Mary Gauthier's Trouble & Love Is Unanimously
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JULY 2014 MARY GAUTHIER’S TROUBLE & LOVE IS UNANIMOUSLY EMBRACED BY THE PRESS POWERFUL STUDIO ALBUM CAPTURES THE ATTENTION OF NPR’S FRESH AIR, WALL STREET JOURNAL AND REACHES #31 ON BILLBOARD HEATSEEKER’S CHART “…her razor-sharp eye for detail and her commitment to unsentimental self- reflection puts her in a class with greats such as Kris Kristofferson, John Prine and yes, Bob Dylan.” – LA Times Nashville, TN – Trouble & Love, the first studio album in four years from acclaimed singer-songwriter Mary Gauthier has received unanimous praise from the press following its June 10 release, beginning with the exclusive premiere of the album via NPR Music’s First Listen. The powerful and personal album (a Mary Gauthier trademark) cuts to the core of human emotions as it deals with the roller coaster ride of pain and loss, but also hope as it climaxes with transformation and triumphant redemption. Trouble and Love has connected with the press as it has received glowing coverage via reviews and features in The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Los Angeles Times, Huffington Post, Boston Globe, American Songwriter, CMT Edge, Seattle Weekly and many more. Mary Gauthier visited NPR’s Fresh Air for a sit down with host Terry Gross, which made for a compelling program. (Click HERE to listen.). “this seventh studio LP draws marrow from Gauthier’s bones, cauterizing the wounds of a relationship into one of the most devastating breakup albums of all time”. - Austin Chronicle "To be affected by these songs, you don't have to know anything of Gauthier's backstory (Louisiana orphan addict chef turned sober troubadour), the respect she commands across gender lines in the Americana scene, or the heavyweight catalog she's built out of unflinching introspection and Southern Gothic-shaded storytelling." - NPR Music “…Louisiana-raised Mary Gauthier has become one of Americana music's most admired artists—across the U.S. and in her regular tours around the world.” – The Wall Street Journal “Mary Gauthier has spent her career attempting to cut her songs down to the bone, so much so that audiences sometimes don’t know what to make of her. ” – The Boston Globe “Gauthier doesn’t just make you believe it. She makes you feel it.” – Knoxville News Sentinel “Gauthier’s new album, Trouble & Love, is one of the wisest testaments of broken- heartedness an Americana singer-songwriter has ever committed to tape.” – CMT Edge See more press highlights HERE. Trouble & Love reached #31 on the Billboard Heatseeker’s Chart and has also charted at Americana radio. Kicking off her campaign with an April 2014 performance at the Grammy Museum in LA, highlights of Gauthier’s album release also included a performance on Good Day LA (click HERE to view) and two epic performances (and standing ovation) at the historic Grand Ole Opry (click HERE to view). Mary Gauthier has received countless critical accolades over the last decade for her six studio albums and live performances. Trouble & Love has connected just as deeply, proving that she is indeed one of the most powerful songwriters around today and an important voice in our musical landscape. Mary Gauthier 2014 US Tour Dates 8/6 Avogadros Number @ Fort Collins, CO 8/7 The Loft Music Venue @ Colorado Springs, CO 8/8 Swallow Hill: Tuft Theater @ Denver, CO 8/11-14th Planet Bluegrass Song School @ Lyons, CO 8/15 Outpost Performance Space @ Albuquerque, NM 8/16 Old Country Courthouse @ Taos, NM 8/19-21st Songwriting with Soldiers @ Washington DC 8/28 The Bluebird Café @ Nashville, TN 9/4 Blue Heaven Studios @ Salina, KS 9/14 The Cedar @ Minneapolis, MN w/ Sam Baker 9/16 The Englert Theatre Iowa City, IA w/ Sam Baker 9/17 City Winery Chicago, IL w/ Sam Baker 9/18 Mojo's Colombia, MO w/ Sam Baker 9/19 Off Broadway St Louis, MO w/ Sam Baker 9/20 Kansas City, MO @ Folly Theatre w/ Sam Baker 11/19 The Red Dragon Baton Rouge, LA 11/20 The Mucky Duck Houston, TX 11/21 The Mucky Duck Houston, TX 11/22 Cactus Cafe Austin, TX For current tour schedule: marygauthier.com/tour For more information about Mary Gauthier, please contact Donica Christensen [email protected] or Jim Flammia [email protected] at All Eyes Media 615-227-2770 .