Rachael Sage Announces The Upcoming Release Of "Blue Roses",

Her New Studio Album Out On November 4, 2014

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Rachael Sage, Acclaimed New York Singer-Songwriter, Announces Upcoming
Release Of Blue Roses Her New Studio Album Out On November 4, 2014


"Incredible talent and beauty" - Judy Collins

"the stitch between the great rock and pop traditions of the past and what those
traditions have wrought in the hypermodern world of the present." Billboard
Magazine


Rachael Sageannounces the
release of her new studio
album,Blue Roses, out
November 4, 2014 onMPress
Records. The NYC singer-
songwriter, poet, actor, visual
artist and record label owner
has thrived in the indie
songwriter scene since her self-
produced 1996 debut, Morbid
Romantic. Her new
album, Blue Roses, is a
perceptive rumination on the
human condition. Her voice
pulsates with soulful
melancholy over her driving
piano, augmented by string-
soaked arrangements.

Sage's music is prominently
featured in the current season
of Lifetime TV's hit reality
series, Dance Moms, with
eight of Sage's songs serving
as accompaniment to the Abby Lee Dance Company's award-winning choreography.
The show will be airing two more tracks from Blue Roses later this season, for a total
of an unprecedented ten placements. As a former student of The School of American
Ballet, Sage says "it's been pretty thrilling to watch young dancers like Maddie Ziegler
and Chloe Lukasiak perform week after week to my music. They're incredible young
artists, and have brought me back to dance in such a unique and unexpected way!"

Sage plays more than a hundred gigs annually with her band The Sequins, and has
shared stages with Marc Cohn, The Animals, Shawn Colvin, Sarah McLachlan, A Great
Big World, Jamie Cullum and Judy Collins. Collins makes a guest appearance on Blue
Roses, dueting with Sage on her elegiac cover of Neil Young's "Helpless." "She has a
very unusual way of treating a pop song," said Phil Ramone. "I admire her editorial and
musical ability when it comes to crafting a tune." Rachael Sage's working methods
reminded Phil Ramone of Bob Dylan and he should know, having engineered the
Blood on the Tracks sessions.

Ramone was not alone in his admiration for Sage's qualities she was accorded the
Grand Prize in the John Lennon Songwriting Contest, claimed the Outstanding
Producer accolade for "Hope's Outpost" at the OutMusic Awards, is a 4-time
Independent Music Award Winner and was named one of the top 100 independent
artists of the past 15 years by Performing Songwriter magazine.

ABOUT BLUE ROSES
Blue Roses, the new album by Rachael Sage, is a collection of songs about the impact
any single person can have upon the destiny of another. Sage has spent most of the
last two years trying to channel evidence of compassion into her creative output.
"These are incredibly confusing, chaotic times we're living in, and the older I get, the
more vital it seems to me to document unabashed, wholehearted empathy wherever
and however I can as an artist."

On the title track, "Blue Roses", Sage depicts an unusual relationship in which two
people who won't ultimately stay together connect in a way that is permanently
transformational. "Salvation from my point of view is when you can look another person
in the eyes, have no regrets, and know you are both better people for having known
each other."

The theme of transformation recurs on several other tracks, including "Wax", featuring
theremin player Armen Ra (Antony & The Johnsons). Over hypnotic drum-loops, Sage
muses bittersweetly over prior risks and current dangers in loving someone who can't
commit, while acknowledging the element of her own karma in the situation ("if you
break one heart it'll boomerang back / where was I when they taught that lesson").

"Happiness (Maddie's Song)", is the brightest and most hopeful track on the album,
with an upbeat piano melody and swirling string lines. "I wrote this song after seeing a
performance that was so extraordinary that I felt I had met a soul mate - even though I
was merely in the audience."

Produced by Sage with two-time Grammy nominee John Shyloski (Stephen Kellogg,
Johnny Winter), Blue Roses features 13 chamber-pop gems, supported by an
impressive lineup of musical guests including drummer Quinn (Daft Punk),
percussionist/singer Everett Bradley (Bruce Springsteen, Hall & Oates) and guitarists
James Mastro (Garland Jeffries, Ian Hunter) and Jack Petruzelli (Patti Smith, Rufus
Wainwright). Closing out the album with a cover of Neil Young's "Helpless" - re-
imagined as a duet featuring folk icon Judy Collins and accompanied by Charleston alt-
rock band A Fragile Tomorrow - Sage comes full circle, imbibing the classic anthem with
a warmth that is entirely her own.

ABOUT RACHAEL SAGE:

A soulful vocalist and innovative
multi-instrumentalist,
singer/songwriter and producer
Rachael Sage has been performing
100+ dates a year with her band,
The Sequins throughout the US, UK,
Europe and Asia. She has earned a
loyal following for her dynamic piano
playing, delicate guitar work, and
soulful vocals. The Sequins are
drummer Andy Mac, cellist Ward
Williams and violinist Kelly Halloran.

Sage has shared stages with Sarah
McLachlan, A Great Big World, Judy
Collins, Colin Hay, Shawn Colvin,
Marc Cohn, The Animals and Ani
DiFranco. She has performed at the
Edinburgh Fringe Festival and
received numerous songwriting
awards including The John Lennon Songwriting Contest (Grand Prize) and several
Independent Music Awards. Her songs have appeared on MTV, HBO, the Fame
Soundtrack, and in the current season of Lifetime's #1 reality series, Dance Moms. Blue
Roses is poised for a November 4 release, available everywhere through MPress
Records. Rachael Sage and The Sequins will be touring the U.S. in support of the
release, check outrachaelsage.com for dates.


On Tour Now
Aug 23 Midland, TX Wagner Noel PAC w/ Judy Collins 8PM
Aug 24 Dallas, TX Granada Theater w/ Judy Collins 7PM
Sep 21 Rockville, MD Benefit Concert @ Ted's 355 Diner 5PM
Sep 26 Savannah, GA Sentient Bean 8PM
Sep 28 Birmingham, AL Moonlight on the Mountain 7PM
Oct 5 Chicago, IL Uncommon Ground on Devon 8PM
Oct 10 Los Angeles, CA Genghis Cohen 9:30PM
Oct 15-26 United Kingdom UK Tour - dates TBA



For more information on Rachael Sage, please visit:
http://www.rachaelsage.com
http://www.facebook.com/rachaelsagepage