Sage Harris: Figuring things out

There are those rare individuals that when you see them perform, you know you are experiencing something special. They move you with their energy, charisma, presence. Sage Harris is one of those individuals. The multi-talented artist sings, writes, produces, and directs a true one-man show. Gent’s Post had the chance to sit down with Harris and talk about his early days and where his growing career is going next. Most of all, we chat about how he’s figuring it out as he goes.

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How it started

Harris was born in Toronto and from an early age knew he could command attention with his performances. Wanting to follow in the footsteps of his musical mother, he was always attracted to music. From boys choir to winning 1st prize at age 15 in a talent show, Harris has never looked back. His sounds and smooth moves drew comparisons to Chris Brown as he was mainly performing R&B songs but never felt he was just a one-genre artist. Once you listen to Harris’ voice and the broad range he carries, it comes as no surprise that his favourite crooner is legendary Canadian music talent Michael Buble.

When you talk to Harris you are immediately captivated by how he describes his musical journey. His love and passion for the craft shines through quite evidently. His creative process is unique as well. He doesn’t start with a specific melody or lyrics. Rather he starts with a feeling and a beat and lets that dictate what gets created. It allows him to make something special from an authentic place rather than a formula. To get the creative juices flowing, or when he feels things are getting too stressful he likes to take a vacation to an unusual environment where he is free to experience new things and tap into other parts of himself.

How it’s going

Harris has had some great moments in his career so far. Studied under songwriter Kap G, collaborated with Canadian rap star Preme on “Tell Somebody”, as well legendary rnb group Jagged Edge on “Let Me Know”. Additionally, He and Preme have a long-standing friendship and Preme has been a great coach/adviser to Harris

That being said, Harris is focused on being in charge of his career specifically from a creative standpoint. Making the kind of music he wants to while honing his image and remaining unique and taking risks. He has become a featured artist of RBCxMusic. They are providing a platform for artists to showcase their talents, tell their stories, and reach new fans. Harris believes in the 6 months he has been a featured artist they have given him more stage time as well as introduced him to a wider audience and looks forward to continuing working with them.

What’s Next

For the remainder of 2023, Harris is laser-focused on continuing the momentum he has going. He will be releasing more new music by the fall. He also recently headlined at the Velvet Underground in Toronto. “Having fans stream something I create is so incredible to me and makes all the hard work worth it”.

In the coming years, Harris is aiming for larger crows and bigger venues. He’s also looking to take his talents internationally. He wants to buy his Mom a house as cliched as that sounds and on-board other talents. In order to keep himself in a healthy mental state Harris reminds himself how blessed he is to be doing what he loves. Enjoying the success he is already experiencing.

Sage Harris has the right attitude, temperament, passion, and immense talent to realize all his dreams. This is one rising Canadian star to keep a close eye on.