Mary Gauthier is a Grammy-nominated American folk singer-songwriter and author, whose songs have been covered by performers including Tim McGraw, Blake Shelton, Kathy Mattea, Boy George, Jimmy Buffett, Bettye Lavette, Candi Staton, and Amy Helm.

Mary’s songs often deal with marginalisation, informed by her experience of adoption, addiction and recovery, and growing up gay in the deep south. Her work demonstrates an “ability to transform her own trauma into a purposeful and communal narrative”, such as the lyric “we could all use, a little mercy, now”, from her song ‘Mercy Now’.

She has won awards from the Americana Music Association, International Folk Music Awards, the Independent Music Awards, the GLAMA Awards, and the UK Americana Association.

With support from Jaimee Harris