Rachael Sage & The Sequins – Live It Up
Beloved folk-pop singer-songwriter Rachael Sage and her longtime band The Sequins have released their new feel-good single “Live It Up” from their upcoming full-length album Canopy – out later this year via MPress Records.
With ‘Live It Up’ I endeavored to write a neo-classic, pop-rock tune with a positive, hopeful message as a musical antidote for these tumultuous and divisive times.” shares Sage. “I wanted it to have the widest dynamics on my album ‘Canopy’ and to also have a feel-good, uplifting 70’s-reminiscent sound encompassing themes of inclusivity, love, and acceptance… with an almost over-the-top, irrepressible energy – like something Mika or Elton John might sing. My band, The Sequins, are all such passionate and expressive players, and we had a fabulous time recording this song together – along with Russ Johnson on horns who definitely brings the party!”
“Live It Up” follows the release of “Just Enough,” a starry-eyed love song that peddles positive vibes with a neo-folk flair, and the album’s lead single “Canopy” which imagines a world where shelter is a given for all rather than a luxury for some. A much-needed musical reprieve from our current cultural upheaval, Sage’s upcoming album Canopy is equal parts emotional exhale and invitation to a more compassionate future, as well as a masterclass in radical inclusivity and self-acceptance. “Creating safety and inclusivity in times of divisiveness can be a radical and powerful act; it takes courage to stand up for justice and for our fellow human beings,” Sage adds. “Acceptance, inclusivity and safety are big themes on my forthcoming album Canopy.”
Currently on the North American leg of her summer Joy = Resistance Tour with singer-songwriter/multi-instrumentalist and Righteous Babe Records artist Kristen Ford.
2025 TOUR DATES:
August 6 – Ayurprana Listening Room – Asheville, NC++
August 7 – The 5 Spot – Nashville, TN++
August 8 – Redbud Venue – Chattanooga, TN
August 10 – Smith’s Olde Bar – Atlanta, GA
August 13 – Awendaw Green – Charleston, SC^
August 15 – The Sentient Bean – Savannah, GA+
August 16 – The Purple Onion – Saluda, NC
September 26 – Rendezvous Jewel Box Theater – Seattle, WA
September 27 – Al’s Den – Portland, OR
October 5 – Hotel Café – Los Angeles, CA^^
October 8 – The Lost Church – San Francisco, CA^^
October 11 – Fanwood Performance Series – Fanwood, NJ*
October 16 – 04 Center – Austin, RX**
October 17 – Mucky Duck – Houston, TX**
+ with Sean Kelly
++ with Christie Lenée
^ with Danielle Howle
^^ with Tom Goss
* with Dani Nichol
** with Willy Porter
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