Sage Ray Reps A Movement Towards Authentic Human Connection With His Vibrant, Relatable Take On Alternative Pop

“Despite his minimal catalogue, Sage writes and performs with the type of skill and guile befitting a veteran... we recommend you get familiar with Sage immediately.”

SAGE REPS A COUNTERCULTURAL MOVEMENT TOWARDS AUTHENTIC HUMAN CONNECTION IN AN EVER-DISTANCING WORLD WITH HIS VIBRANT, RELATABLE TAKE ON ALTERNATIVE POP

Singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Sage Ray continues to challenge the status quo with both his worldview and his music.

“While she was healing from her past, I was giving my guts loving her the best I knew how. Our dynamic caused lots of disconnect and bad communication and I think most people would’ve given up. In fact, lots of people told me I should. But I learned that real love is laying my life down for others. Loving even harder when things get tough. Committing and persisting through something many in my world said was hopeless was one of the most beautiful, vulnerable experiences I ever had, and I’d never trade it."

“She’s Worth It” is Sage’s follow-up to his highly acclaimed single, “Goodbye Stage,” which dropped in December.

A personal account of love and loss, “Goodbye Stage," which recently hit 100K Spotify plays in its first month, was recently selected as a Song of the Day and “powerful and full-of-life giving embers of light,” by COMEHEREFLOYD. Tastemaker outlet BEFORE THE DATA claims, “It takes a lot of courage to move across the country to pursue your dream, and that ferocity couldn't be more present in LA-based artist Sage Ray's latest single ‘Goodbye Stage,’ a thumping mix of alternative and hip-hop with all of the ingredients for a modern hit.⁣”

Fresh out of high school, Sage packed his 2006 Nissan Maxima and made the trek from Charlotte, North Carolina to Huntington Beach, California to pursue his musical dreams. Since launching his career, Sage has been serving in the missions field, singing, writing, producing, and learning to navigate his calling.

Now 21 years old, Sage has a relatable edge and a resolute attitude towards life and love. He’s also managed to create a sound all his own – a refreshing blend of emo-pop, rock, and hip-hop.

“Music is therapy for me,” says Sage. “I’m able to set landmarks and then look back and see the process I was in at that moment in time. I keep making music not just because it’s my calling, but also because I hope that I can help someone heal or find truth regardless of what culture is saying.”

Influenced by artists like Blackbear, EDEN, and Jeremy Zucker, Sage is part of AESTHETYK, founded by music industry veteran, Matt Ingle. Ingle created AESTHETYK as a way to offer emerging songwriters and musicians an opportunity for incubation, helping them cultivate a signature and meaningful sound, as well as brand and ethic for a mass audience.

“Sage is a self-starting, DIY creative anyone in the realm of artist development loves to work alongside," says Ingle. "He knows what he wants to say and how he wants to communicate his art, yet always takes a teachable, humble posture--open to feedback and ideas that could make him a better songwriter and producer. He has a natural inclination toward crafting mega-catchy pop-hooks in his songs that grab my attention immediately.”