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Role Model Talks Gracie Abrams, Plugs ‘Chuck Timely’ Album With ‘Tonight Show’ Performance
Role Model appeared on The Tonight Show to promote his newly released album, Chuck Timely & The Hourglass, performing its closing track “Harmony” and discussing the record with host Jimmy Fallon. The appearance highlights a busy period for the singer-songwriter, whose support slots for Gracie Abrams helped raise his profile and who is also due to appear in the forthcoming film Good Sex.
The 29-year-old said the concept album uses the character Chuck Timely to explore time, ageing and his experience of being single while friends married. Its earlier single “High Hopes 3000” reached No. 94 on the Billboard Hot 100, while “Sally, When the Wine Runs Out” remains among his biggest songs; Role Model also jokingly removed Fallon from his Notes app “enemies list”.
In short
- Role Model performed “Harmony” on The Tonight Show.
- His new concept album explores time and changing relationships.
- He credited Gracie Abrams’ tour with changing his career.
Explained simply
Role Model is the stage name of American singer-songwriter Tucker Pillsbury, whose music often draws on relationships and personal experiences. He gained a wider audience through touring as a support act for Gracie Abrams, another singer-songwriter, and has also been cast in the forthcoming film Good Sex.
His album Chuck Timely & The Hourglass follows a character called Chuck Timely as he reflects on time, getting older and being single while friends marry. Role Model’s earlier song “Sally, When the Wine Runs Out” is among his best-known tracks, and “High Hopes 3000” reached the lower end of the US Billboard Hot 100.