RIGHT ARM RESOURCE UPDATE JESSE BARNETT [email protected] (508) 238-5654 www.rightarmresource.com www.facebook.com/rightarmresource 6/10/2020 NEEDTOBREATHE “Hang On” The first single from Out Of Body, available for download from Elektra and in my Dropbox now First week: WPYA, KCSN, KVYN, KCLC, KPND, WCLX, KMTN, WMWV, KROK, WYCE, WJCU, KRVM Early: WRLT, Music Choice, KVNA, WFIV, KTAO “‘Hang On’ could easily be the next summertime sing-along” - American Songwriter “The sort of anthem we need right now” - E! News Spotify nearly 2 million streams already David Ramirez “My Love Is A Hurricane” The title track single from his upcoming album, out 7/17 First week: WCBE, WYCE, WOCM, KRVM, WFIT Early: KUTX, KJAC, WCLX, WEXT, KTSN, WFIV “Misty psychedelic undertones and potent gospel arrangements” - NPR Music “A resolutely hesitant singer, never pushing his hurt, letting it instead decay him from within” - New York Times Taking part in a 6/10 livestream to support Austin venues Teddy Thompson “It’s Not Easy” The new single from his self-produced new album Heartbreaker Please, out now New: WJCU, XM Loft, WMWV, KNBA, WYCE ON: KJAC, WCBE, KSMF, KOZT, WCLX, WNCW, WFIV, WHRV, WDVX... “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 ON: Music Choice, WEHM, WCLX, KLRR, KNBA, WBJB, WLKR, KSMF, WYCE, WFIV, KRCL, WDIY, KUWR, WHRV 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” From Work Hard And Be Nice, out 6/19 Mediabase 27*, BDS Monitored 27*, Indicator 13*! New: WXPK, WWCT, KCLC, WMNF, KAXE ON: KBCO, WXRT, WXRV, WRNR, WRLT, WFUV, Music Choice, WTMD, WYEP, KTHX, WQKL, WNCS, WZEW, KTBG, WFPK, WYMS, KJAC, WEHM, KVOQ, KVNA, WPYA, WCOO, WDST, KPND... Great playlist placements on all platforms! Matt Costa “Avenal” The first single from Yellow Coat, out 9/11 ON: Music Choice, KJAC, WEHM, KNBA, WJCU, KROK, WYCE, WUKY, WFIV, WCLX, WLKR, KRML, KLRR, WFIT, WHRV and KUWR Watch the stop-motion video on my site now, created at home during quarantine with multimedia artist Minh Pham Produced by Alex Newport (Death Cab For Cutie, At The Drive-In) Mondo Cozmo “Upside Down” From New Medicine, out this Friday Mediabase 40*, BDS Monitored #2 New & Active, Indicator Debut 39*! New: WQKL, WAPS, KSLU ON: WXRV, WXPN, SiriusXM Alt Nation, KXT, KCSN, WZEW, WNCS, WFPK, KTBG, WCNR, Music Choice, WPYA, KVOQ, WEHM, WBDB, KVNA, WDST... 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.” Devon Gilfillian “The Good Life” The new single from Black Hole Rainbow Mediabase 29*, BDS Monitored 24*, Indicator 25*! New: WWCT, WCOO, KYMK, WZLO ON: WXRV, WRLT, WXPN, WXPK, KXT, KCSN, WCLZ, WZEW, KPND, KJAC, KTBG, WYEP, WYMS, Music Choice, WPYA, WTMD, KVOQ... “[A] soul-soothing ode to finding peace and beauty in life.” - American Songwriter 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: WOCM ON: KRVB, KCSN, Music Choice, WAPS, WBDB, WEHM, KJAC, KPND, KVNA, KVYN, KRSH, WCBE, WVMP, WCLX, WZEW, KROK, KTAO, KCLC, WYCE, KRML, WFIV, KSMF, KLRR... 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 25*, BDS Monitored #21, Indicator #21, JBE Public #1 (4th week at #1!) ON: WXRT, KGSR, WRNR, KCMP, WXPN, WFUV, WXRV, WRLT, WMMM, WQKL, KCSN, WFPK, KXT, WKLQ, WCLZ, KJAC, KTBG, WERS, 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 8*, BDS Monitored 11*, Indicator 4*! New: WCLY, WXRY 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... “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 24*, BDS Monitored #23, Indicator 18*! New: KKAL ON: WXRV, WTTS, KINK, KCMP, KRVB, WRLT, KCSN, WNCS, WPYA, Music Choice, KTHX, WTMD, WCLZ, WKLQ, WAPS, WCNR, KTBG... “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 ON: WRNR, WFUV, Music Choice, KXT, KPND, WCLX, WCNR, KJAC, KVOQ, WAPS, KLRR, KMMS, WEHM, WCLY, WFIV, WOCM, KSUT, WBJB, WJCU, KROK, WVMP, WCBE, WYCE, WEXT... A beautifully written, poignant song with lyrics that are perfect for the times: “Learning to fly when you’re scared of heights” Perfume Genius “On The Floor” From Set My Heart On Fire Immediately, out now Amazing album reviews! Mediabase 48*, BDS Indicator Debut 40*, JBE Public #16! New: WZLO 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! Appearing on a ton of Best of 2020 So Far lists American Aquarium “The Luckier You Get” The first single from Lamentations, produced by Shooter Jennings, out now ON: WAPS, WYCE, WBJB, KROK, WCLY, WOCM, KMMS, WNCW, KNBA, WEXT, WUIN, KPIG, WCBE, KTSN, WCLX, WFIV, KRML... Great reviews and 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 #38! New: WAPS, WEHM, WEXT ON: KRSH, WCNR, KRML, KVYN, WUIN, WTYD, KROK, WCLY, WCBE, WFIV, KHUM, KBAC, WCLX, KSMF, KLRR... 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 PopMatters looks closely at American Aquarium’s Lamentations “The Book of Lamentations concerns the destruction of the Jewish holy city of Jerusalem by the Babylonians back in 586 B.C. The writings describe the demolition of the temple as well as the pain and suffering of the people. The tone suggests the devastation was deserved because of the wickedness of the citizens. God does not appear in the work, although it’s suggested the deity will be merciful and eventually reappear. BJ Barham, American Aquarium’s founder, and sole original member named the band’s latest album Lamentations in reference to the death of the American Dream. He doesn’t take sides or name names. He invokes the Bible and blames politicians from both sides of the aisle, although there are specific jibes at those who make false promises. Barham does this most eloquently on “Me and Mine” where he wails: ‘What are you supposed to do // When the God you’re prayin’ to // Up and goes missin’? // Leaves a trail of unpaid bills // Broken homes and opioid addiction // And then a politician shows up // Promisin’ that // He’ll return the jobs // That God himself could not bring back.’ The allusion to President Trump and coal mining is clear in the context of the song, but on the rest of the album, he points his finger everywhere, including at the man in the mirror. Barham does this most explicitly on the gospel-rooted intonations of “The Day I Learned to Lie to You”. The song bristles with the pain of the self-inflicted kind. The narrator knows he’s respon- sible for the breakup of his home. Regret doesn’t bring redemption. The song ends on a sorrowful note. Barham sings in the first person, but that doesn’t mean the songs are explicitly autobiographical. They often seem to be a composite of personal confession and a composite of historical personages. He offers a documen- tary narrative about the place he’s from—the American South. Barham’s not shy about placing blame. Just as the denizens of Jerusalem were impiously responsible for their fate, his fellow Southerners are liable for their sins. In a voice that echoes Bruce Springsteen’s tales of New Jersey, Barham proclaims his vision of “A Better South”. He acknowledges that “on the backs of the poor, these towns were built / for every ounce of pride comes a pound of guilt.” He humbly notes the history of slavery and the harsh lives of the impoverished in the past, but he doesn’t stop there. Barham notes the more recent times were not much better. “I’m sick and tired of listening to Daddy’s generation / The byproduct of war and segregation / Still thinking they can tell us of what to do / Who can live where and who can love who,” he sings in a strong voice. Those that want him just to shut up and sing are the real problem, he notes, alluding to the situation of the Dixie Chicks for speaking out. Surprisingly, the record was recorded in Los Angeles instead of a Southern studio. Shooter Jennings produced the album and put Barham’s vocals at the forefront.