Rachael Sage & Plumhall

0	HALIFAX: Workshop Theatre
P	Sunday 21st August, 2022
N	7:00pm

HALIFAX: Workshop Theatre

Sunday 21st August, 2022

7:00pm

Event information

Fresh from her European tour opening for Imelda May, the superb New York singer/songwriter Rachael Sage - along with superb violinist Kelly Halloran - joins up with Yorkshire singer/songwriters Plumhall at this excellent venue.

RACHAEL SAGE

A soulful vocalist and innovative multi-instrumentalist, NYC singer/songwriter and producer Rachael Sage has earned a loyal following for her dynamic piano playing, delicate guitar work, and improvisational audience interaction.

Sage has shared stages with Beth Hart, Howard Jones, A Great Big World, Judy Collins, Shawn Colvin, Marc Cohn, Jamie Cullum, The Animals and Ani DiFranco. She has performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and received numerous songwriting awards including The John Lennon Songwriting Contest (Grand Prize) and six Independent Music Awards. Her songs have appeared on MTV, HBO, the “Fame” soundtrack, and Lifetime’s controversial reality series, "Dance Moms".

Sage’s 2020 album Character yielded the Billboard-charting single "Blue Sky Days"; her new project Poetica, an adventurous fusion of poetry with jazz, Americana, and classical musical elements in the vein of Leonard Cohen and Laurie Anderson, debuted in October 2021. Her latest single, "Revelation Ground" – with an accompanying stop-motion video by acclaimed singer/songwriter/animator Antje Duvekot – is out now on MPress/Universal/Virgin.

For more information, visit rachaelsage.com.

“Theatrical, expressive and blessed with perfect comedic timing, Sage is the kind of performer you can’t take your eyes off.” — Stereo Embers
“One of music's inimitable iconoclasts“ — BlackBook
“The Carole King of her generation” — Blurt Magazine
"her keen ironic sense of humor and quirky sense of the profound is what makes her special as a songwriter“ — billboard.com

PLUMHALL

Michelle Plum (Ex Chumbawamba) and Nick B Hall (Ex Magna Carta) are PLUMHALL, an electrifying duo from Yorkshire whose award winning original songs are earning them well deserved plaudits internationally. PLUMHALL pack a punch with powerful acoustic (and occasional electric) guitars, a sprinkling of electronica and luscious harmony-driven textures of original contemporary folk rock and pop

PLUMHALL have performed at The London Palladium with the legendary Al Stewart, cementing their fierce reputation on the UK live circuit. They have also written music for, and appeared in, a major British cinematic release called The Runaways, starring Mark Addy, Tara Fitzgerald & BAFTA winner Mollie Windsor. They have been joined on stage by Bob Dylan's legendary guitarist Larry Campbell, and have performed with Peter Tork, Phil Beer, Chris Leslie, Dave Nachmanoff, to name a few.

Their debut album Thundercloud (SPLID Records/Proper Distribution) was voted one of The Guardian and Observer's Hidden Gems and their second studio album The Ghost Of Noise was released May 2020 during the first lockdown to critical acclaim. They have built a loyal international audience through their live performances online and onstage.

“Articulate, penetrating lyrics with captivating melodies and....irresistible choruses. Arresting vocals and that distinctive big acoustic sound.” - R2 Magazine

“A fine duo...go and see them if you get the chance” - Steve Knightley - Show of Hands

“Their chemistry as a duo makes them special [with] sumptuous vocal harmonies and telepathic guitar interactions. Michelle is one of the UK’s leading chanteuses. Nick is a consummate storyteller, powerful vocalist and exceptional guitarist.” - Dave Scott - Blues In Britain Magazine

“A mighty force...smart lyric writing and wonderful harmonies set them above most of their contemporaries. It is rare indeed that we get to see writers and performers of such distinction” Miles Hunt -The Wonder Stuff

“A superduo...a wealth of talent...a real sense of passion and attack”- Fatea Magazine

“a soundscape devoid of audible seams...music that reaches out to invite you bask in its embrace” - Folkwords