How Role Model Convinced His Label Not to Pair Him With Big-Name Producers After ‘Sally’ Success: ‘I Got to Trust My Gut This Time’

The singer/songwriter says he wanted to stick with the collaborators he believed in for Friday's Chuck Timely & The Hourglass.

Role Model on Apple Music's The Zane Lowe Show.

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Role Model is sticking to his guns.

Ahead of the release of his new album Chuck Timely & The Hourglass on Friday, the singer/songwriter revealed that after the breakout success of “Sally, When the Wine Runs Out,” his label encouraged him to capitalize on the viral moment by working with established producers. Instead, he trusted his gut to collaborate with Mason Stoops and Taylor Mackall, who have worked with fellow musician Lizzy McAlpine, to assist in bringing Chuck Timely to life.