Album Notes

Everything is in my hands, but can't be planned. . .Everything is in my hands, so here I stand. . .

Poised with infectious melodies and a mature lyrical sensibility, the music of Brianna Sage exemplifies the beauty that comes from following a dream and finding yourself along the way. With the release of her debut CD, In My Hands, Sage demonstrates her natural ability to craft catchy rock songs that highlight her considerable vocal talent. Sage's music reveals an unwavering determination to find her way, all the while making the most of every step on the journey.

Her talents were first recognized by former Police manager Miles Copeland who signed her to a management and publishing deal in the Spring of 2001 when she was 17 years old. Copeland soon invited Sage to attend a songwriting retreat that he hosted at a castle in France. Along with twenty-four other songwriters from all genres of music, Sage had the opportunity to write with some of the best and most established writers in the business, including Carole King and Mark Hudson. "It was an amazing experience," Sage remembers. Due to the effects September 11th had on the music industry and a desire to change her musical direction, Sage later parted ways with Copeland, but the time at the castle proved to have had an added bonus. It was there that she first crossed paths with the person who would produce her first album, In My Hands, Marc Copely.

What began with Brianna Sage and Marc Copely merely writing songs together, including Love and Happiness, and the title track, In My Hands, quickly evolved into Copely producing the entire album. Copely's background as both a solo artist, songwriter and guitarist complemented Brianna Sage's vision for how the twelve tracks on the record were presented. Copely's instincts and skills proved invaluable with aiding Sage in bringing her music to life. " In My Hands is one of the most personal songs on the record for that time in my life," explains Sage. "When Marc and I wrote that song, he said, "I want this song to be about where you are in your life right now.' It was about being in situation where you feel like you're ready and everything is in you hands, but you can't do anything with it. It still just has to come."

Counting Jackson Browne, Fleetwood Mac, The Eagles, Madonna and Sarah McLachlan amongst her musical influences, Brianna Sage's style lends itself to a seamless ability to write and perform songs conceived from a variety of backgrounds. "I was a huge Sarah McLachlan fan. When Fumbling Towards Ecstasy came out, it completely changed my life. I devoured the record. The songwriting on it was unbelievable." Now based in New York City, Sage seized the chance to write with several the city's best up and coming artists/songwriters like Jess Klein, with whom she wrote Speedboat, a song about her childhood in Texas, JJ Appleton, Alyson Faith and Jo Davidson. "Jo Davidson is an amazing singer/songwriter. We've written over thirty songs together including Out of Here . We just clicked. She has a way with words," enthuses Sage.

Armed with a passion for singing that's been flowing through her veins since early childhood, a love of the art of performing drives Brianna Sage. "My dream my whole life has always been to be on stage performing in front of thousands of people. . . to be able to do what I do and to share that with people. To have my music touch people is a great feeling."

In the first single, Words, Brianna Sage sings To have and to hold / I need to be bold / To follow my vision / A constant collision. . . No, words won't make you understand who I am. "Words is the song that represents me the most. It's something different. It's what I wanted--- something that stands out." And, indeed Brianna Sage is poised to do exactly that.