Title Track Out Ahead of Forthcoming Debut Full-Band Album Release, Canopy
NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK / ACCESS Newswire / May 12, 2025 / Alt-folk-pop singer-songwriter Rachael Sage has joined forces with her stellar longtime band The Sequins to record "Canopy" (MPress Records), the resolute title track from their forthcoming full-length studio album, Canopy. Equal parts emotional exhale and invitation to a more compassionate future, the inspirational anthem explores radical inclusivity, non-violence, and environmental consciousness. This debut full-band release as Rachael Sage & The Sequins is a much-needed musical reprieve from our current cultural upheaval.
Wrapped in lush instrumentation,"Canopy" combines shimmering folk-pop melodies, cinematic strings, and a chorus that soars with a message of empathy. The self-produced title track summons a brighter tomorrow where shelter is a given for everyone, rather than a luxury for some. Rachael discusses the song, saying: "The absence of women's voices and their active presence on the world stage is a lot of what has contributed to the violence we currently see, militarily and environmentally. 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, and through the message of this song I am trying to inspire each of us - including myself - to boldly do that for one another even when it may be uncomfortable or go against the cultural grain to do so."
Watch/Listen to "Canopy" HERE
Stream/download "Canopy" HERE
Accompanied by The Sequins - violinist Kelly Halloran (Goo Goo Dolls) and drummer Andy Mac (Pete Muller & The Kindred Souls) - along with contributing musicians organist Rob Curto (Klezmatics) and cellist Dave Eggar (Paul Simon), this all-too-timely musical mission statement is bolstered by one of the most memorable hooks of her prolific career. Rachael sings: "I believe with every beating of my heart/ If the world were run by women there would be an end to war/ There would be an end to suffering at the hands of hatred's shards/ There would be no more buttressing of the vengeance violence starts." Guest percussionist Doug Yowell (Howard Jones), guitarist James Mastro (Bongos), and Grammy®-nominated bassist/engineer Mikhail Pivovarov also contribute their talents, along with Americana vocal duo Annalyse & Ryan.
Tour Dates
* = w/Kristen Ford; + w/Kristen Ford & Jocelyn McKenzie
++ w/Kristen Ford & Danielle Howle
** w/Kristen Ford & Tom Goss
(please see rachaelsage.com for all ongoing US & UK tour dates)
5/13/25 | The Troubadour - London, UK |
5/15/25 | Alternative Escape @ Casablanca - Brighton, UK |
5/16/25 | Alternative Escape @ Secret Comedy Club - Brighton, UK |
5/18/25 | Holmfirth Tavern - Holmfirth, UK |
5/22/25 | Speakeasy @ Harbour View - Sunderland, UK |
5/23/25 | Upstairs @ The Labour Rooms - Otley, UK |
5/24/25 | Mojo's Music Cafe - Scarborough, UK |
5/25/25 | The Crescent Lounge - Scarborough, UK |
5/29/25 | Prohibition Studios - Liverpool, UK |
5/30/25 | Forty-Five Vinyl Cafe - York, UK |
5/31/25 | Wrecking Ball Arts - Hull, UK |
6/1/25 | Percy's Cafe Bar - Whitchurch, UK |
6/21/25 | 503 Social Club - Hoboken, NJ * |
6/22/25 | Electric Haze - Worcester, MA * |
6/27/25 | Towne Crier Cafe - Beacon, NY |
7/9/25 | Natalie's Grandview - Columbus, OH * |
7/10/25 | Uncommon Ground - Chicago, IL * |
7/11/25 | First Unitarian Church - Pittsburgh, PA * |
7/12/25 | Atomic Tom's - Binghamton, NY * |
7/18/25 | The Burren - Somerville, MA + |
7/19/25 | Cantean - Hamden, CT * |
8/7/25 | The 5 Spot - Nashville, TN * |
8/13/25 | Awendaw Green - Charleston, SC ++ |
10/5/25 | Hotel Cafe - Los Angeles, CA ** |
For more information and interview requests, please contact:
US: Jill Richmond-Johnson, MPress Records | jillr@mpressrecords.com
UK: Cat Hockley, Fifth Element PR | cat@fifthelement.biz
Suggested Post
Listen to Rachael Sage's optimistic new single "Canopy" about creating safety, compassion, healing, and hope for everyone! https://youtu.be/lHgwZ7btCKQ
Contact Information
Jill Richmond Johnson
Publicity Director
jillr@mpressrecords.com
(212) 481-7243
SOURCE: MPress Records
View the original press release on ACCESS Newswire:
https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/sports-leisure-and-entertainment/rachael-sage-and-the-sequins-release-timely-video%2faudio-%22canopy%22-1026541
