Rachael Sage Chats With Phil Wilson - I Made My Case #talkshow #acoustic #alternative
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Date: 2024-02-26

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The renowned voice of the airwaves, Phil Wilson, renowned for his morning show "Phil Wilson In The Morning"  on Radio Shields, Saturday 7-10am, Phil Wilson's Sunday Love Songs 7-8am and the syndicated sensation "Phil Wilson's Vinyl Revival," engages again in a captivating conversation with the illustrious Rachael Sage.

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Radio DJ Phil Wilson chats with Rachael Sage about her new album The Other Side.

"Sage is the stitch between the great rock and pop traditions of the past and…the hypermodern world of the present." – Billboard

"‘The Other Side’ stands as a testament to Rachael Sage's artistic talent, a folk-pop masterpiece that intertwines the tangible with the ethereal, the emotional with the melodic." – Music-News

"Rachael Sage's profound, retro sound situates her tremendous talents within the scene, and is sure to skyrocket her career into unwavering realms." – Wonderland

Alt-folk-pop singer-songwriter Rachael Sage is set to release a colorful new single "Flowers For Free" from her forthcoming album The Other Side. The track is scheduled for release 14 July. Co-produced by Sage with Grammy® winner Andy Zulla and longtime engineer Mikhail Pivovarov, Rachael’s ‘60s-influenced “Flowers For Free” is poetic pop-rock at its most adventurous. Beatle-esque wah guitar, baroque trumpet flourishes, chamber strings and Sage’s pulsing piano ground this psychedelic song about never giving up on this earthly life, or into the temptation of complacency. Sage’s band The Sequins drives the track, with guest guitarists James Mastro (Ian Hunter) and Jack Petruzzelli (Rufus Wainwright) bringing the retro vibes. 

Rachael discusses the song, saying: "I wrote 'Flowers For Free' when I was a kid, and I guess – as we do when we're young - I naturally went to a bit of a psychedelic place, exploring the concept of the stranger and whether someone offering you something in whatever context might be benevolent or have some kind of questionable motive. I was heavily influenced by The Beatles growing up, so I think sonically and harmonically that definitely comes through on the track."

Sage’s latest studio album is the most grounded of her illustrious career. The Other Side's 15 tracks of emotionally charged and intricately woven music recall the classic, retro-warmth of the ’70s and ’80s, and are as instantly hummable as they are lyrically poignant. 

With memorable Americana-infused pop hooks and folk-fueled poeticism, Sage's timeless writing reminds us what's most important is always worth waiting for, via songs steeped in just the right amount of best-is-yet-to-come optimism.

The album’s musical collaborators include guitarists Jack Petruzzelli (Patti Smith) and James Mastro (Ian Hunter), trumpet player Russ Johnson (Elvis Costello), bassist Nick Beggs (Kajagoogoo), and guest vocals from UK pop icon Howard Jones. The record also includes Sage's interpretations of Yazoo’s classic "Only You", and Maria McKee’s "Breathe".
Track highlights include: “Whistle Blow", an Americana palette of slide and acoustic guitars, where Sage muses on power dynamics and boundaries; Sage's folk-pop anthem "The Other Side", whose memorable gospel-tinged chorus and rapid-fire poeticism make it an instant classic; "I Made a Case", a poignant, Bacharach-esque duet featuring Howard Jones, with whom Sage has undeniable vocal chemistry; and the ‘60s-influenced “Flowers For Free” is poetic pop-rock at its most adventurous.

Rachael decidedly stretched her range as a producer on The Other Side. String arrangements are equal parts intimate and lush, and there’s a sense of expansiveness that never overtakes her gritty-but-ethereal vocal delivery. Acoustic guitars, fiddles, tympani and trumpets and her signature piano skills amplify lyrics bound by an appreciation of freedom’s most desired consequence: peace.

Sage will be on tour this August throughout the UK in partnership with the charity akt, which supports LGBTQ+ young people aged 16-25 in the UK who are facing or experiencing homelessness or living in a hostile environment. Please see upcoming shows, visit www.rachaelsage.com/shows for updates.