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Whistle Blow

by Rachael Sage

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Rachael Sage’s “Whistle Blow”, with its distinctly Americana palette of slide and acoustic guitars, finds the award-winning songwriter musing on power dynamics and boundaries in the wake of many a public figure’s bad behavior come to light. A composite account of women’s struggles to be respected in the workplace, at home, and in history books, this propulsive, musically lush track will resonate with anyone summoning the strength to stand up for themselves – and against oppression in any form.

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you look me up and down, you tell me like it is
you're not afraid to cry and you're not afraid to kiss
you look me up and down, you tell me what you want
you're not afraid to charm and you're not afraid to flaunt

but in the middle of the night I can hear your voice
singing don’t look back - you have a choice
in the middle of the night
I can hear that whistle blow loud

the definition stands the hero is a man
he lifts you from the fire pulls you from the quicksand
the definition stands the woman is a heart
and learning to be heard is a Herculean art

but in the middle of the night I can hear your voice
singing look back - you have a choice
in the middle of the night
I can hear that whistle blow loud

you look me up and down, you tell me like it is
you're not afraid to cry and you're not afraid to kiss
you look me up and down, you tell me what you want
you're not afraid to charm and you're not afraid to flaunt

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released April 21, 2023
Writers:
Rachael Sage

Producers:
Rachael Sage with Mikhail Pivovarov and Andy Zulla

Mix Engineer:
Engineered by Mikhail Pivovarov
Mixed by Andy Zulla

Credits:
Rachael: vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, Wurlitzer
Kelly Halloran: violin, background vocals
Andy Mac: drums, shaker, tympani
Doug Yowell: drums
Mikhail Pivovarov: acoustic bass, baritone guitar
James Mastro: resonator guitar
Kevin J. Killen: Hammond organ
Dave Eggar: cello
Russ Johnson: trumpet

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Rachael Sage New York, New York

Since founding her own label MPress Records two decades ago, NYC-based alt-pop artist Rachael Sage has steadily released a slew of vibrant, dynamic albums with poetic lyrics spanning subjects as wide as her inspirations. She has toured with an eclectic list of artists including Ani DiFranco, Beth Hart, Sarah McLachlan, Judy Collins and Howard Jones. ... more

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