Single out now: Role Model - "Joy"

Today, Role Model (Tucker Pillsbury) released “Joy,” via Interscope Records. Listen HERE. This is the second single off his highly anticipated third studio album Chuck Timely & The Hourglass, which will arrive on August 7. Pre-order it HERE. The new track was produced by Mason Stoops & Kane Ritchotte, with additional production by Taylor Mackall. Alongside the release, Role Model also premiered the video for the new track. Watch HERE. Directed by Tucker and William DeSena and co-starring Aidan Delbis (Bugonia), the new video follows two friends on a journey through

the desert. As one friend goes out of his way to lift the other's spirits, their spontaneous adventures unfold through a series of playful, heartfelt moments, and joy between friends.

Role Model also recently announced his upcoming tour, CHUCK ON TOUR — get tickets HERE. The North American leg of the tour kicks off on September 9, 2026 in Bend, OR, featuring opener Samia. The tour will hit major cities including New York, Nashville, Los Angeles before wrapping in Berkeley on October 18. The Europe leg kicks off on February 11, 2027 in Berlin and features opener Keni Titus. Tucker is currently on a festival run through the end of the summer. For more information and tickets, please visit his website here.

Today’s new track follows the release of “High Hopes 3000,” the debut single off Chuck Timely & The Hourglass, released last month. Listen HERE. Role Model has been teasing the album in unexpected fashion including through his “Chuck Timely” Instagram. Check it out HERE. Today’s song is the second music release since his deluxe album, Kansas Anymore (The Longest Goodbye), was released featuring four additional tracks from his July 2024 album, Kansas Anymore. His sophomore album, featuring the viral sensation, “Sally, When The Wine Runs Out,” debuted to rave reviews and currently boasts close to 320 million streams. He topped off the album release when he took the stage at Saturday Night Live to deliver a rendition of his hit track "Sally, When The Wine Runs Out," with surprise guest, Charli XCX, followed by a performance of "Some Protector." Shortly after the album was released, Tucker headed out on his sold out No Place Like Tour around the globe and also joined Gracie Abrams as a special guest on her The Secret of Us Deluxe Tour last summer. Tucker is currently on a festival run through the end of the summer with stops at Primavera, Bonnaroo, Leeds, and more. For more information and tickets, please visit his website here.

About Role Model

Role Model (Tucker Pillsbury) has emerged as one of pop music’s most compelling new voices. His latest single, “High Hopes 3000,” from forthcoming album Chuck Timely & The Hourglass (out August 7), marked his first entry on the Billboard Hot 100. He recently announced that this fall, he will embark on the highly anticipated Chuck on Tour, bringing his music to audiences across North America and Europe. Role Model’s sophomore album, Kansas Anymore, cemented his evolution as a songwriter and performer, pairing folk-inspired production with vivid storytelling across 13 deeply personal tracks. Among the track list is the viral hit “Sally, When The Wine Runs Out,” which he performed on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and on the iconic Saturday Night Live, followed by a performance of “Some Protector.” Following the success of his sold-out No Place Like Tour, which sold more than 90,000 tickets worldwide, Role Model released Kansas Anymore (The Longest Goodbye), a deluxe edition featuring four additional tracks that further expanded the album’s emotional and sonic landscape. Beyond music, Pillsbury is expanding into film with his acting debut in Good Sex, the upcoming Netflix feature from acclaimed writer-director Lena Dunham, starring alongside Natalie Portman and Mark Ruffalo.