RIGHT ARM RESOURCE UPDATE JESSE BARNETT [email protected] (508) 238-5654 www.rightarmresource.com www.facebook.com/rightarmresource 1/31/2018 Caroline Rose “Soul No. 5” The first single from her upcoming New West album Loner, in stores 2/23 Early adds at WNCS, WFIV, WEXT, WYCE, WYSO, KTAO, KAXE Full cd on your desk now Stereogum Arist To Watch: “Rose is a fascinating person, and from DIY production trickery to her multi-role star turns in her videos, LONER represents her at her best.” Playing at SXSW Good Old War “That Feeling” (feat. Anthony Green) The first single from Part Of You, the second EP in their planned three-ep series, in stores 2/16 Added early at WJCU, KNBA, KROK, WYCE, WFIV and WHRV Features guest vocals from Anthony Green of Circa Survive Touring in February and March on a co-headlining run with Justin Nozuka, with River Matthews opening all shows Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors “What Would I Do Without You” (from Love Me/Love Me Not) A beautiful acoustic rendition, exclusively on Amazon Music and featured as a new track on the Amazon Original playlist Love Me Not Early adds at KVNA, KRML and WYCE Over 30 tracks are being added to Love Me and Love Me Not including songs from Aaron Taos, Baths, Warbly Jets, Alexi Murdoch, Anais Mitchell & Kate Stables, Jr Jr, Matt Wertz, Gabe Dixon and more JD McPherson “On The Lips” The second single from Undivided Heart & Soul, following up the AAA hit “Lucky Penny” Mediabase 42* already! New: WNCS, WTMD, KPND, KRSH, KVNV, WEXT, KRML, KSUT, KRML, KTAO, KSLU Early: WXRV, WRLT, KCMP, KTBG, Music Choice, WNRN... New US tour in April “McPherson seems to be pushing himself to the ranks of the greats, getting better and more interesting as he moves forward.”–No Depression River Matthews “Sunshine” The first single from Imogen, in stores 2/16 New this week at WAPS, WCBE, KDBB Early at WTMD, KVNA, KLRR, WFIV, WOCM, WUIN, WJCU and WYCE On tour in February with Good Old War: 2/15 Philadelphia, 2/16 Durham, 2/17 Knoxville, 2/18 Atlanta, 2/20 Dallas, 2/21 Austin, 2/23 Phoenix, 2/24 Los Angeles, 2/25 Pomona, 2/26 San Francisco, 2/28 Portland... Tune-Yards “Heart Attack” The new single from I Can Feel You Creep Into My Private Life, out now New at KVNA, KRCC, KSUT, WMNF, WFHB, MSPR Already on WFUV, KCMP, WFPK, WYEP, KVNV, WTMD, WAPS, WCBE, WCNR, WYCE, KRML, WRSI and more “Instrumentally a blast... the band establishes a groove that would make even a corpse’s toe tap” - Paste Belle and Sebastian “The Same Star” From How To Solve Our Human Problems (Part 2), the second in their three-EP series, available now New this week at KSLU Already on KEXP, WYMS, WJCU, WCBE, KDHX, WYCE, WBJB, WFIV, KDEC, Open Air and WHRV “The EPs mark a significant moment in tbe band’s two-decade long career” - Billboard “A fresh set of jangly dance-pop tunes” - People Fruition “I’ll Never Sing Your Name” The first single from Watching It All Fall Apart, in stores Friday On tour now! New at KRCL, KAXE, KDTR, Maine Public Radio Already on WFPK, KJAC, WYEP, WFIV, KCLC, KYSL, KBAC, WEXT, KLRR, KRML, WCBE, WVOD, KKAL, KPIG... Opening for Jack Johnson in April! “The band is taking something of a new direction, expanding its sonic palette to include elements of rock, psychedelia, and soul.” - Amer. Songwriter Bishop Briggs “Dream” Growing quickly at Alternative and AAA Mediabase Alt #27! New at KVNV, WVOD, WCOO Already on WRLT, KINK, Music Choice, WPYA, WZEW, WAPS, KVNA, KCLC, WCNR, WFIV, KLRR, KRSH, WSGE, KTAO, WYCE... Nearing 7 million on Spotify and over 2 million on YouTube Playing upcoming festivals including BUKU2018 (New Orleans), Innings Festival (Tempe) and Electric Forest (Rothbury MI) Ben Miller Band “One More Time” The first single from their new album Choke Cherry Tree, on your desk and in stores now Grab the single from the cd or my Dropbox New at MSPR, WERU Already on KTBG, KEXP, KVNA, WYCE, WNCW, KBAC, KDHX, WCBE, WFHB, KRCC, WFIV, KDBB, KAXE and WHRV On tour now: 1/31 Auburn Hills, 2/1 Kalamazoo, 2/2 Milwaukee, 2/3 Chicago, 2/7 Carbondale, 2/8 Cincinnati... April tour with Buddy Guy They Might Be Giants “I Left My Body” The first single from I Like Fun, out now with INCREDIBLE press! FMQB Tracks 48*, Public 46*! Fantastic first week sales - #22 national phsycial sales New: KPND, WDST, WYSO, KTAO Already on WNCS, KEXP, WAPS, KTBG, WYEP, KJAC, WYMS, KVNV, WBJB, KVNA, WCBE, WYCE, WCNR... “The song is a quick-firing, two-and-a-half-minute barrage of jaunty piano, funky bass and quirky lyrics.” - Rolling Stone On tour now, many shows sold out Bahamas “Way With Words” The first single from Earthtones, in stores now Mediabase Debut 40*, BDS Monitored Debut 35*, Indicator 19*, FMQB Tracks 23*, Public 28*! New: KXT, KKAL, WZLO, WNRN, WBJB, KSMF, WYSO Already on: WXRV, KINK, WRNR, Music Choice, WRLT, WPYA, KCSN, KTHX, WFPK, WYEP, WTMD, WEHM, KRSH, WZEW... Tour starts mid-Feb, many shows already sold out KCRW Morning Becomes Eclectic 2/22 Just played on Kimmel Jack Johnson “Big Sur” The new single from All The Light Above It Too Mediabase 32*, BDS Monitored 27*, Indicator 8*! New at KGSR! Already on KINK, Music Choice, WRLT, KCSN, WCLZ, KTHX, WAPS, WTMD, KTBG, WPYA, KPND, WFPK, KVNV, KRSH, WCNR, KXT, KYSL, WEHM... Spring tour dates: 4/25 Austin, 4/26 Woodlands TX, 4/27 Irving TX, 5/1 Tuscaloosa, 5/2 Nashville More to come! Coming up in the next few weeks... February 12 February 12 February 19 February 19

James Bay Mia Dyson Brian Fallon Danielle Nicole “Wild Love” “Fool” “If Your Prayers Don’t Get To Heaven” “Cry No More” Exclaim gives Bahamas high praise for Earthtones “Bahamas is back, and this time he’s bringing on the funk and R&B. Yes, while the Toronto-based singer-songwriter (born Afie Jurvanen) netted Juno Awards and a Polaris Music Prize nomina- tion for his 2014 indie folk LP, Bahamas is Afie, his new album, Earthtones, delves into far different genres. Part of that newfound eclecticism comes courtesy of James Gadson and Pino Palladino, a pair of seasoned session musicians best known for their work in D’Angelo’s backing band, The Vanguard, on the R&B legend’s 2014 classic, Black Messiah. Jurvanen and his backing band are clearly inspired by Gadson and Palladino’s contributions, giving several Earthtones songs deep, funky grooves in every facet. That’s especially true on “Everything to Everyone,” which features percussion that wouldn’t be out of place on a ‘90s neo-soul LP. Meanwhile the piano playing, singing and overall rhythm on “So Free” all slide with the smoothness of a Soul Train dancer busting a move across polished linoleum tiles. And “Show Me Naomi” is soulful enough to be a Stax Records deep cut, thanks to its upbeat, slapping production and velvety grooving guitar. And while Jurvanen, Gadson and Palladino have rightfully earned plenty of press for their offbeat collabora- tion, the regular Bahamas backing band also more than earns their keep throughout the proceedings. Backup singer Felicity Williams, especially, steals the show on the irresistibly catchy “Opening Act (The Shooby Dooby Song),” on which she breaks into doo-wop-esque vocals. The same could be said of “No Expectations,” on which she practically adopts a scat singing style that fits snugly with the galvanizing horns and guitarist Christine Bougie’s solos. In fact, Bougie is every bit as big a scene stealer Williams, especially on “No Expectations,” fretting notes in short bursts that deftly mimic her band mates’ horn playing. Indeed, Jurvanen knows just when to cede the spotlight, and when not to. On “Bad Boys Need Love Too,” he shines by contorting his typically soft singing into staccato rap-reminiscent verses that are strained with passion. By pushing himself and his collaborators to such bold new heights, Bahamas is sure to win over slews of new fans. This is the work of ravenous, restless musicians who refuse to be pigeonholed. Rating: 8/10” - Exclaim, 1/15/18 Caroline Rose talks to the Burlington Free Press about Loner “It sounds counter-intuitive, but Caroline Rose had to work hard at being herself. She said she was “hyper-concerned” when she began her musical career about being respected. She acknowledges she had a chip on her shoulder about being a young woman playing acoustic guitar, with the default expectation that she was not to be taken seriously and probably didn’t write her own songs. That fear that the music business would not take her seriously made Rose take music too seriously. If anything, she cared too much. It’s been more than three years since her debut album, “I Will Not Be Afraid,” came out, and in that time Caroline Rose has reinvented herself. She displayed that Sept. 2 at the “Madaila on Main” festival in Burlington when she played one of the first shows with her new band. Rose and her bandmates, including singer-songwriter Abbie Morin and Madaila member Willoughby Morse on drums, joked around and turned in a relaxed, high-energy set that was weird in all the right places, bending and warping Rose’s country-rock-folk sound in surprising directions. Rose, 27, said she’s now comfortable with who she is on stage and in real life – “weird and kind of funny and goofy.” She noted that her music is more fun as a result. Rose will display that new sound and attitude Thursday when she shares a bill at ArtsRiot with Morin’s band, Ham- mydown. That’s the same day Rose’s new label, New West Records, releases her latest song, the punkish-surf-rock dance tune “Money.” New West – an Americana-music label that, like Rose, is transitioning to more of an indie-pop-rock ap- proach – is due to release her new album, “LONER,” on Feb. 23. It’s been more than three years since her debut album, “I Will Not Be Afraid,” came out, and in that time Caroline Rose has reinvented herself. Her new album is expected to be be released in February. (Photo: RYAN MERCER/FREE PRESS) What led Rose, 27, to make such a change early in her musical career? “Honestly, feeling creatively stifled,” she said Monday in a conversation at Maglianero Café in Burlington. The key to changing, she said, was working hard at bringing her true personality to the forefront. “I think the way to do it is not caring so much,” she said. “It prevents you from being truly creative when you’re con- cerned about your image. “It’s not caring about your image so much and everything you put out (musically) being precious or being a master- piece,” Rose said. Her image is still flamboyant. Long ago she eschewed the black clothes she thought would give her more gravitas on stage in favor of a red-toned ensemble. Her penchant toward red-and-white stripes evokes Waldo or The Cat and the Hat, imagery that helps convey that sense of fun Rose is aiming for. “When you’re on stage,” Rose said, “it’s a heightened image of yourself.” She calls her new sound “schizodrift,” dipping into dance music, pop music and rock with elements of surf music and electronica. For “LONER” she worked with Paul Butler, who has produced albums for Michael Kiwanuka, Devendra Banhart and Hurray for the Riff Raff. Rose and Butler didn’t abandon her more-traditional-sounding music as much as they augmented it with synthesizers and unusual vintage instruments. “I’ve kind of taken it and transformed it and added to it,” Rose said. One example she cited is that she sampled Burling- ton musician Brett Lanier’s instrument for a “twisted, mangled pedal-steel” sound on the album. Rose put down the closest thing she’s had to roots in her adult life when she lived in Burlington for a couple of years, but about a year ago she moved to Brooklyn, not far from her native Long Island. Her new band – Morse, Morin and bass player Josh Speers of the band Otter – features pals she met on the Burlington music scene. They got ready for their first shows in September with two band retreats at a friend’s farmhouse in Ferrisburgh, where they made food together, took hikes and played music for up to eight hours a day. Rose said her previous band of New Yorkers was great, but she craved a change. “At the end of the day I just wanted to play music with my best friends,” she said, as they’ll wind up traveling in a van and eating and sleeping in the same space when their tour begins after “LONER” comes out. Rose’s musical hiatus included a dalliance with another record label, a new music publisher for her songs and various collaborations that didn’t pan out. “I changed my team around and met with a ton of producers and did a ton of sessions,” she said, gaining production skills and potential future musical partners in the process. “I don’t really look at this time passed as time lost.” It can be frustrating to endure those delays, Rose acknowledged, but it all feels good as her career moves in its new direction. “When the timing is right,” she said, “it’s really right.”” - Burlington Free Press, 11/17/17 RIGHT ARM RESOURCE WEEKLY UPDATE - 1/31/2018