RIGHT ARM RESOURCE UPDATE JESSE BARNETT [email protected] (508) 238-5654 www.rightarmresource.com www.facebook.com/rightarmresource 5/27/2020 “It’s Not Easy” The new single from his self-produced new album Heartbreaker Please, out this Friday Added early: KJAC, WCBE, KSMF, KOZT, WCLX, WFIV, WHRV, WDVX and Maine Public Radio “It’s rare to find an artist who carves out a territory so distinctly, unmistakably, their own, and this particular of the human condition belongs to Teddy Thompson.” - PopMatters OK Go “All Together Now” Their first new music in six years, going for adds now New: WBJB, WLKR, KSMF, KRCL, WDIY, WHRV Early: WEHM, WCLX, WYCE, WFIV Recorded in quarantine after singer Damian Kulash and his family recovered from the coronavirus Profits of the song will go to Partners in Health, an organization that brings heathcare to people who can’t afford or access it Michael Franti & Spearhead “I Got You” The first single from Work Hard And Be Nice, out 6/19 BDS Monitored New & Active, Indicator Debut 29*! Most Added AGAIN, including WXRT, WZEW, KTBG, WFPK, WYMS, WCLY, WVMP, WUIN, WTYD... ON: KBCO, WXRV, WFUV, Music Choice, WTMD, WYEP, WNCS, KJAC, WEHM, KVOQ, KVNA, WPYA, WCOO, WDST, KPND... Great playlist placements! Watch the creative video on my site Matt Costa “Avenal” The first single from Yellow Coat, out 9/11 New this week: KLRR ON: Music Choice, KJAC, WEHM, KNBA, KROK, WYCE, WUKY, WFIV, WCLX, WLKR, KRML, WFIT, WHRV and KUWR Watch the cool stop-motion video on my site now, created at home dur- ing quarantine with the help of multimedia artist Minh Pham Produced by Alex Newport (Death Cab For Cutie, At The Drive-In) Mondo Cozmo “Upside Down” The first single from New Medicine, out 6/12 New: WXRV, WNCS, WFPK, KTBG, WDST ON: WXPN, SiriusXM Alt Nation, KXT, WZEW, WCNR, Music Choice, WPYA, KVOQ, WEHM, WBDB, KVYN, KVNA, WVMP, WFIV, KROK, KRML... Josh Ostrander on the album: “This album sums up a lot for me, coming to terms with the weird guilt of success, navigating a new American experience.” Watch the video on my site now Devon Gilfillian “The Good Life” The new single from Black Hole Rainbow Mediabase 36*, BDS Monitored 31*, Indicator 34*! New: WXPK, KOIT, KRVM ON: WXRV, WRLT, WXPN, KXT, KCSN, WCLZ, WZEW, KPND, KJAC, KTBG, WYEP, WYMS, WNCS, Music Choice, WPYA, WTMD, KVOQ... “[A] soul-soothing ode to finding peace and beauty in life.” - American Songwriter Just created the non-profit initiative The Good Life Fund Wild Rivers “I Do” The first single from Songs To Break Up To, out now New: KJAC, KPND, KLRR, WZEW ON: KRVB, KCSN, Music Choice, WAPS, WBDB, WEHM, KVNA, KVYN, WCBE, WVMP, WCLX, KROK, KTAO, KCLC, WYCE, KRML, WFIV, KSMF... Produced by Skylar Wilson The theme of the Toronto four-piece’s EP was inspired by co-lead vocalist/guitarist Khalid Yassein facing the dissolution of a long-term relationship in 2018 Fiona Apple “Shameika” The first single from Fetch The Bolt Cutters Mediabase 29*, BDS Monitored #22, Indicator 25*, JBE Public #2 (3 wks at #1)! New: WMMM ON: WXRT, KGSR, WRNR, KCMP, WXPN, WFUV, WXRV, WRLT, WQKL, KCSN, WFPK, KXT, WKLQ, WCLZ, KJAC, KTBG, WERS, WNCS, WYEP, KUTX, KVOQ, WAPS, WTMD, WYMS, Music Choice, WPYA... The best-reviewed album in the history of Metacritic Pearl Jam “Retrograde” The second single from Gigaton, out now Mediabase 10*, BDS Monitored 15*, Indicator 8*! New: WCNR ON: SiriusXM Spectrum, KBCO, WXRT, KGSR, WTTS, KCMP, WMMM, WRLT, WXRV, WFUV, WXPN, Music Choice, WRNR, KRVB, WQKL, WKLQ, WTMD, WPYA, KPND, WXPK, WCLZ, KCSN, KTBG, KVOQ, WERS... “Strong and loose, political and personal, Pearl Jam get the balance absolutely right.” - MOJO White Reaper “Real Long Time” The second single from You Deserve Love Mediabase 33*, BDS Monitored 29*, Indicator 26*! New: KCMP, WCOO, KRSH ON: WXRV, WTTS, KINK, KRVB, WRLT, KCSN, WNCS, WPYA, Music Choice, KTHX, WTMD, WAPS, WCNR, KTBG, KVNA... “We went for an Electric Light Orchestra vocal sound in the chorus... Most of it was recorded live.” - White Reaper on the recording of the single Citizen Cope “Scared Of Heights” The first single from his forthcoming eighth album New: KXT ON: WRNR, WFUV, Music Choice, KPND, WCLX, WCNR, KJAC, KVOQ, WAPS, KLRR, KMMS, WEHM, WCLY, WFIV, WOCM, KSUT, WBJB, WJCU, KROK, WVMP, WYCE, WEXT, KTAO, KNBA... A beautifully written, poignant song with lyrics that are perfect for the times: “Learning to fly when you’re scared of heights” Orville Peck “Summertime” His new single, out now ON: WFUV, WYEP, WYCE, KROK, WNCW, KXCI, WCLX, WFIV, WUMB, WDVX... Acoustic video online On the song: “The reference to summertime in the song can be not necessarily a literal reference to the season, but could be a reference to a place or a time or a per- son. The song is very much about missing somebody, even though they might be right there next to you, or missing somewhere that may be just out of arm’s reach.” Perfume Genius “On The Floor” From Set My Heart On Fire Immediately, out now BDS Monitored #1 New & Active, JBE Tracks 42*, Public 14*! New: KAXE, WUSM ON: KCMP, WXRV, WRLT, WFUV, WXPN, Music Choice, KXT, WYEP, WFPK, WPYA, WNCS, KTBG, KUTX, KVOQ, WEHM, KCSN, WYMS, WTMD, KJAC, WNRN, WAPS, WCNR... 90+ million US artist streams! “The ambition and eccentricity are broader than ever.” - NY Times American Aquarium “The Luckier You Get” The first single from Lamentations, produced by Shooter Jennings, out now New: WDVX, WERU ON: WAPS, WYCE, WBJB, KROK, WCLY, WOCM, KMMS, WNCW, KNBA, WEXT, WUIN, KPIG, WCBE, KTSN, WCLX, WFIV... Great first week sales numbers! “‘The Luckier You Get’ is a feel good song about appreciating hard work and the rewards that come along with it.” - The Boot The Grahams “Kids Like Us” The title track single from their new album, out now BDS Indicator Debut 40*! New: KROK ON: KRSH, WCNR, KRML, KVYN, WUIN, WTYD, WCLY, WCBE, WFIV, KHUM, KBAC, WCLX, WVMP, KSMF, KKAL, KLRR, WMWV, WYCE... The final album produced by Richard Swift “A complete 180 from their previous releases, which were steeped in more Americana, bluegrass-y acoustics, Kids is orchestrated, more bombastic, and electric” - American Songwriter Pokey LaFarge “End Of My Rope” The first single from Rock Bottom Rhapsody, out now JBE Public 30* ON: WRLT, KCMP, Music Choice, WRSI, WFPK, KJAC, WAPS, WNRN, KEXP, KTSN, WJCU, WNCW, KNBA, WCBE, XM Loft, WEXT, KPIG, WMVY, KSMF, KBAC, WUKY, WUSM, KSLU, Acoustic Cafe... “LaFarge’s first new album in over three years... brings and rock ‘n’ roll together in a way that feels fresh.” - Paste Katie Pruitt “Expectations” The title track from her new album, out now Mediabase 31*, BDS Monitored #27, Indicator #22, JBE Public #32! ON: KGSR, WXRV, WRLT, WFUV, WXPN, KCSN, Music Choice, WXPK, KTHX, WCLZ, WPYA, KJAC, WTMD, KXT, WFPK, WYEP, KTBG, WAPS, WNCS... “There’s something wonderfully nostalgic about Expectations... rustles up the timeless, infinite feeling of being young and limitless” - Devon Gilfillian establishes The Good Life Fund From Devon... The Good Life Fund exists to spread the message of my song, The Good Life: Empowerment, positivity, and hope for all people, regardless of who they are, where they come from, what they practice, or what they look like. Give A Note Foundation and Rebuilding Together are two organizations who are doing this in very unique and impactful ways. Give A Note Foundation was created to bring awareness to the importance of music education and to nurture, grow, and strengthen music education opportunities—for every student, every school, and every community. Rebuilding Together restores, rebuilds and performs essential repairs at homes of area residents. To date, we’ve made meaningful improve- ments to more than 500 Nashville area homes as we work to preserve affordable homeownership and revitalize neighborhoods. These organizations represent so much of what this song is about and I would be honored with your donation to help us spread the message of The Good Life. “I’m talking about that good life / I can see / All the colors show us what it really means / To be beautiful.”

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Give A Note Foundation was created to bring awareness to the importance of music educa- tion and to nurture, grow, and strengthen music education opportunities—for every student, ev- ery school, and every community. Because music not only offers students the chance to develop creativity and self-expression, but also builds skills such as communication, collaboration, and critical thinking that are necessary for success. Rebuilding Together Nashville, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, restores, rebuilds and provides critical repairs at homes of low-income residents. For over 20 years, Rebuilding Together has served the Nashville community by helping to preserve affordable homeownership and revitalize neighbor- hoods. Glide Magazine says Teddy Thompson lives up to his family’s legacy “The son of Richard and Linda Thompson, Teddy Thompson, has always been burdened with a rich legacy to uphold but he’s done quite well as a producer, solo artist, and as a contributor to projects of others. Heartbreaker Please is his sixth solo album, the latest installment of his melodic, hook-filled roots and pop style, evoking memories of the Everly Brothers and some of the early rock n’ rollers. He certainly doesn’t bear the trappings of English folk-rock like his parents. He left London at age 18, settled in New York five years later and has remained there for 20 years, establishing himself as a driving force with the city’s musical artists. Thompson has remained a key force in family projects, having participated with his parents and sister Kami () on 2014’s Family. He’s produced albums for his mother Linda (Versatile Heart, Fashionably Late), , three for Dori Freeman including 2019’s Every Single Star, for sisters and Shelby Lynne (Not Dark Yet) as well as for a few other artists. He collaborated with Liz Tormes on her Limelight. Shortly after arriving in New York he played in ’s band. He’s often collaborated with Martha and , and has contributed to numerous tribute projects So, he’s gotten around. As the title suggests, Thompson reckons with the breakup of a real-life relationship but navigates it with an even-handed balance that’s part wistful and part deeply honest. Reflecting on his career and lineage, he offers, “I wanted to reinvent myself and it was easier to leave it behind and go somewhere new to announce myself as a musician, rather than explain to all the people who’ve known you since you were a kid. And you can actually reinvent yourself in America, step off the plane, say ‘my name is whatever’.” At the outset of this project, Thompson’s journey through musical experience brought him once again back home to the songs of the 50’s. “I’m completely enamored with the three-minute pop song. Maybe it’s conditioning if you hear enough of it, but the brevity of those songs, I thought it seemed perfect to me,” says Thompson. “Those songs emerged at the beginning of a certain type of pop music, where the song itself was important and would live on. If it was great, people would cover it. So, I am still drawn to that, trying to be succinct and witty, but also cut to the heart in a matter of two or three minutes. I’ll never write a song as good as Chuck Berry’s ‘Maybelline’ or something by the Everly Brothers, but that’s the touchstone for me.” He is clever too. Rather than singing from an autobiographical stance, most of these songs have someone else doing the heartbreaking. He took the sad subject matter and set it against a soul beat so that it comes across mostly as uplifting. Recalling the breakup song from the Everly Brothers, “Bye Love,” he similarly serves these up these songs of resignation with a similar attitude. In a way, it was a departure. He confesses (without mentioning his father, Richard) to also naturally writing sad, slow songs. Perhaps these bouncy tunes were a means of gaining new footing, a return to the comfort zone of ‘50s music to reestablish his confidence. Thompson’s reputation in the New York community enables him to draw from some of the city’s best – drummer Zach Jones (Sting), bassist Jeff Hill (Rufus Wainwright, Chris Robinson Brotherhood), guitarist Al Street (Maxine Brown, Otis Clay) and keyboardist Eric Finland (Joe Louis Walker). On certain tracks, frequent collaborator drummer Ethan Eubanks and keyboardists Erik Deutsch (Leftover Salmon, Dixie Chicks) appear while Richard Thompson appears on the title track. Horns and strings grace select tunes as Teddy sings, plays guitars, and adds a few effects here and there. As an indicator for the album’s feel, the opening “Why Wait” bounces along in bright pop fashion, punctuated with horns against lyrics that signal anything but – “If you’re going to leave me in the end/Why wait for you to break my heart.” The crooning title track is a yearning plea for the lover’s return while acknowledging that the bond my sever again. Dad Richard takes a brief guitar break. “Brand New” sets Thompson’s poignant vocal against spare backing while “What Now” engages at a perky tempo with the refrain “But it only matters now if you’re with me.” ”No Idea” is another spare one sung with trio backing, this time with Eubanks and Deutsch joining Hill. It has some of his bleaker lyrics (“I’m a house with no foundation/I’m a field that’s turned to dust”) that are somewhat offset by the melodic chorus – “So I run and I hide/And I don’t really try/So hare, to be here/With the pain and the fear.” “Record Player” with its horns and background vocalists is the ideal radio song. As seems to be the pattern, Thompson alternates the tempo and mood, bringing a string arrangement for “Take Me Away” and following with the animated Finland piano-driven rave- up “It’s Not Easy.” Naturally, the closer “Move at Speed” slows to a disconsolate mood behind lyrics such as – “Leave the pieces on the floor/You will never have control/Only leaves you wanting more/You are running from yourself/When you move at speed/There is no release/When you move at speed.” We can suppose that the album was cathartic for Thompson, but he manages to put a bright spin on the music that will leave many more smiles than frowns.” - Glide Magazine, May 26 2020 Coming up... 6/8: NEEDTOBREATHE “Hang On,” David Ramirez “My Love Is A Hurricane” RIGHT ARM RESOURCE WEEKLY UPDATE - 5/27/2020