RIGHT ARM RESOURCE UPDATE JESSE BARNETT [email protected] (508) 238-5654 www.rightarmresource.com www.facebook.com/rightarmresource 4/28/2021 James “Beautiful Beaches” From their 16th studio , All The Colours Of You, produced by Jacknife Lee (U2, REM, Snow Patrol, The Killers), out 6/4 Early: WTMD, KVNA, KJAC, WCLX, WYCE, KRCC, WHRV Frontman Tim Booth wrote the lyrics of “Beautiful Beaches” in response to climate change migration and the increasingly regular Californian fires that eventually forced him to move his family from Topanga Canyon to Costa Rica Paula Fuga w/Jack Johnson & Ben Harper “If Ever” From her upcoming album Rain On Sunday, out June 18 via Brushfire New: WRNR, WFUV, KVNA, WCLY, WAPS, KMTN, WEHM, WKZE, WMWV, WEXT, WJCU, KNBA, WYCE, WCBE and more Early: KBCO, KXT, WUIN, WTYD, KLRR, KOZT, KSUT, KRML, WMNF, KRVM This is a duet with Jack, featuring Ben on lap-steel guitar Written by Jack Johnson Jack and Paula performed a duet of it on Earth Day - check it out on my site now Wilderado “Head Right” From their forthcoming full-length debut New: WXRV, WNCS, KVNA, KPND, WCOO, WCLY, KUMT, WYCE… ON: WRNR, WRLT, KRVB, KCSN, WPYA, WZEW, KMMS, KROK, WOCM, WBJB, WJCU, KLRR… Wilderado has surpassed 75 million artist streams across the board and gets over 3 million monthly listeners across platforms Their previous tour partners include The 1975, Catfish and The Bottlemen, Mt Joy, Band of Horses and Rainbow Kitten Surprise The Wallflowers “Roots And Wings” Their first new music in nine years, from the new album Exit Wounds, out 7/9 Mediabase 39*, BDS Monitored #1 New & Active, Indicator Debut 14*! Over 50 stations on board already! New: WXPK, WCNR, WDST, WCOO, WXCT, WZEW, WYEP, WFPK… ON: SiriusXM, WRLT, WFUV, WXPN, WQKL, WKLQ, WPYA, WAPS, KPND, WERS, KJAC, Music Choice, WCLY, WNRN… Playing at NON-COMM! Produced by Butch Walker Played Kimmel already Anderson East “Madelyn” The first single from Maybe We Never Die, out 8/20 Mediabase 50*, BDS Monitored Debut 36*! New: KGSR, WCOO, WYEP, WMWV, KOIT, KUMT ON: WRLT, WXPK, KXT, WXCT, Music Choice, KCSN, WFPK, WNXP, WCLZ, WPYA, WCNR, KVNA, WCLY, WAPS, KCLC, KJAC and more Performed this on Seth Meyers earlier this month Played the JBE Virtual Summit last week Lucy Dacus “Hot & Heavy” The first single from Home Video, out 6/25 BDS Monitored New & Active, JBE Debut 31*! New: SiriusXM, Music Choice, WRLT, WPYA, KUTX, WYEP, KJAC… ON: WFUV, KCMP, WXPN, KCSN, KTBG, WNRN, WYMS, WFPK, KVOQ, WNXP, WAPS, WRSI… "Lucy Dacus' sharp lyrics and ascendant voice are a galelike force." - Entertainment Weekly “It was well worth the three-year wait for this knockout.” - The AV Club Tour kicks off September 10 Played on Colbert Moon Vs Sun “I’m Going To Break Your Heart” The title track to the album and feature documentary film, out now New at WERU ON: WFPK, KVNA, KTBG, WYCE, KSMF Moon Vs Sun is the project from husband-and-wife () and Grammy and -winning On Seth Meyers tonight! Recorded a session for Paste last month The documentary covers the making of the record amidst the strains of their marriage Allison Russell “Nightflyer” The first single from her solo debut Outside Child, out 5/21 ON: WRLT, WFUV, Music Choice, WCLZ, KJAC, WFPK, WCLX, WDST, WKZE, KSUT, WYCE, WEXT, KNBA, WCBE… Allison is also in Our Native Daughters and Birds of Chicago “Triumph glistens along poetic lyric lines as Russell uncovers unforeseen strength.” - American Songwriter Watch the video on my site Mustafa “Ali” The first single from When Smoke Rises, out 5/28 New at Acoustic Cafe ON: KTBG, WNXP, WBJB, WYCE, WUNC, KXCI Hailing from the inner city Regent Park area of , his music reflects the world he grew up in, and this song is about a close friend who was shot and killed four years ago “An impossibly personal collection of songs as heartbreaking as they are beautiful.” - GQ Judah & The Lion “Spirit” Their new single, out now Mediabase 46*, BDS Monitored New & Active, Indicator 23*! New: WMMM, WXRV, WNCS, KPND ON: WXRT, WRLT, WXPK, WPYA, Music Choice, WCLY, KVNA, WZEW, WCNR, KVYN, KCLC… “Most iconic stories and songs don’t start with everything being perfect, but rather the story comes from the pain and the tension between moving forward and allowing the pain to become your super power in life.” - Judah Akers Dumpstaphunk “United Nations Stomp” (feat. Marcus King) From Where Do We Go From Here, out now JBE Albums 40*! New: WMOT, WUTC, KAXE ON: KCSN, WFPK, KVNA, KRSH, KMMS, KHUM, WJCU, WEXT, KMTN, WBJB, WMWV, WYCE, WCBE, WNCW, KCLC… “The epic jam invokes the vintage spirit of Jimi Hendrix and Cream coupled with a touch of urgent musical angst that could be easily playlist alongside modern contemporaries Rage Against The Machine or Red Hot Chili Peppers.” - Glide Magazine Major Spark “I’m Not Gonna Stand Around” The first single from their debut album Beautiful Noise, out 5/21 ON: KJAC, KVYN, KRML, WYCE, WBJB Major Spark is the brainchild of former Magnet singer-songwriter Mark Goodman and producer Brian Charles (who played nearly every instrument on the album) Watch the video on my site now Backing vocals by fellow producer Miranda Serra Julien Baker “Heatwave” The second single from Little Oblivions Mediabase 33*, BDS Monitored 28*, Indicator 20*! New: KGSR, WZLO, KOIT ON: WRLT, WFUV, KCMP, WXRV, KRVB, KCSN, WFPK, WYEP, Music Choice, KTBG, KJAC, KPND, KVOQ, WNXP, WCLZ, WPYA, WQKL, WNRN, WWCT, WZEW, WAPS, WCNR, WYMS… “[On Heatwave] the Tennessee singer-songwriter mixes honest, banal observations with the painfully beautiful." - NME Bendigo Fletcher “Evergreen” The first single from their Elektra debut Mediabase 44*, BDS Monitored New & Active New at WNRN ON: WTTS, WRLT, KRVB, KCSN, Music Choice, WPYA, WFPK, WZEW, WCNR, WCLX, WTMD, KRSH, WCLY, KMMS, WEHM, KCLC… Produced by Ken Coomer of Wilco “‘Evergreen’ meanders through the madness of the world and the constant reconditioning required to survive it all.” - American Songwriter Kaleo “Break My Baby” From Surface Sounds, out now Mediabase 7*, BDS Monitored #7, Indicator 3*! New: WTTS, WUTC, WXRY Spotify now over 20MM! ON: SiriusXM, WXRT, KBCO, KGSR. KINK, WXRV, WRLT, KRVB, KCMP, WRNR, Music Choice, WQKL, WFPK, WXPK, WPYA, WTMD, KTBG, KTHX, WCNR, WZEW, KVOQ... “The pounding beat and JJ’s breathless wail are practically hair-raising in their unquenchable desire...” - Atwood Mag Aaron Lee Tasjan “Don’t Overthink It” The new single from Tasjan! Tasjan! Tasjan!, out now with fantastic reviews ON: WRLT, KCSN, WTMD, WNRN, WCLX, WVMP, WUIN, WTYD, WBJB, WYCE, WCBE, KSMF, WJCU, WMVY, KROK… “A triumphant progression, merging all Tasjan’s varied strands of his musical DNA into a genuine tour-de-force” - Rolling Stone “His best album yet” - Associated Press WXPN Free At Noon confirmed for 5/14, World Cafe online now Passenger “Sword From The Stone” From Songs For The Drunk And Broken Hearted, out now Played on Kimmel! Mediabase 10*, BDS Monitored 11*, Indicator #9, Mediabase Hot AC #24! ON: KBCO, KGSR, WRLT, KINK, WMMM, WXRV, KRVB, WPYA, Music Choice, WXPK, WFPK, KCSN, WAPS, WQKL, WCNR, WKLQ, KTHX... Streaming over 400K/week “…a hauntingly beautiful collection of Americana gold, and likely Passenger’s finest and most focused record yet.” - Glide Tune-Yards “hold yourself.” From sketchy., out now Mediabase #31, BDS Monitored #24, Indicator 39*, JBE Albums #13! ON: WXRV, WRNR, WRLT, WXPN, KRVB, WFUV, KCMP, KCSN, WFPK, WYEP, KTBG, KXT, Music Choice, WPYA, KUTX, WYMS, WTMD, KVOQ, KJAC, WCNR, WNRN... Playing at NON-COMM Played on Colbert and Kimmel “The gauzy, bass-heavy beat ballad delivers a potent message of self-empowerment” - Pitchfork Great album reviews Glide Magazine has nice things to say about the new Dumpstaphunk album “It has been a long time since the New Orleans-based Dumpstaphunk released a studio album (2013’s Dirty Word) but the current societal events and re- cent political strife have made the spring of 2021 the perfect setting for the band’s timely return with Where Do We Go From Here. While the album could have veered dark, Dumpstaphunk chose to preach light, unity, and love as central tenants around the thick funk. The veteran play- ers (Ivan Neville – vocals, Hammond organ, clavinet, nord synth, Tony Hall – vocals, bass, guitar, Nick Daniels III – vocals, bass, Ian Neville – guitar, Deven Trusclair – drums, Alex Wasily – trombone, Ryan Nyther – trumpet) deliver that sweaty and sticky-sweet sound, The record also has quite a few guests as Alvin Ford Jr. plays drums on multiple tracks and The Steeltown Horns support as well. Where Do We Go From Here is bookended by its strongest tracks as a blazing cover kicks things off and a reworked original closes the record with gusto. The outfits take on the Buddy Miles Express “United Nations Stomp”, is a barn burner with Marcus King and Waddy Watchel helping out on guitar while “Justice 2020” adds Charlie 2na and Trombone Shorty to the reworking of the Dumpstaphunk original, dealing directly with social upheaval over the last year. In between these two standout tunes is a collection of deep funk, ranging from instrumental workouts to future anthems and even a splash metal (the out- lier “Sounds”). On the instrumental side, “Dumpstamental” is a percolating adventure, “Backwash” delivers dynamite bass and keys, and the horns propel “Itchy Boo” which also sees saxophone wizard Skerik join the fun. “Do You” is a bouncing blast, the title track poses the question and answer on how we grow from this, with love as a focal point, while “Make It After All” continues that theme of moving forward with positive vibes around an upbeat rocker. The album runs long and the tunes keep going as they were clearly recorded with the stage in mind. When touring resumes they will be stretched out into even longer funky dance parties, proving that we move forward together by showing respect and love to all mankind. Where Do We Go From Here is chock full of funky beats while also radiating positive energy, pointing towards a brighter future.” - Glide Magazine, 4/23/21 American Songwriter talks to Raine and Chantal about Moon Vs Sun “As a pair of artists who have enjoyed great success both as performers and songwriters, it’s somewhat surprising that spouses Raine Maida and Chantal Kreviazuk have yet to do a record together. Maybe that’s why they went all out for their first one, under the moniker Moon Vs Sun, giving their fans not just an album entitled I Am Going To Break Your Heart, but also a documentary film of the same name. Per- haps they even got a little bit more than they bargained for when strains in their marriage were exacer- bated by the process. The good news is that they came out the other side not just with their union fortified, but also with a pair of stunningly honest works. In the documentary, Maida, frontman for Our Lady Peace, and Krevi- azuk, an award-winning singer-songwriter, don’t shy away from the camera’s unflinching glare, and ev- erything from therapy sessions to songwriting arguments is fair game. On the album, their voices come together in fearlessly frank songs that make clear the notion that love is worth the struggle, even when it comes to the heartbreaking parts. In a joint interview with American Songwriter, the couple discussed the dual projects, which included a trip to a remote French island 3,000 miles away from their home and kids in the middle of winter in 2018 to write the songs. Kreviazuk laughs when asked if there were ever times when things got tough, if they thought of chucking the cameras. “I would say at least once a day,” she admits. “Remember there was a project going on, so behind the scenes there was management. And there were our children back home. There were so many things going on. We have all these things going on and then we have to walk in a room and make it like Shangri-fucking-La and try to figure out how to make the music. And that’s like being married. It’s like the world is falling apart. But how are we still gonna make music to- gether as a couple? How are we still gonna bring joy to each other and make this worthwhile?” When they did begin to write, Maida saw an opportunity for a songwriting process that was different than either had ever encountered on their own or as writers-for-hire for others. “The only thing that we actually talked about, even before we started, was hey, ‘if we’re going to do this, we have to be brave,’” he says. “’Let’s take advantage that we can say shit to each other that other people can’t. Even if they’ve been in a relationship for a few years, they can’t get into the depth of why it’s important to work things out, why it’s important to do the work.’ Even things like that, until you put in the time, most people can’t say shit like that. The only overarching theme was let’s make sure we say stuff that no one else can say.” He mentions one of the typically biting tracks on the record, “I Love It When You Make Me Beg,” as an example. “That takes experience, that takes going through ups and downs to say something like that and believe it. Of course, you can write it, but believing it and making sure an audience be- lieves it is really important. If we ever felt like any lyrics got too generalized or bland, it was like ‘We can’t do that.’” Kreviazuk agrees. “I don’t think there’s any real candy bullshit on the album that we don’t believe,” she says. “And I don’t think that there’s any fluff that was inserted to fill space. I don’t think it’s that kind of record. It’s mostly pretty freaking honest.” The movie also depicts the two strong-willed artists at work, battling to come to an agreement on some tracks. One of the film’s most searing moments is an intense disagreement about a proposed pre-chorus for the title track. “It’s so tough when you get really attached to something and it’s not a solo project,” Kreviazuk says. “It was probably harder for me, because Raine has had to make probably more compromises with his band, asking ‘How im- portant is it to me? How important is it to them? How much do I really dislike it?’” “I think the pre-chorus thing is such a nugget,” Maida says. “It’s really what the film is all about. It’s a compromise. I was like, ‘Let’s get rid of this thing. It’s confusing. We don’t need it.’ And then the compromise was let’s just have it be this special thing after the second verse.” Kreviazuk, echoing the banter in the film, then playfully contradicts her husband’s word choice. “I hate the word ‘compromise’,” she says. “A compro- mise doesn’t describe a win for everyone. Everyone has to win. And in that situation, I feel like we both won. We both came away with something we were happy about. We both came away feeling seen and heard. Compromise doesn’t sound like you’re happy.” Maida feels like the couple’s two-decade history together, and their willingness to explore the hard times, gave the music a unique edge. “When I think of ‘I Can Change,’ the stuff that led up to that song, there’s no way that song comes to light if we’re just this happy-go-lucky couple walking along the beach,” he muses. “I don’t think we’re those kinds of people anyway. But it’s about the incentive to dig into your feelings and your emotions and try to figure shit out, come to terms with it and maybe, at the end of the day, get a little bit better.” Kreviazuk prizes the moments on the album when the two voices, after briefly telling their respective sides of the story, intertwine in harmony, hearing in those moments the story of a marriage. “We all have work to do to create a beautiful relationship with the loves of our lives,” she says. “Our work is figuring out how to come to that place of harmony with our partner, giving them space, complimenting them, framing them, and maybe even getting to a point of countermelody. That is the metaphor of this whole project. “In every couple, you have to be able to give somebody space to fly and be who they are, and then you have to come together and achieve things to- gether. That’s the balance of a great relationship,” she adds. “It can’t be all about one person and it can’t be smothering each other either. I know my husband has given me a lot of space to become the person, the woman, the artist, and even the Mom that I am.” The documentary’s more angsty moments indicate that realizations like those now espoused by the duo were hard-earned. “Raine and I were failing,” Kreviazuk admits. “We were failing in our dialoguing, we were failing in our consciousness as a couple at the time, and it was all going into the music. We were literally the examples, almost like in a lab.” With the release of the album and the film, the couple hopes that they can indirectly teach some lessons to those who listen and watch. “I think if any- thing, what it does is it kind of normalizes stuff for people,” Maida says. “Like ‘Holy shit, there’s the same stuff that I go through.’ It doesn’t have to be dramatic, but it’s impactful and it affects your lives. Relationships struggle with little things. I think there are small victories. It’s not like this big enlighten- ment. It’s always a work in progress. And that’s a great thing. You never want to feel finished.” With the hardest part in their rear view, Kreviazuk and Maida feel they are just getting to the good stuff in their partnership as Moon Vs Sun. “At the end of the day, I think this is tip of the iceberg,” Maida explains. “We really tapped into something. We have something really unique and we’re just on the cusp of it. I can’t wait for the next record. That film, it set such a precedent for us, even how we work together. We get to the guts of a song much quicker now. “We’re still really strong personalities that get in there and fight for ideas and stuff. But ultimately, we know what’s on the other side, so it’s just like, ‘Cut the bullshit and let’s get to the other side and really write some incredible music.’ I think that’s what you see in the film, learning that process. Now it’s getting easier, and as an artist, it’s incredibly exciting and inspiring.” - American Songwriter, 4/21/21 Going for adds May 17: Lawrence Rothman w/Son Little “Sunny Place For Shady People” RIGHT ARM RESOURCE WEEKLY UPDATE - 4/28/2021