RIGHT ARM RESOURCE UPDATE JESSE BARNETT [email protected] (508) 238-5654 www.rightarmresource.com www.facebook.com/rightarmresource 6/2/2021 Gabe Dixon “Lay It On Me” The title-track first single from his new album, out this Friday Early at KMMS and KRVM “The song applies to my personal situation, but it’s also a message to the world to say, ‘keep your head up, we got this. You’re not alone, we’re in this together.’”- Gabe on the track Opening for Tedeschi Trucks throughout August, headlining in September - more dates announcing soon Watch the video on my site William The Conqueror “Move On” The new single from Maverick Thinker, out now Early: KCSN, KJAC, WLKR “A power trio sound that unloads with tongue-in- cheeky urgency, it's a neat offering, something that suggests a lot more is to come.”-CLASH Music UK dates in September - US soon “Droll wit and storytelling that brings to mind a pre-breakthrough Father John Misty” - Record Collector Watch the video on my site Aly & AJ “Pretty Places” The first single from A Touch Of The Beat, out now New at KUWR Playing Lollapalooza! “The bright track looks forward to sunshine and summer days and recalls the jangling guitars and warm soundscapes of Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Dreams.’” - Wall Street Journal Tons of great press including Alternative Press, Vogue, NPR Weekend Edition, Washington Post, Forbes, American Songwriter and more Extensive 2022 tour Weezer “I Need Some Of That” The first single from Van Weezer, out now Mediabase 48*, BDS Monitored New & Active, Indicator Debut 31*! New: WQKL, WKLQ, KCMP, WFPK, WWCT, WCOO, KCLC… ON: WFUV, WMMM, WXPK, Music Choice, WCNR, WPYA, KVOQ, WAPS, WXCT, KPND… “The chugging guitars and pounding drums are padded with Weezer’s signature soaring riffs and handclaps for their own unique take on their beloved inspirations.” - Paste Stadium tour happening this summer Quinn Sullivan “All Around The World” The first single from Wide Awake, out Friday New: KNBA, KVNF ON: WEXT, WYCE, WMWV, WCBE, WSGE, MSPR, KRVM Great press in Relix, American Songwriter, PopMatters, Glide… Quinn has been touring the world since he was 11 years old, playing storied venues such as Madison Square Garden, the Hollywood Bowl and RFK Stadium in D.C., as well as Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival, and three Montreux Jazz Festivals Los Lobos “Love Special Delivery” The first single from Native Sons, their upcoming album of covers of artists that represent the sound of Los Angeles, out 7/30 New: WRSI, KROK ON: WXPN, WTMD, KJAC, KVYN, WCLX, WNRN, WEHM, KYSL, WMVY, WCBE, WEXT, KOZT, WVMP, WYCE, WKZE, KSUT… Extensive 2021 and 2022 tour schedule going on This is a cover of Thee Midniters (1966) - the blast also included a cover of the 1973 Beach Boys’ “Sail On, Sailor” Lawrence Rothman feat. Son Little “Sunny Place For Shady People” The first single from Good Morning, America, out 7/16 featuring guest appearances from Lucinda Williams, Amanda Shires, Caroline Rose and more New at KROK ON: WFUV, KTBG, WYEP, KJAC, WCLY, WEHM, WYCE, WBJB, WCLX, WCBE, KYSL… “It ends just shy of the three-minute mark, but it’ll leave you gasping for breath, like running a marathon through the desert in a leather jacket.” - Rolling Stone James “Beautiful Beaches” From their 16th studio album, All The Colours Of You, produced by Jacknife Lee (U2, REM, Snow Patrol, The Killers), out this Friday ON: WTMD, WCLY, WCNR, KVNA, KJAC, WCLX, WYCE, WJCU, KMTN, KLRR, WCBE, KRML… Great press - 4-star review in Mojo! Written in response to climate change migration and the Californian fires that eventually forced him to move from Topanga Canyon to Costa Rica Paula Fuga w/Jack Johnson & Ben Harper “If Ever” From her upcoming album Rain On Sunday, out 6/18 via Brushfire Mediabase 32*, BDS Monitored Debut 37*, Indicator 13*! New: WTTS, WRLT, WCNR, KTSN, WLKR… ON: KBCO, WMMM, KGSR, WXRV, WRNR, WFUV, WXPN, KCSN, KXT, Music Choice, WPYA, WCLZ, KVNA, WCLY, WAPS, WNCS, WCOO, WEHM… This is a duet with Jack, featuring Ben on lap-steel guitar Played on Good Morning America Wilderado “Head Right” From their forthcoming full-length debut Mediabase 33*, BDS Monitored New & Active, Indicator #38*! New at WVOD ON: KGSR, Music Choice, WRNR, WRLT, WXRV, KRVB, KCSN, WTMD, WPYA, WNCS, KVNA, WZEW, WCLY, WCLZ, WYEP… Wilderado has over 75 million artist streams across the board and gets over 3MM monthly listeners across platforms Tour partners inc. 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 19*, BDS Monitored 17*, Indicator 4*, JBE Albums 12*! New at WRSI ON: SiriusXM, KBCO, WXRT, WXRV, KGSR, WRLT, WFUV, WXPN, KRVB, WXPK, WCNR, WQKL, WKLQ, WPYA, KCSN, KTHX, WAPS, KPND, WERS, KJAC, Music Choice, WCLY, WNCS, WZEW, WYEP, WFPK… Produced by Butch Walker Performed on Kimmel already Anderson East “Madelyn” The first single from Maybe We Never Die, out 8/20 Mediabase 29*, BDS Monitored 22*, Indicator 16*! New: KTBG ON: WRLT, WXRV, KGSR, WXPK, KCMP, KXT, KRVB, WXCT, Music Choice, WRNR, KCSN, WFPK, WNXP, WCLZ, WPYA, WCNR, KVNA, WCLY, WYEP, WAPS, KPND, KCLC, WNCS, KJAC and more Performed on Seth Meyers Extensive headlining tour announced - starts in October Allison Russell “Nightflyer” The first single from her solo debut Outside Child, out now JBE Albums Debut 45*! New: KCSN, WNCW, KXCI, WUMB, KRCC… ON: WRLT, WFUV, Music Choice, WCLZ, KJAC, WFPK, WCLX, WDST, KEXP, WKZE, KSUT, WEXT, KNBA, WCBE, Acoustic Cafe… Played on Kimmel last week with Brandi Carlile “Triumph glistens along poetic lyric lines as Russell uncovers unforeseen strength.” - American Songwriter Moon Vs Sun “I’m Going To Break Your Heart” The title track to the album and feature documentary film, out now ON: WFPK, WCLY, KVNA, KTBG, WYCE, KSMF, KROK… Moon Vs Sun is the project from husband-and-wife Raine Maida (Our Lady Peace) and Grammy and Juno award-winning Chantal Kreviazuk Played on Seth Meyers last month Recorded a session for Paste already The documentary covers the making of the record amidst the strains of their marriage Dumpstaphunk “United Nations Stomp” (feat. Marcus King) From Where Do We Go From Here, out now ON: KCSN, WFPK, KVNA, KRSH, KMMS, KHUM, WJCU, WEXT, KMTN, WBJB, WMWV, WYCE, WNCW, KCLC, KBAC, WVMP, WOCM, KPIG, WMOT… “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 Judah & The Lion “Spirit” Their new single, out now Mediabase #38, BDS Monitored New & Active, Indicator #26! New at KBAC ON: WXRT, WRLT, WXPK, WMMM, KGSR, WXRV, WNCS, WPYA, Music Choice, WCLY, KVNA, WZEW, WCNR, 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 Bendigo Fletcher “Evergreen” The first single from their Elektra debut Mediabase 42*, BDS Monitored New & Active! ON: WTTS, WRLT, KRVB, KCSN, Music Choice, WPYA, WFPK, KJAC, WWCT, WZEW, WCNR, WCLX, WTMD, KRSH, WCLY, WNRN… Produced by Ken Coomer of Wilco Tour with Anderson East “‘Evergreen’ meanders through the madness of the world and the constant reconditioning required to survive it all.” - American Songwriter Aly & AJ announce their spring 2022 tour dates 4/2 Sacramento CA - Crest Theatre 5/6 Philadelphia PA - TLA 4/4 San Francisco CA - The Fillmore 5/7 Pittsburgh PA - Stage AE 4/7 Seattle WA - Showbox (SODO) 5/8 Silver Spring MD - The Fillmore 4/8 Portland OR - Roseland Ballroom 5/10 New York NY - Webster Hall 4/11 Salt Lake City UT - The Depot 5/12 Norfolk VA - The Norva 4/12 Denver CO - Summit 5/13 Raleigh NC - Lincoln Theatre 4/14 Kansas City MO - The Truman 5/14 Nashville TN - Marathon 4/15 Minneapolis MN - The Fillmore 5/16 Atlanta GA - Masquerade 4/16 Madison WI - Majestic Theatre 5/18 Orlando FL - House Of Blues 4/19 Chicago IL - House Of Blues 5/20 Austin TX - Emos 4/21 Indianapolis IN - The Vogue 5/21 Dallas TX - House Of Blues 4/22 Louisville KY - Mercury Ballroom 5/22 Houston TX - House Of Blues 4/23 Cincinnati OH - Bogart’s 5/24 Tucson AZ - Rialto 4/26 Columbus OH - Newport Music Hall 5/25 Tempe AZ - Marquee 4/28 Cleveland OH - House Of Blues 5/26 San Diego CA - The Observatory 4/29 Detroit MI - Majestic Theatre 5/28 Los Angeles CA - The Wiltern 5/4 Boston MA - House Of Blues … plus Lollapalooza this year! American Songwriter digs deeps into Allison Russell’s emotional Outside Child “As Allison Russell began working on the Songs of Our Native Daughters, a retrieval of the histories and lost stories of black women of the diaspora with her project Our Native Daughters, she ended up excavating stories of her own family, recounting an abusive and traumatic childhood unraveled on debut Outside Child (Fantasy Records). “There was a specific kind of spiritual and chronological journey back that I hoped could be felt by a listener in some way,” says Russell. “Of course, you can never be there once you put the songs out into the world. That’s the beauty. That’s the magic in alchemy peo- ple will take at will.” Produced by Dan Knobler, Outside Child is an amalgamation of Russell’s musical family, featuring Erin Rae, Jamie Dick, Joe Pisapia, The McCrary Sisters, Ruth Moody, and Yola, along with her partner, and Birds of Chicago bandmate, JT Nero. Outside Child “is about resilience, survival, transcendence, the redemptive power of art, community, connection, and chosen family,” says the Nashville-based artist of her debut. “My music really comes from collaboration and community with other musicians,” says Russell, “and between the artists, and the audience.” On Outside Child, the Montreal-bred artist faces her childhood of trauma and abuse. At times heartbreaking, hopefulness is strewn through the soulful drifts of French-infused “Montreal” and harmony driven “Nightflyer”—a song she recently performed on Jimmy Kim- mel Live! with friends Brandi Carlile and Brittney Spencer—Russell reflects on the healing nature of motherhood, singing I am the mother of the evening star / I am the love that conquers all, while one the bluesier “The Runner,” featuring vocalist Yola, Russell recol- lects leaving home at 15, an abusive adoptive father, and how music saved her from self-harm. “I’ve never experienced anything quite like this,” shares Russell. “It almost felt like an out of body experience, narrating my own story, then trying to become the hero of my own story, in a sense, and give myself the same love and compassion, and forgiveness and under- standing that I would give to any protagonist of a book, or a song, or a painting that I love. There was definitely a healing element to it, of just trying to be kind to myself in a way that I would be kind to any other human, which is something that I have struggled with a lot in my life, and probably always will.” A more upbeat, country-tinged, “Persephone,” subtly conceals the devastating story of momentary reprieve from abuse. Blood on my shirt, two ripped buttons / Might’ve killed me that time, oh if I’d let him… got nowhere to go but I had to get away from him / My petals are bruised but I’m still a flower, sings Russell. “Putting myself forward feels terrifying,” says Russell, who says it was difficult, yet necessary, to expose her background of extreme abuse. “It’s been a long time coming, but the genesis of this record, and why after so many years of being an artist and musician I felt the need to do this now has a lot to do with becoming a mother seven years ago.” Partly a resurfacing of the pains and reckoning with a past, Outside Child shifts dialects and genres of soul and gospel, folk and blues, French and Brazilian, accessing all the varied, and once-buried, emotions and the artist’s future built upon motherhood, and rebirth as an artist. “Working on that project helped me situate my own story within the continuum of history within a whole spectrum, and the fact that what happened to me didn’t happen in a vacuum and it wasn’t the first time that had happened in my particular lineage,” says Russell. “There’s ancestral trauma that we’re all dealing with, as well as personal trauma, and these things have to be faced and talked about in order to heal so that we don’t visit them upon our children in the next generations.” She adds, “That’s my impetus, and that’s where my urgency came from in writing my own story, in my own name, and in my own words, and putting that forward in this way.” Moving through lost innocent, redemption, and survival, the song cycle of Outside Child is a chronological storybook of Russell’s life. “It starts in childhood, but it’s told from the point of view of who I am now—the most happy and empowered, loved, and loving I’ve ever been in my life,” says Russell. “The only reason I tell these stories now is because I have distance from that history. It’s about coming out of it and the transcendence of connecting with our own creativity, and finding the community that I found through art and music. There is life beyond abuse, and we don’t have to perpetuate these cycles.” Community, the new family she has built with Nero and connected artists, has always been the saving grace for Russell. “There’s this mythology in America that you pull yourself up by your bootstraps, all by yourself, and that’s simply not true,” says Rus- sell. “So much of what happens to us depends upon the community that we find, and where that finds us. Do they uplift us, or do they reaffirm whatever horrible lies we were taught. If I believed my adopted father, then I’m a worthless person who’s not as human as any white person. If I believed him, and if I hadn’t reaffirmed this, then I would have believed that I was worthless.” Russell hopes Outside Child serves as a recognizable voice for those who’ve had similar experiences, and to see that it does get better. “These horrible statistics don’t represent us as humans,” she says. “They might represent what has happened but not who we are. We’re more than a statistic. There’s a whole story to each of us.” - American Songwriter, 5/21/21 Coming this month: Lucy Dacus, Pokey LaFarge and more RIGHT ARM RESOURCE WEEKLY UPDATE - 6/2/2021