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Rachael Sage
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Multi award-winning New York 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 fanbase with a rigorous international tour schedule, performing in inventive configurations featuring Wurlitzer, drums, trumpet and string quartet. Like her musical idol Elvis Costello, she’s endlessly fascinated with the crafts of songwriting and arrangement, and counts Buddy Holly, The Beatles, David Bowie and perhaps most surprisingly, John Lee Hooker among her biggest inspirations.
“I met Johnny Lee while I was a radio DJ at Stanford University. I used to play piano at the happy hour in my dorm, and his organ player delivered the kegs. One day he heard me playing and invited me to a BBQ at Johnny Lee’s house. I ended up interviewing him for the station, and after that we just hit it off. He’d invite me over on weekends to play his wurly, and say ‘now Rachael, play me some of that Joni Mitchell-classical music!’ It was pretty humbling.” The song “Blue Light” is about her unlikely friendship with the bluesman, who Sage says, “loved to talk about politics in a very simple, essential way. He seemed to genuinely want to know young people’s opinions, and to keep affirming that music was the one great equalizer.”
Her latest self-produced disc, CHANDELIER, was recorded by longtime collaborator John Shyloski, mixed by Grammy® Winner Kevin Killen (Elvis Costello, U2), and contains 13 tracks of what Performing Songwriter calls “engaging pop arrangements and gripping melodies.” A musically eclectic affair, the album covers a myriad of emotions, but always comes back to one central theme: fragility.
“I met Johnny Lee while I was a radio DJ at Stanford University. I used to play piano at the happy hour in my dorm, and his organ player delivered the kegs. One day he heard me playing and invited me to a BBQ at Johnny Lee’s house. I ended up interviewing him for the station, and after that we just hit it off. He’d invite me over on weekends to play his wurly, and say ‘now Rachael, play me some of that Joni Mitchell-classical music!’ It was pretty humbling.” The song “Blue Light” is about her unlikely friendship with the bluesman, who Sage says, “loved to talk about politics in a very simple, essential way. He seemed to genuinely want to know young people’s opinions, and to keep affirming that music was the one great equalizer.”
Her latest self-produced disc, CHANDELIER, was recorded by longtime collaborator John Shyloski, mixed by Grammy® Winner Kevin Killen (Elvis Costello, U2), and contains 13 tracks of what Performing Songwriter calls “engaging pop arrangements and gripping melodies.” A musically eclectic affair, the album covers a myriad of emotions, but always comes back to one central theme: fragility.
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Wildflower
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Featherwoman
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The Spirit We
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Alright, OK
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What If
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Angel In My View
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Too Many Women
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Jane's Dimitri
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Proof
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Vertigo
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Bruises Without Blue
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tonydean33 wrote:
nice artist!
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hydrogyrum wrote:
The Spirit We = <3!!
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Fungusface wrote:
love her voice and song!
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doubleagame wrote:
I've been practicing my bravedancing.
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JulianeJuly wrote:
She is really nice! <3
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allthatjazzhd wrote:
My absolute favorite artist of all time. I met Rachael at a very small show in LA and was so excited i was tripping all over myself and felt ridiculous... I'm a dancer and choroegrpaher and have never felt so inspired by someone so much in my life.
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pinin4fjords wrote:
Can't believe I missed her for so many years. Wish she'd come and play in Scotland, but at least now I've got a stack of CDs to console me.....
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emmaforman wrote:
love it
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macychick wrote:
Oh, good, the correct album covers are back. Thank you.
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Dan-EternalW wrote:
No idea, but it would be nice to have the right ones back...
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macychick wrote:
All right, who changed the album covers?
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babydoctor wrote:
come to the UK!!!
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chetbakerjr wrote:
WOW she's great !!
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Music_Fan456 wrote:
http://www.last.fm/group/henriette+bordvik
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macychick wrote:
Oh, and I also love all the songs on "Chandelier," especially "Vertigo," "Angel In My View," "My Word," "Sightseeing" and "Beloved."
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macychick wrote:
She's from New York.
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XXXeLaRaXXX wrote:
where is she from?
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macychick wrote:
I met her last night and she's so AWESOME!!!!
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Thegreatdane wrote:
You just reached a Dane.. I like your voice and your melodies.
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macychick wrote:
YAY WE DID IT!!!!
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