RACHAEL SAGE: Public Record

Rachael Sage

Public Record

© 2003 Rachael Sage

CD IN STOCK. ORDER NOW. Will ship immediately.

SPECIAL: 10% discount if you buy more than one copy of it today!

"lovely and literate folk-pop-rock, socially aware and eclectic" - The Village Voice. Lilith Fair Performer & John Lennon Songwriting Contest Winner...Rich, sensual, ethnically-tinged pop. In the vein of Joni, Tori and Ani.

tracks

1 What If
2 Too Many Women
3 Child
4 Bravedancing
5 Beauty Fades
6 Back To Freedom
7 Ambitious
8 Of Blue
9 Sara's Song
10 Ferris Wheel
11 Chasing The Girl
12 Slow Down
13 Someone Save Me/The Oil & The Water
14 Frost

notes

* FINALIST, NEWPORT FOLK FEST NEW ARTIST SEARCH (2003)

* WINNER, BILLBOARD SONGWRITING CONTEST(2002)

* GRAND PRIZE, JOHN LENNON SONGWRITING CONTEST (2001)

PUBLIC RECORD is the brand new release from East Village DIY songstress, poet and visual artist Rachael Sage. Self-produced by Sage and Emmy-winning producer/engineer Andy Zulla (who met the former ballerina while recording her first studio demo at age fifteen), its fourteen keyboard-driven tracks reflect an adventurousness and contemporary, feminist perspective which have earned Sage critical praise as well as a passionate grassroots following.

For her latest effort - her fifth album in almost as many years - Sage enlisted fellow New Yorkers Ben Butler (Dar Williams), Stephanie Winters (Paula Cole), Jack Petruzelli (Joan Osborne), Dean Sharp (Moby), Mike Visceglia (Suzanne Vega), Richard Gates (Patty Larkin) and Doug Yowell (Duncan Shiek) to flesh out her trademark "folk-noir" sound.

THE VILLAGE VOICE describes Rachael's music as "earthiness, color and emotion" and her piano playing has been equally praised by KEYBOARD MAGAZINE, BILLBOARD, THE BOSTON GLOBE, PERFORMING SONGWRITER and ROLLINGSTONE.COM. Having already shared stages with Sarah McLachlan, Toshi Reagon, Eric Burdon, Ani DiFranco, Richard Thompson and Sheryl Crow, Sage continues to tour the U.S. and Europe year-round. For a listing of current tourdates, please visit: WWW.RACHAELSAGE.COM.


* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
RECENT REVIEWS:

"what makes Public Record, her fifth album, an ultimately gratifying experience is, well, genuine talent. Sage has a knack for writing melodies that will break your heart without making you feel manipulated in the process. Where there's poignancy there's also subtlety...unforced passion and knowing observation." - Rollingstone.com

"lovely and literate...socially aware and eclectic." - Village Voice

"There's an elusive but unmistakable New York vibe to Sage's music...stay put for a few bars and listen." - Keyboard Magazine

"artful, expressive piano-centric singer songwriter music." - CNN.com

"Public Record is driven equally by literate, interesting language and skillful musical composition...a modern rock CD that hums as if Carole King and Sarah McLachlan absorbed the sounds of PJ Harvy." - Southern Voice

"Sage is the music world's best-kept secret...Public Record is full of theatrical, lush orchestrations, gorgeous heartbreaking lyrics..." - Q Magazine

"Public Record is a terrific new album...breathy, confident and comfortably cool." - Anchorage Press

"Fans of daring singer-songwriters would be wise to make Public Record part of their permanent record collection." - Next Magazine

"a strong voice that rings with passion, anger, hope and glory" - The Boston Globe

"a rich mixture of pop, folk and jazz...reflecting on love and acceptance" - CMJ

"strong musicianship and feminist sensibilities" - Houston Chronicle

"Sexy, self-possessed and impressive...a performer to be taken seriously, a force to be reckoned with." - Performing Songwriter

"In an industry populated with overproduced pop-tarts, Sage stands as a refreshing alternative by writing and producing, on her own independent label, smart and insightful music in her own delicious way." - OUT.COM

reviews

Please log in to review this album.

  • I like this album .................. a lot!
    author: Johnny

    I like this CD. Rachael is a very talented songwriter, and I'm impressed with the overall standard and quality of the sound, style and production. Well done Rachael - we'll have to try to get along to one of your gigs if you come to the UK!

  • Hauntingly beautiful ...
    author: jenny matthews

    I too am an artist on cdbaby..I have never heard anything quite as powerful as your music here! You are lyrically and vocally stunning. Sort of reminded me a little of Tori Amos..but much more honest. I wish you the best and thank you for sharing your gifts.

  • i think rachel is on the cuttin edge of new music with jazz and folk
    author: peter joseph paul

    i have been into rachel's music since she first gave me her cd when i met her while i was performing. it was painting of a painting. i then acquired illusions carnival, but i was hooked since i first listened to "undertow" which is still my all time favorite of rachel's material. kudos, girl, keep rockin' i will complete my collection by acquiring "ballads and burlesque "smashing the serene and "morbid romantic. i love her and her music. miss sage combines the soul of a romantic intertwined with political consciousness as well as her own personal views of relationships,life,situations and experiences which we people on this planet in this universe need so we can truly be healed.

  • WOW
    author: Jaci

    This is another one of those... GREAT ONES. I am a dancer, and always looking for "DEEP" music to dance too, and this is a definate must-have. I give this CD 5 stars!!!

  • A beautiful, sweet, honest CD
    author: Michelle Arnold

    This is my first Rachael Sage CD, and I love it...I don't really understand why people compare her to Ani DiFranco all the time. I love Ani, and I love this CD, but they don't sound anything alike. Rachael Sage has a beautiful voice and she plays the piano beautifully. Her songs are sweet and honest. It is always wonderful to hear a woman who is not afraid to sing overt love songs to other women. The CD is overall pretty mellow, but there is a lot of diversity in sounds among the songs.

  • great variety and talent
    author: Catherine

    I absolutely love "Bravedancing"--it reminds me a lot of Jonatha Brooke and The Story ("Angel in the House"). The whole CD is surprisingly refreshing, with great variety of styles and amazing talent from Rachael. Great for driving!

  • soooo glad i finally got this CD
    author: Lauren

    I saw an ad about this record back in 2003 and I went to her site and I instantly loved the song "brave dancing" and I was hooked. The whole album is amazing and I am so glad to have this album in my collection!!!!!

  • Exceeded my expectations
    author: Jill

    I first heard Frost on the radio. Not knowing any other songs or anything about RS, I bought Public Record based on that one song. The entire album is more than what I expected (even better).

  • This woman is sooo talented..I now have 2 of her cd's
    author: Carma

    This artist is truely an artist. Her voice is majestic. I just love her...My family thinks she is the best. Even the way she sings her words is sooo fantastic

  • author: CD Baby

    A favorite around the CD Baby warehouse, Rachel is an artist who lilts her way into your musical life to the point where you wonder what you filled those empty little holes with before discovering her voice. With the emotionality and sheer creativity of Tori Amos, the widespread appeal of Jewel and an unmistakable knack for clever instrumentation, thematic emphasis and talent for constructing a rich, rumbling foundation for her light, poignant voice, Sage is nudging her way through the crowd of Folk Pop artists with diligence and success.

  • She's Amazing
    author: Jesy Jones

    The Cd is her best. Racheal Lays it all out there for us and it doesnt get better. The Song Too Many Women is one of the most moving song i have heard in a long time. Its hard to find a women sing with this much talent and direction this cd proves that racheal has it and can reveal it all.

  • holy....where did this chick come from!?!?!?
    author: mimichica

    I am utterly speechless. I was looking at the new Idina Menzel cd when this website suggested I also try Rachael. Before tonight, I had no idea who this woman was. After hearing 30 seconds of Too Many Women, I was hooked. Then, Bravedancing had me crying so hard I had to turn down the volume before the song was over. This stuff is achingly beautiful! I am ordering this cd right now!!! Wow.

  • "Too Many Women" is a classic
    author: Michael Kane

    Rachel Sage's song, 'Too Many Women' is a classic tale of heartbreak, a song to listen to late at night over a cigaret and a glass of scotch, watching the smoke climb lazily to the sky in a pale imitation of Rachel's jazzy phrasings. Do not miss this record!!

  • She toped herself - again :-)
    author: Marc Eichhorn, Frankfurt - Germany

    I believed her "Illusion's Carnival" album is the best I have heard from Rachael but with "Public Record" she toped herself. Listening to the first song "What if" gave me goose bumps. And this feeling continues throughout the whole album. The intensity of the melody in combination with the words makes me feel like I have witnessed these situations. For me it's still a miracle why Mrs. Sage is not a member of the musical hall of fame but in my soul she is! But who am I to judge this great artist. Thank you Rachael for sharing your music with us.

  • Rachel Sage........... Hits again...........
    author: Rikks Revues

    This New York based singer songwriter is putting out her fifth CD on her own empress records. Hey , what the heck right , it worked for Ani DiFranco and Righteous Babe records. Rachel Sage takes an adult alternative look at the world around , and within herself. Well crafted songs that ooze with emotion and passage that is a commitment to her work . For the full review, visit the pop pages of Rikks Revues....

email

Please log in to email this artist.