work can be described as "country noir." Her autobiographical songs turn hardships into powerful life lessons. Gauthier's next release, ...

At 63, Mary Gauthier says that last year was the most successful year in her career to date. She was a late bloomer to begin with: She didn’t start writing songs until she was 35. “I’m still growing ...

Mary Gauthier calls herself a “songchaser,” adding that, “I’m always on the lookout for what I should be writing about.” “Mercy Now,” the title track from her 2005 release, is an excellent example of ...