MARY GAUTHIER ANNOUNCES UK TOUR FOR NOVEMBER 2022

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STUNNING NEW ALBUM DARK ENOUGH TO SEE THE STARS

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“Navigating our complicated world is hard but made a little easier by Gauthier.”  The Sun

 

“One of the great storytellers and songwriters of our age.”  Entertainment Focus

 

Following the release of her highly-acclaimed new album, Dark Enough To See The Stars (Thirty Tigers), Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter and accomplished author, Mary Gauthier will take to the road in the UK this November for the first time in three years, with dates as follows:

 

November

13th      Hassocks Mid Sussex Music Hall

15th      Hull Wrecking Ball Arts Centre

16th      Hebden Bridge Trades Club

17th      Edinburgh Pleasance Theatre

18th      Manchester Halle St Peters

20th      Twyford (Winchester) St Mary’s Church

21st      Bristol Hen & Chicken

22nd     Milton Keynes The Stables

23rd      York The Crescent

24th      Gateshead Little Theatre

26th      London Union Chapel

 

Tickets on sale: https://tix.to/mgtourME

 

Mary will be accompanied on all shows by Jaimee Harris.

 

Over the course of eight studio albums, Mary Gauthier has firmly planted herself as a truth teller, a songwriter unafraid to dive into the emotional core of her chosen subject. It is one of the many things that connect her so deeply to her fans, and why they love her. On Dark Enough To See The Stars, she mourns the loss of dear friends that include John Prine, Nanci Griffith and David Olney, but Gauthier takes a slightly different course by offering an optimistic side of herself with songs that celebrate the joy of new love and personal contentment. Order Dark Enough To See The Stars here: https://ffm.to/darkenoughtoseethestars-eu

 

Dark Enough To See The Stars is the follow up to Gauthier’s powerful 2018 release Rifles & Rosary Beads, which was co-written with U.S. veterans and their families and served to help them cope with the trauma experienced both abroad and at home. The album received a Grammy nomination for “Best Folk Album” and won “Album Of The Year” at the International Folk Music Awards (Folk Alliance) and Gauthier was awarded the Americana Music Association UK “International Artist Of The Year” award in 2019. In 2021, Gauthier released her first book, entitled Saved By A Song: The Art and Healing Power of Songwriting. In the memoir, she shared her life experiences from addiction, abandonment and loss to compassion, empathy, kindness and ultimately triumph. It is a truly inspiring work that received critical praise and was included in Rolling Stone’sBest Music Books of 2021”.

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“Great songs…slow folk gospel beauties.”  MOJO 4/5

 

“Dylan in 1970 comes to mind…” Uncut 8/10

 

“This is a very fine release.” – CMP  4/5

 

“It’s intimate, direct, straight from the heart: the cracked and comforting voice of an old friend reaching out in the darkness, offering hard truths and homespun philosophy.” – The Arts Desk, 4/5

 

“Dark Enough To See The Stars shows Mary Gauthier as a subtle, evocative wordsmith at her peak. It’s a highly rewarding album.” – Holler, 8/10

 

“Love and Grief on an album of open emotion.” – Americana-UK, 9/10

 

“Dark Enough To See The Stars is another magnificent reminder that few shine as brightly as Mary Gauthier.” – Folk Radio UK

 

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