RIGHT ARM RESOURCE UPDATE JESSE BARNETT [email protected] (508) 238-5654 www.rightarmresource.com www.facebook.com/rightarmresource 8/31/2016 Wynonna & The Big Noise “Staying In Love” The new single from their self-titled album, going for adds now Fantastic performance on the hill in Boulder! Playing at Americana Fest in September then on the road: 9/29 Grand Rapids MI, 9/30 Minneapolis MN, 10/2 San Francisco CA, 10/7 Kansas City MO... “She’s clearly ready for today’s surprise-friendly audiences. This is a very welcome return.” - WSJ Mike Doughty “I Can’t Believe I Found You In That Town” The first single from The Heart Watches While The Brain Burns, in stores October 14 FMQB #1 Most Added! New: KCSN, WFPK, WYEP, WAPS, WEXT, WMWV, WCBE, WKZE, KTAO, KHUM, KMTN... Early: WXRT, WFUV, XM Loft, KTBG, WBJB, WFIV, KCLC, KRML, KNBA, KJAC, KVNA... Extensive national promo tour running through October and November, full band tour kicks off in January Rachael Yamagata “Over” The first single from Tightrope Walker, in stores Septemeber 23 New at WEXT, WCBE, WZLO, KRCL Already on WXPN, WFUV, XM Loft, WEHM, WFPK, KFLY, WDST, WUMB, WFIV, KVNA, WUKY, WOCM, WKZE, KSLU... This is her 4th full length studio album, co-produced with John Alagia (John Mayer, Liz Phair, Brett Dennen) and mixed by Shawn Everett (Alabama Shakes) Tour dates kick off 9/18 Jamestown Revival “Love Is A Burden” The first single from The Education Of A Wandering Man, in stores October 7 BDS Indicator Debut 25*, FMQB Tracks 30*, Public 45*! New at WMMM, WRLT, WZLO, KSLU, WSGE Already on KGSR, WXRT, WXRV, WPYA, WTMD, KCSN, KXT, XM Loft, WYEP, WWCT, WZEW, KPND, KRSH, WVOD, KJAC, KMMS, KMTN, WFIV, WUIN, KCLC, WBJB, WCBE, WEXT, WJCU... Killer set in Boulder! On tour now Paper Bird “Don’t Want Half” The first single from their self-titled album, in stores September 9 Fantastic lunchtime performance in Boulder! New at KROK and KVNF Already on KJAC, WMVY, WFIV, WUKY, KDBB, KVNA, KDEC, KSMF “They are a true musical family united with an unique and pure artistic vision... a rare quality in this day and age of so much disposable and less than original music.” - John Oates O.A.R “I Go Through” One of two new songs from XX, their double-disc celebration of 20 years together which includes their greatest hits and live tracks as well, in stores now Extensive summer tour going on New this week at WAPS Already on WXRV, WFIV, KVNA, KBAC, WOCM, KMMS, WVOD, WCBE, KROK, WSGE, KCLC, KDBB, KRVM Brand new Chris Lorde Alge mix available on PlayMPE this week Whiskey Myers “Some Of Your Love” The first single from their new album Mud, in stores September 9 New: WYCE, MSPR Already on WFIV, WBJB, KSLU, KVNA and KDBB Just wrapped the Carnival Of Madness tour with Shinedown, extensive dates through December “A rollicking rocker that sums up the band’s versatility in a little over three minutes” - Texas Monthly The Saint Johns “Testifier” The new single from Dead Of Night New at WMWV Already on WRLT, WTMD, KTBG, WFIV, WEXT, KVNA, WOCM, WBJB, KCLC, KMMS, KMTN, WVOD, KUWR, WSGE, KFMG, KSLU “The swaggering “Testifier” is rooted in fiery, Old Testament rock ‘n’ roll, taking the preachings of Jerry Lee Lewis to heart.” - Elmore Headlining tour dates kick off September 7, just wrapped promo Kishi Bashi “Say Yeah” The first single from Sonderlust, in stores September 16 Already on KCMP, WXPN, WNKU, WCBE, KKAL, KBAC, KUWR, Open Air, World Cafe... Premiered with a Facebook Live discussion with Bob Boilen Kishi was born in Seattle, grew up in Virginia, studied film scoring at Berklee and toured as a violinist with Of Montreal, Regina Spektor and Sondre Lerche Produced by Grizzly Bear’s Chris Taylor US tour this fall Ryan Sheridan “I’m Alive” The first single from Ryan Sheridan, in stores now, full album on PlayMPE New: WBJB Already on KMMS, WOCM, WFIV, KBAC, KVNA, WSGE, WRRW Ryan is a platinum selling artist in his native Ireland, only kept out of the #1 spot with his last release by Adele Just played more US dates w/Rodrigo y Gabriela He has played Irish arena shows with Taylor Swift, Bryan Adams, The Script and Simply Red Eric Krasno “On The Rise” The first single from Blood From A Stone, from the Lettuce and Soulive co-founder Already on KMMS, KHUM, WFIV, KBAC, WCBE, WYCE, WNCW, WBJB, WNRN, KRCC, KROK, KVNA, KXCI, KUWR... “Soulive and Lettuce co-founder and guitarist, Grammy winner, and producer for just about everyone... Eric Krasno has an impressive CV for someone who’s only releasing his second solo album two decades into his career.” - Billboard Jamie Lidell “Walk Right Back” The first single from Building A Beginning, out 10/14 New at WRLT Already on WFUV, WYEP, WFPK, Music Choice, WYMS, WCBE, KMMS, WFIV, WOCM, KVNA, Open Air... Fantastic response at the Music Meeting at the NON-COMMvention The album is a musical celebration of the changes in Lidell’s life - moving to Nashville with his wife and the birth of their first son, Julian US tour dates announcing soon Chris Robinson Brotherhood “Leave My Guitar Alone” The first single from Anyway You Love, We Know How You Feel, in stores now Single on PlayMPE, full cd and edit sampler at radio now Already on: WYEP, WCOO, WDST, KMMS, KMTN, WYCE, KTAO, WBJB, WOCM, WCBE, KYSL, WFIV, WNCW, WNRN, KPIG, KSUT... “A vintage rock vibe that’s at once quirky, trippy, soulful and downright magnetic.” - Rolling Stone Fantastic press all over US tour running all year Meiko “We All Fall Down” The first single from Moving Day, out now Single on PlayMPE, full cd at radio Great Spotify numbers! Already on: SiriusXM Coffee- house, WRNR, WPYA, KFLY, WAPS, KCLC, WFIV, WCBE, WYCE, Acoustic Cafe, KVNA, WUMB, KRVM, WDIY, KSLU, KDNK, KAXE... Release week: #9 Heatseekers, #1 iTunes Singer Songwriter album and #1 Amazon Hot New Singer-Songwriter Releases Passenger “Somebody’s Love” The first single from Young As The Morning, Old As The Sea, in stores 9/23 Mediabase 20*, BDS Monitored 23*, Indicator 21*, FMQB Tracks #19! New at WMWV Already on: KGSR, KFOG, KBCO, WXRV, KINK, WRLT, WMMM, WCLZ, KCSN, WNCS, WQKL, KRVB, WPYA, WTMD, KXT, KPND, WCNR, WXPK, KTHX, Music Choice, KRSH, WCOO, WAPS, WZEW, WJCU, WDST... Killer in Boulder, full tour in 2017 “Let Her Go” video has surpassed 1 billion views Anthony D’Amato “Rain On A Strange Roof” The first single from Cold Snap, out now Already on WCNR, WNRN, WEXT, WCBE, WSGE, WFIV, WBJB, WYCE, WUKY, KSLU, WFHB, WUMB, KRCC, KXCI, WMNF, WBSD, MPR, Acoustic Cafe... “Anthony D’Amato plays the kind of smartly sweet folk-rock we were promised when the whole folk revival came about in 2010 or so, but which is rarely actually delivered.” - Newsweek Haley Bonar “Kismet Kill” The first single from Impossible Dream, out now FMQB Public Debut 50*! New at KEXP, WYEP, KRCC, WUTC Already on KCMP, WYMS, WYCE, KBAC, WCBE, WFIV, KCLC, Open Air, WNCW, KHUM, KVNA, WFHB... “She’s a remarkable performer, with a terrific ear for detail and a gift for masking melancholy observations with hooks that stick.” - NPR “Bonar creates a whimsical masterclass of indie-pop songwriting.” - Consequence Of Sound National tour kicking off Bastille “Good Grief” The first single from Wild World, out 9/9 Mediabase 6*, BDS Monitored #6, Indicator 2*, FMQB Tracks #2, Public #22! Already on: WXRT, KFOG, KGSR, KBCO, KINK, WXRV, KRVB, CIDR, KCSN, WTTS, WQKL, WRLT, WMMM, WRXK, KPND, WNCS, WRNR, WWCT, KTHX, WCOO, WAPS, WZEW, WPYA, WXPK, Music Choice... Played on The Tonight Show Small venue tour sold out in minutes! The Wind + The Wave “Grand Canyon” The first single from Happiness Is Not A Place, in stores soon Mediabase #21, BDS Monitored #25, Indicator #19, FMQB Tracks #21! Already on KGSR, WXRV, KINK, KRVB, WMMM, WRLT, KCSN, WRXK, WNCS, WCLZ, WPYA, WWCT, WAPS, KPND, KRSH, Do you know about all of the tools we provide for getting what you need? WZEW, WCNR, KUTX, WCOO, Music Choice, WYEP... Fantastic in Boulder Extensive tour dates going on now with Butch Walker ~ Download WAV and high quality MP3 files for all singles from our Dropbox Brian Fallon “Steve McQueen” ~ Stream all singles on the media player on our site or via our Spotify playlist From his solo album Painkillers Already on: WFUV, WCNR, WJCU, WFIV, WBJB, WCBE, WEXT, KHUM, WBSD, KDBB, KRVM, KVNA ~ Find content for your station’s website or social media pages on our website “While Brian Fallon has made a career fronting an anthemic rock band, at the heart of his music is a brilliant storyteller. “Steve McQueen” is one of the many standouts on Painkillers, with a vulnerability a lesser artist would be reluctant to show.” - Russ Borris, Music Director- WFUV Coming up: September 12: Ziggy Marley “Amen”... September 19: Barns Courtney “Glitter & Gold,” Civil Twilight “Story Of An Immigrant” (with a brand new acoustic version of the whole album) PopMatters won’t stay quiet about Wynonna & The Big Noise “Wynonna Judd enjoyed a reputation as a diva. She called herself the She Elvis (or “Shelvis” and demanded attention be paid to her big, glorious county voice or whatever subject she chose to pontificate on. Her persona was bigger than her life and branded her into a salesper- son for a whole host of non-musical items and a subject of People magazine stories. Her record releases became less frequent and important it seemed. Until now. Wynonna and her husband Cactus Moser mostly recorded Wynonna and the Big Noise’s self- titled debut album in their rural home studio on the farm in Tennessee. The biggest change on this record from Wynonna’s previous ones (this is the first one of new music in 13 years) is how well she integrates the band into the creative process. They are not there to set a platform for Judd’s vocals, but to serve the songs. This time she kicks butt as a world-class singer with excel- lent material and a top-notch band all working together. That doesn’t mean Wynonna doesn’t belt put the words and growl anymore. She and Susan Tedeschi get real, real bloozy on “Ain’t No Thing” (a song co-written by Chris Stapleton). The two voices blend like whiskey that has a smooth taste and a coarse after burn. Mean- while, the band raises a ruckus that evokes both the sound of a railroad crossing warning signal and the roll of the wheels on the tracks. It’s hot stuff that keeps one hopping. Wynonna emits a different type of heat on R&B maven Raphael Saadiq’s “Staying in Love”. She achingly croons about love and mak- ing it last with a sly nod to the temptations of cheating. Wynonna whispers with passion even as she knows passion can be a dangerous thing. The beat incessantly moves forward in counterbalance to Wynonna’s declaration to remain steadfast. The struggle between clash- ing desires results in a deeper and richer experience. The acoustic version of Timothy B. Schmit’s “I Can See Everything” (preformed with Schmit), takes this moral point even further. What if you could see everything in your true love’s smile, including the fact that you lover is bound to leave you someday? And this is the result of the elements you love most about the other person—the things that make that person special? Wynonna sounds vulnerable but she doesn’t bleed. She understands the magic of empathy to transform pain into something more transcendent—a double vision of the world. The other tracks reveal Wynonna and Moser’s good taste and selectivity. The hardscrabble landscape of aging on “Jesus and a Juke- box”, the sweet joy of “You Make My Heart Beat Too Fast” and the gospel spirituality of “Things That I Lean On” (sung with Jason Isbell), reveal an intelligence and sensitivity to how music out of things words can only suggest. They are more than just poetry; they are lyrics in the highest sense. This is true of all dozen songs on the album. Including one co-written by Wynonna and Moser (with the help of a couple others) that provides the record’s theme. “Every Ending (Is a New Beginning)” knows that everyone experiences tragedy and hurt. This can stop one from moving forward. One may not be able to change the bad things that happen, but one can change one’s attitude. This may appear facile advice, but the powerful way in which Wynonna and the Big Noise deliver the song makes one believe in its essential truth.” - PopMatters, Rating: 8/10 Keep an Ear To The Ground to hear praise for Meiko “I don’t know the first time I ever heard Meiko, but I’m pretty sure it was on Last.fm several years ago. I always kept an eye out for her and when we finally got a submission from her, I was floored. After including her in the third episode of New Music Friday, I was thrilled that the “people” voted for this full review, giving me a reason to spend some serious time with this exceptionally talented singer songwriter. I definitely recommend Meiko’s Moving Day for a full listen (and probably purchase). Meiko has a sensitive vocal delivery. She makes you want to relax in your chair a bit more and really just listen. Her dancing vocals bounce from sincere and soft to these higher trills up into her upper register. It’s really hard to explain the effect, but the opening track “I Do” immediately gets to it. “I doooooo love you,” the repetitive lyric, expresses not only a sense of genuine love, but also of whimsy. It feels like an afternoon cuddle with no place to go and all day to get there. The easy bluesy track “Hold On” is a bit more like a Brandi Carlisle kind of tune. That said, Meiko’s vocals are just sweet enough to make you feel all of the emotions. “Hold on, it’s going to be a bumpy road tonight.” Yeah, we’ve all been there. It’s about having that special person in your life who holds you in the hard times. It’s such a simply poetic song, it’s almost uncanny. “Big City” is a great song because it comments on the complex communication within a relationship. “Where do we go when we are all alone?” It’s a question with physical and existential overtones. Who are you, really? The hypnotic, repetitive structure of the song will lull listeners to sleep. The relaxed nature of the vocal feels deeply relaxing. “I can’t tell” has a cool, groovy 70s feel to it. Again the vocal quality of Meiko shines through. The whole “I can’t help how I feel” riff is pretty much how we all have felt at one point in our lives. The backing vocals and groovin’ style on the song is just perfect for the middle of this album. “Pretty Easy” has a nice mixed meaning. It seems to be coming from an ironic perspective, but the chill rock vibe of it comes across as serene and meaningful. “For the Road’ is another chill rock track, but has more of a dynamic feeling to it. It is largely repetitive and it seems to work nicely. It sets up the final, sublime track “Little Baby.” Unsurprisingly it’s kind of a lullaby, with a blush of being a “bedtime story” in its own right, complete with adventure and hope and beauty. “I want to get back to the place we started…” If it were a song in color, it would be in pastel colors. The texture of Meiko’s voice is absolutely cathartic on this one, even as she addresses complex, adult issues. This album is sure to make a lot of fans. Meiko’s unmistakable vocal quality is often sweet, but her lyrics have a tendency to sneak up on you. It seems like a sweet, unassuming song until out of nowhere you find yourself thinking about an ex, a fight, or a moment of beauty enough to make you cry. This is an excellent album in the way that it rises and falls like Meiko’s own intricate vocals, taking listeners on an emotive journey.” - Ear To The Ground, August 23 2016 RIGHT ARM RESOURCE WEEKLY UPDATE - 8/31/2016