Alt-folk-pop singer-songwriter Rachael Sage and her longtime band The Sequins have released their upbeat new single “Just Enough” from their upcoming full-length album Canopy – out later this year via MPress Records. PRESS HERE to listen to “Just Enough,” a self-produced, starry-eyed love song that peddles positive vibes with a neo-folk flair replete with wah guitar and ‘60s-style backing vocals and handclaps.
“‘Just Enough,’ at first listen, seems like a romantic love song and, to some degree, it started out that way when I was first writing it,” shares Sage. “But the longer I’ve played it live out on tour, the more now it feels like it’s equally a mantra to oneself about being enough as you are: lovable enough, accomplished enough, attractive enough, smart enough… all the things that a best friend or any loved-one might acknowledge in you are truly, unconditionally and authentically enough. The song has also just got a fun, groovy, and lighthearted feel to it musically and my hope is it gets everyone up off the couch, dancing and feeling as free as possible. I think we all need that right about now!”
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. Featuring recently released title track “Canopy,” which imagines a world where shelter is a given for everyone rather than a luxury for some, the collection offers a much-needed musical reprieve from our current cultural upheaval. “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.”
Kicking off the North American leg of her summer Joy = Resistance Tour on June 21 in Hoboken, NJ with singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Kristen Ford, Sage will be bringing the inclusive musical message of her upcoming album Canopy and her incomparable live show to cities coast to coast including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Pittsburgh, Nashville, Portland, Columbus, and many more. PRESS HERE for tickets.
Accompanied by The Sequins – violinist Kelly Halloran (Goo Goo Dolls), drummer Andy Mac (Pete Muller and the Kindred Souls), Trina Hamlin (Susan Werner) on harmonica, and cellist Ward Williams (Sara Bareilles) - Sage has made a name for herself as a gifted storyteller, consummate multi-instrumentalist, and prolific songwriter. Having received critical acclaim from Billboard, American Songwriter, Under The Radar, The Bluegrass Situation, Earmilk, PopMatters, Music Connection, and many more for her string of vibrant, dynamic albums, Sage is fueled by an irrepressible determination to find light in the darkest places – an unwavering calling which catapulted her 2020 single “Blue Sky Days” into Billboard’s Top 40 Indicator Chart.
ABOUT RACHAEL SAGE:
Since founding her own label MPress Records, NYC-based folk-pop artist Rachael Sage has steadily released a slew of vibrant, dynamic albums. She has toured with an eclectic list of artists including Rufus Wainwright, Ani DiFranco, Beth Hart, Howard Jones, and Grammy® winners Shawn Colvin and Judy Collins – with whom she also recorded a critically-acclaimed duet of Neil Young's "Helpless." In addition to being a six-time Independent Music Award-winning musician and producer, Sage is also a John Lennon Contest Grand Prize winner who has performed at the Edinburgh Fringe, SXSW, and toured globally from Japan to Berlin with her band, The Sequins. Sage is also a visual artist and former ballet dancer who performed with the New York City Ballet. A self-described "cancer thriver," she is a philanthropic advocate who has raised money for a wide range of causes, including Foundation For Women's Cancer, WHY Hunger, American Refugee Committee/Alight, and National Network For Youth (NN4Y).
2025 TOUR DATES:
June 21 – 503 Social Club – Hoboken, NJ
June 22 – Electric Haze – Worcester, MA+
June 27 – Towne Crier Salon Stage – Beacon, NY
July 7 – Lefty’s Live Music – Des Moines, IA
July 8 – Riviera STL – St. Louis, MO
July 9 – Natalie’s Grandview – Columbus, OH
July 10 – Uncommon Ground – Chicago, IL
July 11 – First Unitarian Church – Pittsburgh, PA
July 12 – Atomic Tom’s – Binghamton, NY
July 15 – The Park Theater – Hudson, NY*
July 16 – The Parlour – Providence, RI*
July 17 – Greenwald Center – Wellfleet, MA*
July 18 – The Burren – Somerville, MA*
July 19 – Cantean – Hamden, CT
July 20 – Howland Cultural Center – Beacon, NY
July 24 – Mercury Lounge – New York, NY**
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 16 – The Purple Onion – Saluda, NC
September 27 – Al’s Den – Portland, OR
October 5 – Hotel Café – Los Angeles, CA^^
October 11 – Fanwood Performance Series – Fanwood, NJ
* with Jocelyn Mackenzie
** with Hannah Judson
+ with Carissa Johnson, Sarah Donner
++ with Christie Lenée
^ with Danielle Howle
^^ with Tom Goss
