Performers on Performing Live Interview Video Recording Taylor Abrahamse, Rachel Marie and Sage Christie

Sage Christie

Since 2021, Sage Christie (they/them) has enchanted audiences nationwide with their stunningly clear voice and image-rich narrative songwriting. They entered the Kerrville New Folk competition in 2022 & 2023, and both times were named a finalist. Often compared to Alison Krauss, Janis Ian, and Joni Mitchell, Sage is currently working with Grammy-winning producer David Seitz on an album of their most compellingly candid songs yet, due out in September.

Taylor Abrahamse

If you’re singing along to a song you don’t know, and suddenly feeling 10 years younger - you’re probably at a Taylor Abrahamse concert. Like a maple leaf in a gust above the Ontario prairies, Taylor floats blissfully between the borders of song, gender & genre with his/her deftly crafted, hook-laden hammerclaw pop. A Paul Simon/Jim Carrey crossbreed, he’ll leave you laughing, touched, and even singing along - if you can reach that high.

Rachel Marie

Rachel Marie follows in a tradition of unapologetically forthright women folksingers, with songs that hearken to "overstuffed lines of Tori Amos, philosophical turn of Indigo Girls, and lilting vocals like Joni Mitchell." The social awareness of folk meets the introspection of the singer-songwriter tradition with a moderate dose of snark. An endearingly quirky stage presence as honest as her songs keeps audiences charmed.