RIGHT ARM RESOURCE UPDATE JESSE BARNETT [email protected] (508) 238-5654 www.rightarmresource.com www.facebook.com/rightarmresource 5/1/2013 The Boxer Rebellion “Diamonds” The first single from their new album Promises, in stores 5/14 and going for official adds on Monday Single available for download via AllAccess and my Dropbox, cd-pro on your desk now, full cd soon The album is streaming in its entirety exclusively on iTunes now (http://www.itunes.com/theboxerrebellion) Added early: WXPK, KBAC, KSMT, WBJB, WFIV, WNRN, WHRV Performing on Leno June 14 US tour dates in June - see the complete list on Page 2 See the official video on our website Matt Nathanson “Mission Bells” The first single from his still-untitled album due this summer New: KRSH, WCBE, KRVO, KSKI, KBAC, KDEC BDS Monitored 15* and Indicator 27* after just one official week! Video in the works now Early: KFOG, KTCZ, KBCO, KGSR, WTTS, CIDR, WMMM, WXRV, WNCS, KRVB, KPRI, WQKL, WCLZ and many more Acoustic studio video and SXSW showcase videos online as well Extensive touring coming up this year San Cisco “Awkward” The title single from their Awkward ep, available now Single on PlayMPE, ep shipping to noncomm “An irresistible Australian band, San Cisco specializes in songs you can’t get out of your head.” - NPR New: WYMS, KMTN, KTAO Early: KPND, KCMP, WTMD, WVMP, WCBE, WNRN, KFMU, KSPN, WFIV, KCLC, KSMT, WOCM... Early AAA specialty play from KCSN, KCRW, WXPN, WTTS, WFUV, WEVL, KRCL, KEXP and more Patty Griffin “Ohio” Meat Puppets “Down” BDS Indicator 17*! FMQB Public 5*! American Kid in stores Tuesday New: KCLC, KROK, KXCI, KSMF ON: WVOD, KMMS, WBJB, WFIV, KDBB, Official video on our site now New: WZEW, WEXT, WEHM, KHUM, KDHX, KVNF WFHB, WHRV, KRCL, KSMT... Rat Farm, their 14th album, in stores now ON: KINK, WCLZ, KRSH, WFUV, WXPN, WCNR, WNKU, WYEP, KUTX, KCSN... Great press: Aquarian Weekly, UK Independent & more More touring soon Bob Schneider “Unpromised Land” Vampire Weekend “Diane Young” FMQB Tracks 38*! Burden of Proof in stores June 17 ON: WXRV, KPRI, BDS Monitored New & Active! Indicator 7*! FMQB Public 4*! In stores 5/14 WZEW, KTHX, KRSH, KPND, WJCU, KOHO, KSPN, KFMU, WEXT, WFIV, New: KLRR, WEVL, WMNF ON: WXRT, KINK, WRNR, WRLT, WXPK, KPND, WXPN, WBJB, WCBE, WOCM, KMTN, WCNR... West coast tour dates this month KUTX, KCMP, WFUV, KXT, KCSN, WLCE, WNKU, WVOD... World tour going on now The Whigs “Staying Alive” Beth Hart “Bang Bang Boom Boom” Official video online now ON: WXRV, KRSH, KPND, KOHO, WNKU, FMQB Tracks #45! Public 33*! New: WDST, KCLC Conan vid on our site WBJB, WNRN, WOCM, KSMT, WFIV, WJCU, KBAC, KROK, WEVL... ON: WRLT, WCLZ, KPND, KRSH, WZEW, KCSN, WVOD, WNKU, WEXT, WTMD... May tour dates with Drivin’ N Cryin’ then Wakarusa Festival Sold out tour going on now: 5/2 Dallas, 5/4&5 Nashville, 5/7 Atlanta... Steve Earle & The Dukes (and Duchesses) “Invisible” Sons of Fathers “Roots & Vine” FMQB Public #20! Already ON: WXRV, WFUV, KCSN, KEXP, KUTX, WDST, FMQB Tracks Debut 49*! New: WMVY ON: KINK, KRSH, WXPN, KUTX, WZEW, KPIG, WBJB, WNKU, WKZE... Album add at KPND On tour: 5/2 Concord WFPK, WTMD, WEXT, WVOD, KPIG, SiriusXM Loft, KSMT, Music Choice, KMTN... NH, 5/4 Niagara Falls NY, 5/7 Alexandria VA, 5/8 Brooklyn NY, 5/12 Boston... World Cafe aired nationally last week NPR Heavy Rotation On tour now Night Beds “Ramona” Ron Sexsmith “Snake Road” ON: SiriusXM Spectrum & Loft, WRLT, KRSH, WZEW, WFUV, KCSN, ON: WFUV, WFPK, KRSH, WNRN, KBAC, WFIV, WNKU, KLCC, KUTX, KXT, KCMP, KEXP, KTBG, WEHM, KCLC, KFMU, KSPN, WDST... WBJB, KNBA, KOHO, KCLC, WYCE, KRCL, WEVL, KDHX... Extensive tour dates coming up in June Great listener response at Spectrum Just finished a US run in the East and Midwest West Coast dates in June Max Gomez “Run From You” Martin Harley “Cardboard King” ON: WXRV, WCOO, KPND, KRSH, KTHX, WZEW, KCSN, WCNR, KOHO, Available for download via All Access and my Dropbox folder KPIG, WVMP, WNKU, WEVL, KSMT, KMTN... Taped eTown last month ON: WCOO, KTHX, WZEW, KSMT, WVMP, KFMU, KSPN, WFIV, KRSH, KCLC, KTAO... Toured in Feb with Buddy Miller & Jim Lauderdale and Shawn Mullins More touring this month Opened for ZZ Ward and Delta Rae’s entire tour Tune into Stereoboard for a great review of The Boxer Rebellion “Sharing their name with a rebellious uprising in China that first came into being in 1898, The Boxer Rebellion actually generate a sound far from anything their name suggests, instead creating highly polished and well produced radio friendly indie rock of an anthemic nature. Promises, to be released in the UK on 13th May, is the 4th studio album in the bands catalogue, following 2005’s debut Exits, Union in 2009 and The Cold Still in 2011, with Union achieving top 5 status in the iTunes UK top 100 albums, initial sales being download only. With such melodic sheen adorning so many highly impressive tracks from their first 3 offerings it is somewhat surprising that the band is still relatively unknown in mainstream circles. Consisting of American singer Nathan Nicholson, Australian guitarist Todd Howe, plus bass- ist Adam Harrison and drummer Piers Hewitt representing the UK corner, the band represent the true meaning of the word indie, self-financing albums and gigs since being dropped by their label after the release of Exits; even special tickets for the forthcoming live show in Octo- ber at The Forum in London’s Kentish Town is the bands own doing. Lead single ‘Diamonds’ opens the album, a serene synth-backed masterpiece containing a repetitive guitar riff with the synths reaching sweep- ing majestic heights as Nicholson’s vocals fit the song to perfection with his almost apologetic “I’m no good next to diamonds, when I’m too close they start to fade” lyrics lingering long after the finish; a brilliant track that reaches anthemic heights with shoegaze-meets-Verve guitar sound- scapes generating spine tingling moments that overflow with emotion, deserving a much longer outro than the all too soon fading out affords. ‘Fragile’ follows on in a similar vein, with the first signs of Nicholson’s recognisable nasally, occasionally falsetto whine bursting on to the scene; this is an uplifting tune once again with a feel good tempo. The pounding drums and driving bass thunder the track along before a galloping tam- bourine and racing guitars take the track to more giddy, stadium filling heights once again, sounding a little like Temper Trap in the process; the track is afforded a slightly lengthier synth backed fade out this time around. A faster tempo brings ‘Always’ into the fray as the band move towards territory occupied by Keane - albeit missing a piano, replaced instead by keyboards once again backing another soaring chorus. In 2009, Union had announced its arrival in much similar fashion, with the first 3 tracks being of such a high standard that ultimately the remainder of the album failed to match; with that in mind, a fuzzy wall of guitars and whining repetitive plea of the song title ‘Take Me Back’ comes in at track 4, manifesting into another superb guitar and synth wall of euphoric noise to postpone any similar judgements. The pace slows down for ‘Low’, a straightforward chorus of “So don’t be loved” repeating as if to stave off emotional heartbreak before it can happen; this is a much gentler, heart-warming number despite the subject matter but the musical interlude with guitar solo adds another dimen- sion to a gradual build up of grandeur, providing the album with another single possibility. ‘Keep Moving’ continues the trend which could at this rate be approaching something resembling a greatest hits package rather than a mere studio album, the pummelling drum rolls and keyboards with more racing guitars sounding like a U2 epic as the formula becomes incessant. Pounding Bohemian like drums drive the (rather short at under 3 minutes) ‘New York’ after a quiet beginning as a break in the style finally sur- faces, although another soaring chorus attempts to do otherwise. ‘Safe House’ proves that the change was only temporary, with another anthem looming into view, recalling at times another stadium filling piano driven band (minus the piano), Coldplay. Slow ballad ‘You Belong To Me’ is the first track that completely breaks free from the formula, a softly sung number that actually includes piano this time, kept ticking along by a gentle drum beat and e-bow sounding guitars creating atmosphere; ‘Dream’ proves that this isn’t just a one-off, starting a little like Interpol before sadly declaring that “dream is all you ever do…so no one can get through” via a sweeping chorus. The song builds into a crescendo of noise, reaching an epic climax of “Lord we’ve got to celebrate” as the song takes on a ‘With or Without You’ structure, if not actually reaching the same kind of heights as the legendary U2 offering. The title track is the last song on the album – unsurprisingly this moulds into another slow building anthem after a gentle single guitar accom- paniment begins the track, with a chorus of “and we can make promises, forget the way we live” elevating the track to monumental heights once again. The constant elation that anthemic songs generate is such that at times a break is very important and there is not much of that here, in fact there are only the 2 tracks that completely break from this routine and as they stand side by side this only offers brief respite from the onslaught. However, the quality of the songs on an individual basis is continually impressive - at times reaching perfection - and ultimately it is only the track order that could prevent this highly satisfying ear candy from taking its deserved place in the album of the year accolades come the end of 2013.” - Stereoboard, 4/26/13, Rating: 4 1/2 out of 5 stars

US tour dates: 6/1 Portland OR, 6/2 Seattle WA, 6/5 San Francisco CA, 6/7 Los Angeles CA, 6/10 Phoenix AZ, 6/12 Denver CO, 6/13 Kansas City MO, 6/14 St. Louis MO, 6/15 Chicago IL, 6/17 Pittsburgh PA, 6/18 Philadelphia PA, 6/20 New York NY, 6/22 Boston MA Coming up: 5/13: Joseph Arthur “Saint of Impossible Causes”... 5/20: David Ford “Pour A Little Poison,” ZZ Ward “365 Days” Listen to everything and find out more at www.rightarmresource.com as well as facebook.com/rightarmresource or twitter.com/rightarmjesse RIGHT ARM RESOURCE WEEKLY UPDATE - 5/1/13