarily absolving listeners of the heartache is “Kill Me,” a two-and-a-half-minute song about celebrities and bad reality shows. The comical depictions make for a good goofy in-between. “Too Old To Die Young” does the same as it is a more beach-on-a-summer-day track. Although most of the record’s sonic elements made the underlying context a pleasant ride, one could not escape how it ends, Perhaps the most heartbreaking track of all is the closer, “None Of These Things.” This song encapsulates all the pain and remorse that seeped through almost every number, subtle or otherwise. Oddly enough, it’s probably the most beautiful one among the collection. Unfavorable circumstances often bring about favorable outcomes in multiple forms. This is usually the case for art. The Damnwells is an honest and forthright account of a man’s good and bad days, and how the band is able to transform all these into meaningful pieces of mu- sic. It takes a lot of time and effort to account for everything successfully, but it was worth it.” - Under The Gun Review, 4/13/15. 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