Track Out Ahead Of Forthcoming Album, Under My Canopy, Due October 9th
NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / September 18, 2026 / Acclaimed alt-folk-pop band Rachael Sage & The Sequins have just released an impactful single, “Underneath (Acoustic),” ahead of their forthcoming album, Under My Canopy, due October 9 via her NYC-based label MPress Records. The song features guest vocals from award-winning singer-songwriter Cassandra Kubinski, who has collaborated with 10,000 Maniacs and, like Sage herself, has had more than a dozen of her songs featured on the hit TV show “Dance Moms.” “Underneath (Acoustic)” is a haunting response to mass shootings in America, bringing renewed attention to the vital need for gun control. Sage writes: “I wonder if the guns that guard us/Will ever cease to cause us grief/Or if the souls that shine like stardust/Will ever lift us out from underneath.”
Listen To “Underneath (Acoustic)”: HERE
Stream/Download “Underneath (Acoustic)”: HERE
Preorder Under My Canopy: HERE
Rachael discusses the song, saying: “‘Underneath’ was written in response to one of innumerable mass school shootings in America. Sadly, the all-too-true storyline that informed this song has been repeated over and over in the years since, but I’m always hopeful that through raising awareness and support for organizations like Everytown, Sandy Hook Promise and coalitions such as Artists For Action, we can positively impact legislation and continue to bring the human side of this vital issue to the mainstream spotlight.”
Produced by Sage with Grammy® nominee Mikhail Pivovarov, featuring Sage on acoustic guitar and Cassandra Kubinski on guest vocals, and accompanied by The Sequins – violinist Kelly Halloran (Lainey Wilson) and cellist Dave Eggar (Paul Simon) – other contributors include Kerry Brooks on upright bass (Amy Ray), and accordion from Rob Curto (Lila Downs).
Rachael Sage & The Sequins‘ forthcoming album Under My Canopy reinvents the diverse collection of songs from their previously lauded studio recording, Canopy. The newly stripped-back acoustic album feels like a refuge, woven from resilience, longing, and the irrepressible determination to find light in the darkest places. Featuring fresh acoustic instrumentation and imaginative new arrangements, Sage and her band continue their ongoing journey of storytelling and emotional connection. Confidently spanning the genres of Americana, pop and neo-folk, the record offers listeners a beautifully crafted, deeply heartfelt assortment of songs that find common ground in themes of living a purposeful and joyful life rooted in inclusiveness, equality and non-violence. Reflective, mournful yet optimistic, Under My Canopy is one of her most soulful and thought-provoking works yet.
About Rachael Sage: Sharing stages with seminal musicians such as Rufus Wainwright, Ani DiFranco, and Judy Collins – with whom she also recorded a critically-acclaimed duet – Sage’s career has been defined by a passion for storytelling and an innovative sense of creativity. 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 additionally a philanthropic advocate who has raised money for a wide range of causes, including Foundation For Women’s Cancer, WHY Hunger, American Refugee Committee, National Network For Youth (NN4Y), Rainbow Mind, and The Trevor Project. Under My Canopy will be released this fall via ILS/Virgin/Universal.
Tour Dates
(please see rachaelsage.com for all ongoing US & UK tour dates)
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Sep 18
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Americanafest: East Coast Social Club @ The Bowery Vault – Nashville, TN | |
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Oct 11
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O+ Festival – Kingston, NY | |
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Oct 22
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The Bedford – London, UK + | |
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Oct 23
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Chapel Arts Centre – Bath, UK + | |
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Oct 25
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Heartbreakers – Southampton, UK + | |
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Oct 28
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The Greystones – Sheffield, UK + | |
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Oct 29
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Sneaky Pete’s – Edinburgh, UK + | |
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Oct 30
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The Castle Hotel – Manchester, UK + | |
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Oct 31
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The Stables – Milton Keynes, UK + | |
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Rachael Sage and The Sequins‘ powerful “Underneath (Acoustic)” is an impactful song that brings attention to the vital need for gun control. Stream/download “Underneath (Acoustic)” at: mpress.lnk.to/UnderneathAcoustic ; Preorder Under My Canopy at: mpress.lnk.to/UnderMyCanopy
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
rachaelsage.com
mpressrecords.com
SOURCE: MPress Records
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