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Hey y'all & happy almost-Spring!!
Fresh off of her Southern Tour, Rachael's finally back in her hometown NYC for some special local appearances, and then to gear up for the always-exciting SXSW Music Festival in Austin, TX. In addition, she's busy preparing for a wider European launch of her latest album, "Delancey Street", which has been specially repackaged as a Deluxe version, with two brand new tracks produced by Grammy® Winning Producer Phil Ramone!
For complete details on Rachael's showcases at SXSW, her upcoming European release, and other miscellaneous mishugas, please peruse below...and enjoy :)
xoxo & light,
Rachael & Team MPress
- RACHAEL SAGE AT SXSW: MPRESSFEST, GOGIRLS & A NEW "SEQUIN"!
- APRIL NYC SHOW WITH IRISH SONGWRITER/POET ANDY WHITE: TIX ON SALE NOW!
- "DELANCEY STREET" DELUXE VERSION TO BE RELEASED IN EUROPE ON MAY 30
- INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS NOMINATES RACHAEL IN 2 CATEGORIES...
- "RD" DERRICO JOINS THE MPRESS STAFF AS RACHAEL'S STREET TEAM/SOCIAL MEDIA GURU!
- THE DRAGONFLY FOUNDATION TEAMS UP WITH RACHAEL FOR CAMPAIGN
- UPCOMING TOUR DATES: AUSTIN, NYC, LONDON & MORE!
1. RACHAEL SAGE AT SXSW 2011: MPRESSFEST & GOGIRLS & INTRODUCING...
Rachael and her band The Sequins (featuring drummer Quinn and trumpet player Russ Johnson) will be performing at this year's SXSW in Austin, TX! The "Invasion Of The GoGirls" showcase will take place on Friday, March 18 at 3:30 pm at Austin Java, and the MPressFest Official Day Party will be on Saturday, March 19 at the Soho Lounge on 6th Street, for the 5th year in a row. Also appearing at MPressFest 2011 will be American Idol contestant Caleb Hawley, as well as Rachael's MPress labelmates Seth Glier & Melissa Ferrick. For the full lineup, check out the press release...
We're also very excited to anounce that special guest Anthony da Costa will be joining Rachael's band for these shows. An amazing singer-songwriter and guitarist who has already released 7 albums at age 20, da Costa will be playing guitar and bass, and singing at these shows, woohoo! RSVP HERE!
2. RACHAEL SAGE & ANDY WHITE RETURN TO NYC's BEST LISTENING ROOM, APRIL 12th
Belfast, Northern Ireland's Andy White is not only a fantastic singer-songwriter and guitarist, but he's also the writer of one of Rachael's favorite books, "21st Century Troubadour", as well as an accomplished poet. For all the New Yorkers awaiting another big show with plenty of new material & poetic flair, this is it! Sage & White will share the stage on April 12th at Rockwood 2, one of Rachael's very favorite venues, and the two will also prepare some collaborations specifically for the occasion!
*Note: This show will also serve as the official send-off for Rachael's upcoming European Spring Tour; details TBA!
3. "DELANCEY STREET" GETS A SECOND WIND WITH A DELUXE EUROPEAN EDITION!
On May 30, a Deluxe version of Rachael's most recent album will be released throughout Continental Europe. Along with brand new packaging, it will include two additional tracks produced by the legendary Phil Ramone (Billy Joel, Paul Simon). Introduced by mutual friend and Irish #1 charting recording artist Hermione Hennessy, Sage and Mr. Ramone met initially over a casual dinner where they discussed everything from music education to Fanny Brice, sparking plans to collaborate a mere few weeks later. Rachael says, "Obviously it's an enormous honor just to meet someone who's helped create so many incredible records...so actually working together was certainly a dream come true!"
Recorded quietly during the New Year's holiday "while the rest of the world was getting drunk", jokes Sage, the new tracks feature some of NYC's finest players including guitarist Ben Butler, bassist Conrad Korsch and "Saturday Night Live" drummer Shawn Pelton, who appeared over a decade ago on Rachael's album "Morbid Romantic". Stay tuned to Rachael's web site for more details about the European launch!
4. THE INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS NOMINATES RACHAEL — TWICE!
The Independent Music Awards recently announced its list of 2011 nominees, and Rachael was nominated in two categories: "Best Story Song" and "Best Artist Photo". The song they selected is "Brave Mistake", from her current album, and the photo was taken by Sage's longtime friend and amazing photographer John Mazlish.
HOW YOU CAN HELP:
While the primary voting is done by a panel of industry judges, there is also a "Vox Populi" category where you can help impact the results, by voting in the "Story Song" and "Artist Photo" categories! (Also, congrats to Seth Glier, whose "Naia" was also nominated for "Best Love Song".)
5. RACHEL "RD" DERRICO JOINS THE MPRESS STAFF!
Drumroll please! It is with great glittery excitement that we welcome our amazing new Sage Street Team and Social Media Guru Rachel "RD" Derrico as the newest member of our MPress Staff. "RD" will also be helping create new vlogs chronicling Rachael's ongoing touring adventures, the first installment of which you can view on YouTube now!
Yes...it's apt to be a little confusing now and then with two Rachel/Rachael's onboard; but with the help of some shorthand and the fortunate variation in the spelling of their first names, "RD" & "RS" are revved up and ready to rejuvenate the Sage Street Team, established to help spread the word about everything Rachael Sage-related. Intrigued? Read more & sign up!
6. THE DRAGONFLY FOUNDATION TO USE RACHAEL'S SONG "CHILD" FOR CAMPAIGN
Recently The Dragonfly Foundation, based in Cincinnati, OH, reached out to Rachael to request permission to use her song "Child" for their video campaign. The Foundation, dedicated to bringing comfort and joy to children with cancer, has also invited Rachael to perform at two very special fundraisers in Cincinnati on the 4th and 5th of April. Read more about the events, and how you can support!
7. UPCOMING SHOWS: TO TEXAS AND BACK
After a couple local NYC guest appearances, Rachael returns to Maryland before heading down to Texas for SXSW. As always, stay tuned to Rachael's Shows Page for the latest, and hope to see you on the road!
Thu, March 3
"Out In The Round" @ The Stonewall Inn - 7:00 pm
(w/Stewart Lewis & Toby Lightman!)
53 Christopher St., 212-488-2705
New York, NY
Sat, March 5
NightCat - 8:00 pm
(w/Ian Axel!)
5 Goldsborough St., 410-690-4544
Easton, MD
Sun, March 13
American Heart Association Benefit @ Kenny's Castaways - 6:00 pm
157 Bleecker Street
New York, NY
Mon, March 14
Opening Bell Coffeehouse - 7:30 pm
(w/Seth Glier & Mal Blum!)
1409 S. Lamar, 214-565-0383
Dallas, TX
Fri, March 18
"Invasion Of The GoGirls" @ Austin Java - 3:30 pm
1206 Parkway
Austin, TX
Sat, March 19
MPressFest SXSW 2011 @ Soho Lounge - 12:00-5:30 pm (Rachael performs at 2:40)
(w/Jim Bianco, Melissa Ferrick, Seth Glier, Caleb Hawley, Walter Parks, & Avi Wisnia!)
217 E. 6th St.
Austin, TX
Sun, March 20
House Concert - 7:00 pm
E-mail the host for address & to RSVP
Austin, TX
Mon, April 4
The Redmoor - 7:00 pm
Benefit Concert for The Dragonfly Foundation
3187 Linwood Ave., (513) 871-6789
Cincinnati, OH
Tue, April 5
Uncle Woody's Pub - 7:00 pm
Benefit Concert for The Dragonfly Foundation
39 Calhoun St., (513) 751-2518
Cincinnati, OH
Tue, April 12
Rockwood Stage 2 - 7:30 pm
(w/Andy White!)
196 Allen St., 212-477-4155
New York, NY
Tue, April 26
The Forge - 7:00 pm
3-7 Delancey Street, NW1 7NL, 020 7 383 7808
London, UK
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