RIGHT ARM RESOURCE UPDATE JESSE BARNETT [email protected] (508) 238-5654 www.rightarmresource.com www.facebook.com/rightarmresource 10/14/2020 Michael Franti & Spearhead “Work Hard And Be Nice” The follow up to his #1 AAA single “I Got You” Most Added early, including: WRLT, KVNA, WCNR, WDST, KTSN, WOCM, WMWV, KLRR, WJCU, WUIN, WTYD... “Franti’s mission, musical & otherwise, is convincing people they can” - Billboard Stay At Home Concert World Tour continues: 10/30 Soulrocker Halloween Scream, 11/21 Harvest Ball Celebration Prateek Kuhad “Cold/Mess” The first single from his Cold/Mess EP, out now via Elektra Early at WRSI Prateek is from India and this song has found international acclaim already Barack Obama picked it as one of his favorite songs of 2019 Over 10 million streams on Spotify and 10 million views on YouTube Has appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone India On last week’s Elektra stream Ron Gallo “HIDE (MYSELF BEHIND YOU)” The first single from Can We Still Be Friends?, due out in February Early at KCSN, KJAC and WJCU “HIDE is about being with someone because how they make you feel or the idea of them rather than who they really are. Sometimes we say “I love you, I want to be with you” but maybe we really mean “I don’t like me, I don’t want to be with myself and you can help distract me from me.” - Ron The video is on my site Romy “Lifetime” The first single from the solo record from Romy Madley Croft of The xx New: KJAC, WCLX Early: WXRV, WFUV, KCMP, KVOQ, WYMS, WNCS, KVNA, WAPS, KYMK and WFIT Billboard: ““Lifetime” lives up to expectations: a bouncy club song anchored by the smokiness of her voice, the track glides high when its chorus arrives, and whets our appetites for more.” The xx’s “On Hold” was a top 10 AAA hit Zach Heckendorf “Waves” The new single from HAWK TALK, out now First week: KRSH, WCLX, WOCM, WCBE, KSLU 303 Magazine: ““Waves,” Heckendorf’s favorite song on the album, touches on the difficulties of enduring change and coming out on the other side more weathered and wise.” Westword: “The stuff of earnest young men with big feelings, singing danceable songs with catchy hooks.” 50 States livestream tour on now Ivan & Alyosha “Everybody Breaks” From their self-titled album, out 10/23 New at Acoustic Cafe ON: KCSN, WCLX, KSMF, KNBA, WCBE, WJCU, KROK, WOCM, WUSM, KSLU... “Refreshing dynamicism and undeterred folk rock swagger... unveils the fragility of the human spirit without missing a beat. Ivan & Alyosha’s new video is fun, provocative, and above all, engaging: A thrilling introduction for new listeners, and a welcome visual for longtime fans.” - Atwood Magazine The Grahams “Don’t Give Your Heart Away” The second single from Kids Like Us, out now New: WEXT ON: WCNR, KVYN, WCLX, KROK, KPIG, KRML, KLRR, WMWV, WTYD, WUIN, WVMP, KSLU Watch the beautiful somewhat-autobiographical video on my site ““Don’t Give Your Heart Away” is as much a cautionary tale for our daughter as it is a reflection on the emotional turmoil we were enduring to have her.” - The Grahams Katie Pruitt “Look The Other Way” Her new single, out now This is NOT from her Expectations album ON: WCLZ, KCSN, KJAC, WCNR, KTSN, WCLX, KCLC, KROK, WCLY, WYCE Tiny Desk 10/21 “Deals with the ongoing issue of complacency and how we all play a role in it. I wanted to confront that complacency head on, both culturally and within myself. We have two choices when we witness evil being done: we can look the other way, or we can ask ourselves what we can do to stop it.” - Katie Trevor Hall “never gonna break your heart” The first single from IN AND THROUGH THE BODY, out now ON: KRML, KLRR, WCLX, KNBA, WBJB, KROK, WYCE, WCBE, KSMF, KDNK, KDTR, WFIT... His tour dates start in April, including Red Rocks Did a livestream from the Boulder Theatre last month Produced by Brad Cook (Bon Iver, Hiss Golden Messenger), with additional instrumentation from Phil Cook (Megafaun) and Matthew McCaughan (Bon Iver) Matt Costa “Slow” From the new album Yellow Coat, out now New: WBSD, WERU ON: WRNR, Music Choice, WTMD, WCLX, WDST, WLKR, KROK, WCBE, WJCU, KNBA, KSMF, WYCE, KRML, KKAL, Acoustic Cafe, KXCI... “I’ve heard it’s not what happens in dreams but how you feel about them. Some you don’t want to let go and you hope the light of day comes slow” - Matt Costa Check out the fantastic video on my site ZZ Ward “Giant” Her new single, out now Mediabase 50*, BDS Indicator 26*, JBE Tracks 37*! ON: KGSR, WRLT, KRVB, Music Choice, KCSN, KVNA, WPYA, KTBG, WCNR, KPND, WCLX, WZEW, KYMK, KTHX, KTSN, KMTN, KRML, WVMP, KBAC... “Whether it was an ex-lover that I never felt good enough for or knowing I had to find the giant inside of myself to overcome feelings of self-doubt, writing these songs helped me get to a place of acceptance.” - ZZ Adrianne Lenker “anything” The first single from her upcoming album songs, out 10/23 ON: KCMP, WFUV, WFPK, KTBG, KJAC, WYCE, WCBE, WCLX, KRML, SiriusXM Loft, KRCL.... “Her melodies are so gorgeous, her voice so small and unassuming, it can be jarring to peer through the galaxy-like sweep of her fingerpicking and discover a glint of menace in her half-obscured lyrics.” - Pitchfork Bahamas “Own Alone” The first single from Sad Hunk, out now Mediabase 39*, BDS Monitored 26*, Indicator 19*, JBE Public 26*! New: KSMF, KTSN ON: WXRV, WRLT, CIDR, WRNR, Music Choice, KCSN, WNCS, WAPS, WCLZ, WPYA, WFPK, WDST, KUTX, WTMD, WYEP, KVNA, WRSI, KPND, KJAC, WCNR... This is the follow-up to his Grammy-nominated album Earthtones Spotifty: 2.7MM monthly listeners Darlingside “Ocean Bed” The first single from Fish Pond Fish, out now JBE Public Debut 47*! New: WNCW, WFHB, KRCC, WUTC ON: KCSN, WTMD, KTBG, Music Choice, WERS, WFPK, WNRN, KMMS, KNBA, WCLY, WEXT, WJCU, KBAC, WYCE, KROK, KLRR, KMTN, KSMF... “Darlingside embody won- der and human connection in their gorgeous third album, a fresh and moving breathe of life that inspires and uplifts, energizes and delights.” - Atwood Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors “Family” From the album Dragons, out now Mediabase #46, BDS Indicator #40! ON: WTTS, WXRV, WRLT, KRVB, Music Choice, WPYA, KTBG, WNCS, KVNA, WZEW, KPND, KRSH, WWCT, WJCU, KROK, WOCM, WCLY, KBAC, KRML, WEXT, WMWV and more Over 2 million streams on Spotify Featured in two major national TV campaigns right now from Tysons and the Discovery family of networks (HGTV/Food Network/TLC) Taylor Swift feat. Bon Iver “exile” The AAA single from folklore, out now Mediabase 13*, BDS Monitored 11*, Indicator #18, JBE Public Top 15! ON: SiriusXM Spectrum, KGSR, KINK, WXRV, WRLT, WMMM, WFUV, KCSN, KXT, WFPK, WTMD, KRVB, KTHX, WXCT, WCNR, WPYA, WYEP, WRSI, WNCS, WWCT, KEXP, KVOQ... Nearly 120 million streams on Spotify for this track alone Produced by Andy Dessner of The National Fantastic reviews everywhere Future Islands “For Sure” From As Long As You Are, out now Mediabase #21, BDS Monitored #16, Indicator #13, JBE Public #22! New: WXRT ON: SiriusXM Spectrum, KINK, WXRV, WRNR, WRLT, WXPK, KCMP, WFUV, KCSN, KXT, WYMS, KRVB, WPYA, KTBG, WFPK, KVOQ, WYEP, KJAC, WTMD, WKLQ, WNCS... “They’re still able to write tight, punchy verses and blow the whole thing up into a big, anthemic chorus. It’s good to have them back.” - Stereogum Semisonic “You’re Not Alone” The title track of their new EP, out now Mediabase #15, BDS Monitored 14*, Indicator #19! New: KOIT-2 ON: WXRT, WTTS, WMMM, WRLT, WXRV, KRVB, KCMP, WRNR, WXPK, WXPN, WFUV, KCSN, KXT, WTMD, WFPK, KTBG, KTHX, WCLZ, Music Choice, WPYA, WYEP, WDST, WAPS, KVOQ... Their first new music in almost 20 years Tons of great press “Like their greatest hits of yesteryear” - Consequence of Sound Travis “A Ghost” The first single from 10 Songs, out now BDS Indicator #30! ON: KGSR, WRNR, WFUV, KXT, WPYA, WFPK, WTMD, KVOQ, KTBG, Music Choice, WERS, WYEP, WDST, WAPS, WNRN, KVNA, WEHM... Co-produced by Fran Healy and Robin Baynton (Coldplay, Florence & The Machine) The video was directed & drawn by Fran, with his son Clay leading the beautiful cinematography So many people are talking about the new Darlingside album “History will likely look back on Fish Pond Fish as an important element in Darlingside’s catalog, a turning point that maintains signature elements alongside an emerging maturity. They are a better band than when you last heard them, the songs just as beautiful yet even more captivating than before.” - No Depression “An artistic triumph… Fish Pond Fish is soaring and stunning; a sweetly engulfing enchantment. It presents Darlingside at their best - manifesting a spirit of unity and connection.” - Atwood Magazine “Pure soul-balm for anxiety-ridden quarantined nights.” - Boston Globe “Darlingside hits it out of the park when everything coalesces, as it does in intricately arranged selections like “Ocean Bed” with its clip-cloppy percussion, fragrant mandolin and of course honeyed vocal harmo- nies.” - American Songwriter MXDWN shouts high praise for the new Travis album 10 Songs “When it comes to Britpop, Travis is unquestionably the gold standard of quality, consistency and longevity. Founded in Glasgow in 1990 by lead singer Fran Healy, guitarist Andy Dunlop, bassist Dougie Payne and drum- mer Neil Primrose, the Scottish soft rock band has reigned supreme for decades. Now, 23 years after the release of debut album Good Feeling, Travis returns to form on ninth studio album 10 Songs. On 10 Songs, after co-writing several albums, singer Fran Healy reclaims the mantle of principal songwriter. Ac- cording to a press release preceding the album, “10 Songs is an album about the way life comes at love and what love does to weather those challenges… There’s sizzling synergy in abundance, and many of its songs benefit from the almost psychic sense of mutual attunement that comes from being in a band whose line-up hasn’t changed in its entire collective lifetime.” And although the majority of the tracks on 10 Songs may sound sad, they come from a place of contented retrospection. Just check out the recently released videos for “A Ghost” and “The Only Thing”–despite decidedly wistful overtones, Travis is more imaginative and playful than ever. 10 Songs is a melancholy yet serene, sorrowful yet graceful album that bittersweetly reflects on themes of love, companionship and aging together. Throughout 10 Songs, Travis does an impressive job of balancing dejection and levity. This balance is particularly clear on “Kissing in the Wind,” a bittersweet alt-rock track with a stellar string section, and single “The Only Thing.” Featuring singer-songwriter Susanna Hoffs of The Bangles, “The Only Thing” is a contemplative love song with spellbinding harmonies and evocative lyrics. Similarly, “A Ghost” combines alternative, folk and pop influences with rich lyrical storytelling. “A Ghost” is also remarkably quotable: “It’s easier to be alive than hide under your pillow while your life is passing you by/ So live your life/ Don’t waste your time,” sings Healy. Fun fact: the song’s music video was painstakingly hand-drawn by Healy and his 14-year-old son over the course of four weeks. 10 Songs’ edgiest track is indubitably “Valentine,” a dark, pulsating blues rock song imbued with raw, pent-up anger and misery. It’s an exceptionally rousing track elevated further by context–“Valentine” is a perfect stress release for anyone who’s frustrated or restless with quarantine life. Conversely, two of the album’s other standouts are also the slowest and most heartfelt. While “A Million Hearts” is a sentimental piano-driven ballad reflecting on the past and the perpetual difficulty of moving forward, “No Love Lost” is an anhedonic feels trip reminiscent of Gary Jules’ “Mad World” and Coldplay’s “The Scientist.” It’s a poignant song about numbness, loneliness and depression that’s made for lying in bed, staring out the window and gazing at overcast skies. “I woke up feeling shit this morning,” Healy sings detachedly. “Standing at the window yawning/ Watching the rain/ I never really felt belonging.” 30 years into their career, Travis is better than ever. 10 Songs is a triumphant return to form that not only showcases the timelessness and timeliness of Healy’s songwriting, but also inducts new hits into the band’s ever-growing pantheon. With upbeat, bittersweet and sad songs galore–and everything in between–Travis’ latest album will satisfy new listeners and longtime fans alike.” - MXDWN, 10/10/20 Exclaim! takes time to talk about the new Bahamas album Sad Hunk ““Is there some trick to being happy?” asks Bahamas (a.k.a. Afie Jurvanen) on “Trick to Happy,” the open- ing track on Sad Hunk, his fifth full-length album since 2009’s Pink Strat. This question seems to animate the album, filled to the brim with chilled-out meditations on domesticity, marriage, making a living as a musi- cian, and navigating the contours of being “cool.” Perhaps such existential questions are natural given that Jurvanen and his family recently relocated from Toronto to a quiet town on the coast of Nova Scotia. Despite his change in scenery, Sad Hunk features Jurvanen’s regular collaborators (Don Kerr, Felicity Williams, Christine Bougie and Mike O’Brien) along with new addition Sam Weber on guitar — musicians whose gentle, precise playing combines perfectly with Jurvanen’s laid-back energy. Their prior LP, 2018’s Earthtones pushed the band in new, unexpected directions in their collaborations with James Gadson and Pino Palladino, the legendary rhythm section from D’Angelo’s Black Messiah (2014). Here, they return to their trademark soulful indie folk, a sound that is easily recognizable yet never formulaic. Sad Hunk is perhaps the perfect title for this record, encapsulating Jurvanen’s sweetness and sense of humour (“I’m not looking for an- other wife / I’m just looking at you, babe”) as well as his melancholic edge and thoughtful nature. The album’s first single, “Own Alone,” is a shuffling, almost frantic groove on which Jurvanen proposes a toast to “cold and broken, lonely me,” proclaiming himself “Too old to understand that selfie / Too far gone for you to help me.” Jurvanen alternates between lighthearted and ponderous on songs such as the twangy “Done Did Me No Good” and “Up With the Jones,” a plucky tune punctuated by handclaps and guitar tones that evoke Fleetwood Mac. A running lyrical theme throughout, perhaps related to the question asked in “Trick to Happiness,” is the value of economic security and cultural capital, touched upon in “Own Alone” (“Too broke to feel so wealthy”) and “Not Cool Anymore,” and directly addressed in both “Can’t Complain” and “Fair Share.” The latter two songs trace Jurvanen’s feelings toward his career as a successful musician with Bahamas, wherein he expresses gratitude for being able to make a living with his art but asserts his wish to avoid a “bad deal with Warner” and symbols of wealth such as pension plans and private schools. Williams’ lovely, gentle backing vocals provide a perfect counterpart to Jurvanen in the bluesy “Fair Share,” in which Jurvanen offers advice to young musicians, in turn prompting him to ask the question, “Where does all of that leave me?” The questions posed throughout Sad Hunk are perhaps unanswerable, yet reflect Jurvanen’s deceptively complex, philosophical lyri- cism. Unassuming yet laid-back and confident, Bahamas have quickly become one of Canada’s most beloved folk staples, as evidenced by a multitude of JUNO Awards and nominations. Sad Hunk captures the band’s lively chemistry, proving that five albums in, Jurvanen and company are still finding ways to make “something new for all of you with some old refrain.”” - Exclaim!, 10/8/2020 Coming up for 11/2 adds: Edie Brickell & New Bohemians, Julien Baker, Hailey Knox RIGHT ARM RESOURCE WEEKLY UPDATE - 10/14/2020