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Sage’s
recent troubles and triumphs are revealed in her new mix CD
due out May 20th 2003,
entitled Drum & Bass Elements 01. Mixed by Sage on
Moonshine
Recordings. Through her extreme dedication and love of Drum
and Bass she was able to handle her father’s long illness
and passing while keeping her career moving forward.
"This has been the most difficult few years of my life. I
just feel grateful for all the support Iąve gotten. I come
from a huge Irish family and honestly every single one of them
would cut off their right arm for ya! Looking back, the amount
of help I’ve received from colleagues in the dance music
industry as well as from fans is overwhelming. I canąt help
but to feel very fortunate."
Perhaps
it was her musical training or just innate ability, but it was
apparent from the start that Sage's musical sensibilities made
her an exceptional DJ. Noel and UFO!, as founders of the well
known DJ collective 'Phunckateck', immediately recognized her
skills and invited her to be part of their crew.
Sage
started her musical endeavors at the age of 4 in her native
Kansas, with the piano. Her love of music and her talent soon
had her graduating to the violin at the age of 6. Drums later
became her instrument of choice as she began playing in punk
bands during her pre-teen and teen years in Ireland. Having
worked in record stores, played in jazz and indie rock bands,
she has always had an appreciation for all musical genres.
From Choir to Music College that she attended on scholarship,
it was seemingly pre-destined that Sage would choose a career
in music.
Still
in touch with her roots, she is currently working on an indie
rock band project called Meathe with fellow well-respected
techno DJ/producer
John Tejada, which provides her an outlet
for drumming and singing as well as playing guitar and bass on
occasion.
Besides
being a DJ and producer, she currently runs her own record
label,
Phylum Recordings (one of the world's only all female
owned record labels), with partner Susie Lee. With
a well-received mixed CD under her belt entitled Stateside
Sessions, Volume One, Mixed by Sage, and two very
successful singles on Phylum, Sage continues to receive
accolades from peers and fans alike.
Since 1997, Sage has been closely connected with the
skateboard community. In 1999 she was approached by the
world’s largest skate shoe company
DC Shoes and asked to join their team of DJ's. Since then,
they've featured her in 2 ads, and she has modeled for them in
their catalogue. She carries the DC logo
everywhere she goes as DC's one and only female
representative.
This
upcoming year will see Sage touring extensively around the US
and Canada to promote her new mix CD, hitting some of the
towns where she crashed with friends and fans on her long
trips to and from Ireland.
- Alongside
DJ's Irene and Mea, she has been asked to participate in a
documentary due out in the Fall/Autumn 2003. World Party and
Moonshine Movie’s "Three Chicks and A Bag of
Tunes" will outline the day in the life of all 3 women as
working DJ's in the electronic music scene.
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- - Press,
peers and sponsors all love Sage, see what they say below:
"(Sage
is) one of the hardest working DJ's in the scene, it's a true
testament to her character how she can travel, DJ, produce,
mode, and still come off as one of the most genuine and truly
inspirational performers around. With that the best is yet to
come for America's first lady of drum & bass. Watch
out!"
- Chris Muniz (Urb, XLR8R, Knowledge, DJ Times)
'She
has this charisma about her. Laura is easily one of the best
in the drum n bass field, she rips. She's out spinning, so
we're supporting a woman who doesn't just model out clothes
and we get to work with someone who's cool as f--k.”
-
DC Vice President Damon Way
“There's
an element about her that people really like, and are
attracted to. I met Laura years ago at a small party in San
Francisco. She has great charisma, and an amazing sense of
style. That charisma shines best when Sage is behind the decks
and working a club, blending hard and heavy drum 'n' bass
bangers together to bring the energy to a fever pitch. Her
taste in music is eclectic and discriminate, and her mixing
conveys dynamic precision.”
- Dieselboy
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- Discography
(most recent first)
- Drum
& Bass Elements 01, Mixed by Sage
Moonshine Records
- Stateside
Sessions Vol 1. Mixed by Sage
Topaz Records
- "Static"
Sage & J.T., Phylum Recordings
-
"Sense" Sage & Elektra
- "Engage"
Phylum Recordings, Sage, UFO! & Elektra
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"Scandalous" UFO!, Sage & Elektra rmx
- "Agent
Orange" Sage, Phylum Recordings
- "Rapture"
Sage & Elektra, Phylum Recordings
- "Pipeline"
Sage, Vortex
- "Breath"
)eibc(, BC Recordings (feat Sage on vocals)
- "Divination"
Sage & UFO!, Position Chrome
- "Downcast"
Sage, Green Label
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For more information please contact Lynn
Hasty at Green Galactic, 323-466-5141 or email lynn@greengalactic.com. |
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