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. The beguiling one-shot video was directed and produced by Jenny He and features Rachael Sage and dancer/choreographer Kyle Livsey. Filmed at The Art Factory in New Jersey, the director used the natural light of the windows, which inevitably varied throughout the day, until the early evening light set the stage perfectly for the mood of the song. Sage explains, "We wanted the video to express the mounting drain of 'carrying' someone else, all their baggage and lack of boundaries - and to project the weight of what it feels like to be trapped within any kind of relationship, through movement. I've never done a one-shot video before and it was challenging - no edits! - but ultimately, I think it really serves the song and allows the viewer to experience the various power dynamics that 'Whistle Blow' spotlights, in an abstract, poetic way.” As a visual artist and a former ballet dancer who performed with the New York City Ballet, Sage brings elements of those disciplines into the video for "Whistle Blow".
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