Rachael Sage is a vibrant and innovative NYC based Americana folk-pop singer/songwriter and activist who has shared stages with an eclectic list of artists including Ani DiFranco, Beth Hart, Marshall Crenshaw, Rufus Wainwright, Imelda May, Shawn Colvin, and Judy Collins – with whom she also recorded a critically-acclaimed duet of Neil Young's "Helpless".
Paste Magazine dubbed her music "wildly expressive", and Stereo Embers described her as "the kind of performer you can't take your eyes off". Performing 100+ dates a year all over North America, the UK, and Europe – often accompanied by members of her band The Sequins (featuring Kelly Halloran on fiddle and Trina Hamlin on harmonica) – Rachael has earned a loyal following for her dynamic piano playing, delicate guitar work, soulful vocals, and improvisational audience interaction.
A self-described "cancer thriver", Rachael has advocated and raised funds via recordings and live performances for various charitable beneficiaries, including Foundation for Women's Cancer, WhyHunger, NEDA, Girls Inc., and The American Refugee Committee, with focuses on women's health, youth homelessness, women's rights, and victims of gun violence.
"Weaving together bits of folk, pop, rock, blues, jazz, and cabaret while stirring in Celtic and Middle Eastern accents, Sage has created an eclectic body of work that's witty, graceful, and powerfully intimate." – NPR Music
"Rachael Sage has an inimitable personal style... a performance as distinctive as it was entertaining." – Washington Post
"Her keen, ironic sense of humor and quirky sense of the profound is what makes her special as a songwriter" – Billboard
"One of the most compelling and creative singers and songwriters of the modern era" – American Songwriter
"a warm, slightly off-kilter charm that won the trust of the room" – No Depression
"Sage has an innate ability to engage the audience with her enchanting piano playing and powerful vocals that covers a wide dynamic range.” – M Music & Musicians Magazine
Independent Music Awards - 6x Winner
Debuted on NPR's Mountain Stage April 2023
Folk Alliance International 2025 – Official Showcase Artist
Northeast Regional Folk Alliance (NERFA) 2022 – Formal Showcase Artist
Character #6 album on Folk-DJ Chart for 2 months
"Blue Sky Days" charted on Billboard Top 40 Indicator Chart
John Lennon Songwriting Contest – Grand Prize
Kerrville New Folk Finalist
Falcon Ridge Folk Festival Emerging Artist Showcase