Hello, and Happy not-so-New Year!

We hope you all had a wonderful holiday season, and that your 2013's off to as action-packed a start as ours. Last month, things wound down to a humbling year's-end with a special benefit performance of Rachael's holiday show "Tchatchkes & Latkes" in New York City, which raised over $1000 for Hurricane Sandy Relief. In January, Sage performed to a sold-out room at NYC's wonderful new venue The Cutting Room, alongside Ari Hest and Judy Collins.

This month, Rachael's travels will lead her to France, England and Germany, and she'll also be touring the UK with renowned actress Elizabeth McGovern's new musical outfit, "Sadie & The Hotheads". Enthuses Sage, "I've been a huge fan of McGovern's since I first saw her perform as 'Helena' in a stage production of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' when I was a teenager...she was such an inspiration to me then, and I'm thrilled to be sharing the stage with her fabulous band!"

Details below...and see y'all out there!

xoxo & chocolate marshmallows,
Rachael & Team MPress

1. RACHAEL TO SHOWCASE AT MIDEM IN CANNES, FRANCE
2. "HAUNTED BY YOU" LAUNCHES IN UK & IRELAND, WITH 3RD RADIO SINGLE
3. UK SHOWS WITH "DOWNTON ABBEY" STAR ELIZABETH MCGOVERN!
4. RACHAEL INVITED TO SPEAK AT TEDx EVENT IN LONDON
5. RECENT PRESS, TV & RADIO FOR "HAUNTED BY YOU"...

1. RACHAEL TO SHOWCASE & ATTEND MIDEM 2013

For the 3rd consecutive year Rachael will attend MIDEM, the music industry's biggest conference, in Cannes, France. She'll perform selections from her latest album "Haunted By You" at an exclusive VIP showcase on Sunday, 27 January between 7 - 11 pm. While attending MIDEM, MPress will be seeking additional licensing and other opportunities for the prolific Sage and her now 10-album catalog. Read more, and to RSVP to the showcase, email: rsvp@mpressrecords.com.

2. "HAUNTED BY YOU" RELEASED IN UK & IRELAND ON CD & VINYL...ALONG WITH NEW SINGLE

Rachael's critically acclaimed 10th album "Haunted By You" officially hits the shores of the UK & Ireland on February 4, 2013, with her 3rd single "California" to follow on February 25th. The full-length album, also available on vinyl, will include bonus acoustic versions of "Performance Art" and "Abby Would You Wait", while the digital single of "California" will include an exclusive acoustic mix by Grammy® Nominee John Shyloski. Stay tuned to Rachael's Facebook Page for links to purchase!

3. UK TOUR WITH "DOWNTON ABBEY" STAR ELIZABETH MCGOVERN!

In early February, Rachael will head across the pond to support the release of "Haunted By You" in UK & Europe. Anchoring her tour will be several shows with Sadie and the Hotheads, fronted by actress Elizabeth McGovern (Downton Abbey, Ordinary People). Sage will also headline her own show at London's renowned venue The Troubadour on Feb 19th, and will end the tour in Germany. Tix for all shows on sale now!

4. RACHAEL INVITED TO SPEAK AT LONDON TEDx EVENT

On Feb 8th, Rachael will present her talk "The Power Of Chutzpah" at a TEDx event in London. A testimonial on just how chutzpah has impacted her life and career, the talk will also feature a musical performance.

TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) events that feature the world's leading thinkers and doers, has created a program called TEDx where local, self-organized events can bring people together to share the TED experience, called "the ultimate brain spa" by attendees. TED attracts diverse audiences of CEOs, scientists and creatives, with extraordinary speakers that have included Bill Clinton, Bill Gates, Paul Simon and Bono.

5. PRESS, TV & RADIO RALLIES BEHIND "HAUNTED BY YOU"

UK & European media support has steadily been trickling in for Rachael's 10th album. Here are some of the latest placements at TV, Radio & Press:

Rock-n-Reel (UK) • Jewish Telegraph (UK)
Piu (ITL) • La Nazione (ITL)
Rockerilla (ITL) • ControRadio (ITL)
RAI Isoradio (ITL) • Acoustic Magazine (UK)

And here are a few recent U.S. write-ups and awards you might've missed, if you don't follow Rachael (yet!) on Facebook or Twitter:

• Fox 5's Good Day NY
• NY1's "Your Weekend Starts Now"
• OUTMusic Award (Best Album Cover Art, "Haunted By You")
• SheWired (Featured on year-end 'Best Of' list)
• OutVoice (selected as one of Top 20 CD's of 2012!)