Mary Gauthier

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Comment by Tidewater Friends of Folk Music on February 18, 2010 at 5:18am

Mary has played for TFFM twice with the latest performance held at the Chrysler Museum theater in Norfolk.

With songwriting as powerful as hers, there's no need to go looking for qualifiers…She's a unique, intrinsically valuable musical voice. And there's never a surplus of those.” - Los Angeles Times

"…Gauthier’s songs startle with authority and detail. If she keeps this up, one day she may assume the mantle of Johnny Cash…” - New York Daily News

“…Gauthier confirms that she's among the best singer-songwriters of her generation….” - Associated Press

"…a triumph that should catapult her to the forefront of Americana singer/songwriters.” (4 1/2 Stars) - Paste

“Her rich, gothic country tales of broken homes and chemical abuse makes for a chilling ride.” - Interview

“Mary Gauthier’s Mercy Now is a truly extraordinary album from a critically acclaimed singer.” – Vanity Fair

“Her bayou laments are sparse and simple, but her artistry is pure and absolute.” - Playboy

“The beauty is that she's able to tell that story of the wind, the rain, the pain, the wonder and the world in between so eloquently.” (4 stars) – Newhouse News Wire

“This is an unsettling work of terrible beauty.” – American Profile