Biography
Multi award-winning New York City songwriter Rachael Sage has penned quirky, melodic pop songs since she was old enough to reach the piano keys. Over the course of her career she has steadily built a loyal grassroots fan base with a rigorous international tour schedule (over 150 dates a year throughout North America, Europe and Asia) that has seen her sharing stages with Marc Cohn, Laura Veirs, Kimya Dawson, Eric Burdon, Sheryl Crow, Ani DiFranco, and Sarah McLachlan among many others. Her performances combine top-notch musicianship with engaging, often hilarious between-song banter. Leaving aside set lists in favor of a more spontaneous approach, every show is unique, leading The Washington Post to declare, "Rachael Sage has an inimitable personal style, a balance of flamboyance and femininity... a performance as distinctive as it was entertaining."
Sage, a visual artist and former dancer who performed with The New York City Ballet in her teens, also designed the artwork on her latest self-produced disc, CHANDELIER. The album is a musically eclectic affair that radiates what MOJO magazine has called "warm, intelligent... NY indie charm". Recorded by longtime collaborator John Shyloski and mixed by Grammy® Winner Kevin Killen (Elvis Costello, U2), it contains 13 tracks of what Performing Songwriter calls "engaging pop arrangements and gripping melodies." The lineup features the members of her longtime touring outfit The Sequins: Dean Sharp (Moby) on drums, Russ Johnson (Elvis Costello) on trumpet, and Dave Eggar (Evanescence) on cello.
CHANDELIER was released nationwide June 10, 2008 and was released in the UK August 4, 2008. She is currently putting the finishing touches on its follow-up, DELANCEY STREET, due for release in April 2010.
In August 2009, Rachael made her debut at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival with the critically acclaimed show "Sequins & Shpiel", which The Herald called "the unlikely hit of Fringe 2009".
Her song "Too Many Women" (from the 2003 release PUBLIC RECORD) was hand-picked by director Kevin Tancharoen to be featured on the soundtrack of the movie FAME. Remixed by Damon Elliott specifically for the movie, the original version has been reissued as a radio single in the UK.
For an updated tour schedule and Rachael's complete discography, visit www.rachaelsage.com.
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To view Rachael's videos (including the music videos for "Vertigo" and "Wildflower"), please visit:
http://youtube.com/rachaelsage
or higher-resolution versions at:
http://www.rachaelsage.com/visuals/videos
Instrumentation
RACHAEL SAGE, KEYBOARDS & VOCALS
Other band members include:
DAVE EGGAR, CELLO (Evanescence, Sheryl Crow, Coldplay)
DEAN SHARP, DRUMS (Jane Siberry, Melissa Ferrick, Moby)
RUSS JOHNSON, TRUMPET (Aretha Franklin, Laurie Anderson, Elvis Costello)
Discography
Assorted Tchatchkes
Morbid Romantic '96
Smashing the Serene '98
Painting of a Painting '01
Illusion's Carnival '02
Public Record '03
Ballads & Burlesque '04
The Blistering Sun '06
Chandelier '08
Awards:
2009 Grand Prize Winner, Great American Song Contest
2009 Winner, Billboard Songwriting Competition
2008 Finalist, Independent Music Awards
2008 Finalist, Kerrville Folk Festival "New Folk" Competition
2008 Named "One Of The 100 Most Influential Indie Artists Of The Past 15 Years" by Performing Songwriter magazine
2007 Finalist, Starbucks Music Makers Competition
2007 Winner, West Coast Songwriters Song Contest (R&B Category)
2006 Independent Music Award (Band/Venue Poster)
2006 First Prize, Great American Song Contest (Contemporary Acoustic/Folk)
2006 Second Place, Unisong International Songwriting Contest (Pop Ballad)
2006 Finalist, John Lennon Songwriting Contest (Electronic and Jazz)
2006 Finalist, Peacedriven Songwriting Award (Rock/Folk)
2005 Independent Music Award (Folk)
2005 Outmusic Award (Outstanding Songwriter)
2005 International Acoustic Music Award
2005 Featured MIDEM Artist (Sonicbids-sponsored Indie Showcase)
2005 Finalist, VH-1 Song Of The Year for "Surprise" (Gospel category)
2004 First Prize, CSN Producers Project
2003 Finalist, Newport Folk Fest New Artist Search
2002 Billboard Songwriting Contest (R&B)
2001 Grand Prize, John Lennon Songwriting Contest (Rock)
2001 First Prize, Great American Songwriting Contest (Acoustic)
1999 NY Lilith Fair Talent Search Winner/Performer
Notable Festivals/Conference Appearances, 2005-2009:
* Edinburgh Festival Fringe (debuted "Sequins & Shpiel" show), August 2009
* 2009 CMJ Music Marathon (official showcase performer)
* SXSW 2009 (Panelist, showcase host & performer)
* 2008 CMJ Music Marathon (official showcase performer)
* SXSW 2008 (showcase host & performer)
* 2007 CMJ Music Marathon (official showcase host and performer)
* 2007 Hyperactive Music Festival & Conference (official showcasing artist & panelist)
* SXSW 2007 (showcase host and performer)
* CMJ Music Marathon, 2006 (official showcasing artist & panelist)
* Apple Store SOHO CMJ Week In-Store Performance, 2006
* NEMO, 2006 (official showcasing artist)
* Wildflower Records SXSW Showcase, 2006
* Spring NAMM, 2006 (John Lennon Songwriting Contest Showcase)
* M.E.A.N.Y.Fest, 2006 (official showcasing artist)
* MIDEM Independent Music Showcase 2005 (sponsored by Sonicbids)
* Wildflower Festival, 2005 (with Judy Collins & Joan Osborne)
* South Park Music Festival, 2005 (official showcasing artist)
Airplay:
Rachael has charted on CMJ charts including Top 200 and Most Added. She has received extensive college and AAA airplay across the United States and the UK, where Bob Harris has featured tracks on BBC2. She is also played on XM Satellite and Sirius Radio. Rachael is streamed and has sound/video clips on many internet sites including LOGO Online, RadioIO and Creative Radio. You can check out the full list of stations at www.rachaelsage.com.
Links
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