Album 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.


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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