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RIGHT ARM RESOURCE UPDATE JESSE BARNETT [email protected] (508) 238-5654 www.rightarmresource.com www.facebook.com/rightarmresource 1/11/2012 The Dunwells “I Could Be A King” The first single from their debut album Blind Sighted Faith, in stores 2/14 and going for adds on Monday No Depression’s “breakout band” from last year’s Folk Alliance, headlining it this year “A must-see band” - NME Produced by Grammy-winner John Porter (The Smiths, Elvis Costello, Ryan Adams) and recorded at Willie Nelson’s studio in Austin “A gorgeously organic offering rife with eloquent lyrics and elegant instrumentation” - ArtistDirect Ruthie Foster “Aim For The Heart” The first single from Let It Burn, on your desk and going for official adds now! In stores 1/31 HUGE early adds! Early: KPND, WNKU, KBAC, KSUT, WKZE, KRVM, KVNF, WUMB, KRCC, KUNC, WHRV, KFMG, KLCC, KSLU, JPR Let It Burn is a mix of originals and covers with guest appearances by The Blind Boys Of Alabama and Stax legend William Bell Check out page 2 for the extensive run of upcoming tour dates with Paul Thorn Good Old War “Calling Me Names” BDS Indicator and FMQB Most Added! BDS Monitored and Indicator Most Increased! In stores March 6 New: Sirius Spectrum, WXPN, WEXT, KOHO, WCBE, WNRN, WJCU, KSUT, Music Choice, KMMS, WVOD, WDST, KMTN, KROK, KFMU, KSPN, WERS... Added early: WFPK, WBJB, WVMP, KNBA, WWCT, KSMT, WFIV, WOCM March/April headlining tour announcing soon Paste Magazine premiered the track in December Amazing press Ingrid Michaelson “Ghost” BDS Monitored & Indicator Most Added! BDS Monitored Debut 29* on add week! Human Again in stores 1/24 New: KPRI, KRVB, WCLZ, KRSH, WQKL, WZEW, WFUV, WVMP, WCBE, WVOD, KMTN, WYEP, WAPS, WERS, WLCE... Early adds from: KTCZ, KGSR, KCSN, WXPN, WCNR, Music Choice, WFPK, WNRN, WOCM, WWCT, KTBG... Great lyric video online now! Surprise shows in January & February, full headlining tour in the spring My Pet Dragon “Moonshine” A fantastic first add week! Already on: WEXT, KSMT, KBAC, WFIV, KCLC, KYSL, WOCM, KNBA, WCBE, KRVM, WERU, KSLU, WSGE Full cd Mountains And Cities on your desk & in stores now Amazing feedback from radio Upcoming shows: 1/13 Pleasantville NY, 2/2 Providence RI, 2/4 Hamden CT, 2/10 Albany NY, 2/18 Harrisburg PA, 2/24 Boston MA, 3/2 New York NY, 3/10 Asbury Park NJ Produced by Stephen George, aka Stevo, the original drummer of Ministry Pegi Young & The Survivors “Gonna Walk Away” New: WUSM, WHRV ON: WFIV, WYCE, WCBE, KSUT, KDEC, WSYC, KRVM, WERU Bracing For Impact in stores now The Survivors feat. Spooner Oldham (piano), Rick Rosas (bass), Kevin Holly (guitar), and Phil Jones (drums) “With each album in her belated solo career, Neil Young’s wife grows more confident and, even better, more cantan- kerous... You ignore this one at your own peril.” - Rolling Stone Fallon appearance and more tour dates coming soon Graffiti 6 “Free” BDS Monitored 9*! Indicator 12*! New: KTCZ, WCNR, WVOD, KFMU ON: KFOG, KGSR, WTTS, Sirius Spectrum, KBCO, WXRV, KINK, CIDR, WMMM, WRLT, WQKL, KPRI, KCKC, WCLZ, KPND, WZEW, WNCS, KRVB, KTHX, KRSH, WCOO, KCSN, WDST, KUT... Full album Colours in stores January 24, on the way to radio this week VH-1 You Oughta Know Augustana tour “An assured debut album that sparkles with invention and throbs with emotion” - UK Independent John Hiatt “Adios To California” BDS Indicator #15! ON: KINK, KRSH, WCLZ, KPND, WZEW, WCOO, KCSN, WFUV, WFPK, WYEP, WNKU, WEXT, WMVY, WJCU, KLRR, WTMD, KDBB, WMWV, KTAO, WNRN, WBJB, KOHO, KNBA, WYCE, WERS, WDST... “On his 20th solo album, Hiatt remains at the top of his game.” - AP “‘Adios to California’ strings together telling couplets about a break-up that should be the envy of every novelist.” - Chicago Tribune “His voice... it’s striking and impressive.” - NY Times Ruthie Foster hits the road with Paul Thorn 1/14 Norfolk, VA* 2/12 Tucson, AZ 3/24 Savannah, GA* 1/15 Morgantown, WV* 2/14 Steamboat Springs, CO 3/25 Savannah, GA* 1/16 Lexington, KY* 2/16 Durango, CO 3/28 Kansas City, MO 1/21 Crockett, TX 2/17 Beaver Creek, CO 3/29 St. Louis, MO 1/28 Luckenbach, TX* 2/18 Denver, CO 3/30 Bloomington, IL 1/31 Los Angeles, CA* 2/23 The Woodlands, TX* 3/31 Schaumburg, IL 2/2 Portland, OR 2/24 Austin, TX* 4/2 Minneapolis, MN 2/3 Spokane, WA 2/25 San Antonio, TX* 4/3 Minneapolis, MN 2/4 Seattle, WA 3/6 Annapolis, MD 4/5 Austin, TX* 2/6 Chico, CA 3/7 Alexandria, VA 5/2 Lafayette, LA 2/7 Arcata, CA 3/8 Philadelphia, PA 5/4 Baton Rouge, LA 2/8 Napa, CA 3/9 New York, NY 5/5 Meridian, MS 2/9 San Francisco, CA 3/10 Chatham, NJ 5/11 Milwaukee, WI* 2/10 Santa Barbara, CA 3/17 Dallas, TX* 5/12 Green Lake, WI* 2/11 Phoenix, AZ 3/23 Decatur, GA* (* indicates w/o Paul Thorn) ArtistDirect chats it up with The Dunwells “The Dunwells tap into eclectic folk magic on their latest album, Blind Sighted Faith. The Leeds quintet carries on a long UK tradition of vivid and vibrant folk kicked off by Nick Drake and most recently revived by Mum- ford & Sons. However, The Dunwells wave their own flag. Blind Sighted Faith is a gorgeously organic offering rife with eloquent lyrics and elegant instrumentation. Singer Joe Dunwell tells stories with panache and passion directly fortified by the diverse electric and acoustic sounds emanating from the band. Harmoniously aunting and musically divine, The Dunwells have fashioned a modern gem with Blind Sighted Faith. In this exclusive interview with ARTISTdirect.com editor and Dolor author Rick Florino, Joe Dunwell talks Blind Sighted Faith and so much more... AD: What’s the story behind “Oh Lord”? JOE: I wrote the song on a drunken a night. I was having a glass of wine, and I was feeling a little bitter [Laughs]. It’s not about anybody in particular. It’s one of those stories that everybody goes through. It’s a strong song. I like that one. I knew it’d get recorded at some point. I didn’t know if it would make this album or the next though. I would be happy if it stayed in the set for the rest of our career. It’s a good conclusion to the record. AD: Where did “I Could Be a King” come from? JOE: We went down to London one time, and we met up with this guy who was in the music industry. He said, “Listen guys, I like your stuff, but you need to do something a bit more upbeat”. I went home and wrote another slow song, which is “I Could Be a King”. [Laughs] I didn’t even listen to him. Jonny [Lamb] started rocking his drums as fast as he could, and I played along. That upbeat tempo stuck, and the words seemed to fit. AD: Is it important for you to tell stories with the songs? JOE: I feel the songs do tell stories, but I don’t go out there to portray a message. I just say the words and sing them how I’d want to hear them with passion. AD: Where else do you draw inspiration? JOE: I watch a lot of movies. I exercise, and I get a lot of fresh air. I drink a little bit of red wine too. That’s where I get a bit of inspiration from. I listen to a lot of music and draw inspiration from other artists. AD: What are some of your favorite movies? JOE: My favorite movie would probably be Tim Burton’s Big Fish. It’s weird. I like the story of how he’s a big fish in a small pond, and then he goes out and explores this giant world. AD: If you were to compare your album to a movie or a combination of movies, what would you compare it to? JOE: It’s definitely not a rom com [Laughs]. Maybe Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels or Pulp Fiction. There’s lots of stuff going on throughout the films. The collection of songs we have isn’t structured as one formula. AD: Where did the album title come from? JOE: We were looking at the accounts and where we were as a band. We weren’t in a good situation. We had no money to go into the next gig. Instead of looking for money, I sat down with my guitar and wrote this song “Blind Sighted Faith”. I had this sense of euphoria. I said to the guys, “Put your heads down. It’s blind sighted faith. We have to keep going”. From that song, we went to Memphis, and everything fell into place.” -Reprinted from ArtistDirect, 1/6/12 Upcoming Projects... 1/23: Chimes Of Freedom: The Songs Of Bob Dylan Honoring 50 Years Of Amnesty International, Mike Doughty “Strike The Motion,” The Kooks “How’d You Like That”... 1/30: Sinead O’Connor “Old Lady”... February: Tom Morello & Ben Harper, The Gaddabouts... Keep up with us at rightarmresource.com and facebook.com/rightarmresource RIGHT ARM RESOURCE WEEKLY UPDATE - 1/11/12.