From: Martin Snodin
[martin.snodin_at_homecall_dot_co_dot_uk]
Sent: 23 April 2011 14:23
Subject: Acoustic Sussex
Newsletter 2011-04-23
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Newsletter 23 April 2011 |
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Mary
Gauthier's songs are as colourful as her background. Originally from New
Orleans, she's survived jail, drug problems, living rough, various thankless
jobs, the pressures of running a Cajun restaurant and intolerance of her
lesbian lifestyle... and has the tales to prove it. Joined
for this show by the truly superb Irish singer-songwriter, Nashville-based Ben
Glover. AN
UNMISSABLE SHOW! |
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Thursday at Chequer Mead Support: £15 (£12.50) |
Mary
Gauthier
(pronounced Go-shay) has an incredible life story. Born in New
Orleans, Louisiana, given up at birth by a mother she never knew, Gauthier
was adopted by an Italian Catholic couple in Louisiana. At age 15, she ran
away from home, and spent the next several years in drug rehabilitation,
halfway houses, and living with friends. She spent her 18th birthday in a
jail cell. Struggling to deal with being adopted and her sexuality, she
used drugs and alcohol. Spurred
on by friends, she enrolled at Louisiana State University as a philosophy
major, dropping out during her senior year. After attending the Cambridge
School of Culinary Arts, she opened a Cajun restaurant in Boston, which she
ran for eleven years. After achieving sobriety, she was driven to dedicate
herself full-time to song-writing, and embarked upon a career in music. She
wrote her first song at age 35, and has since released seven albums. The
latest, the highly autobiographical The Foundling has received tremendous
reviews. "With
‘The Foundling’, Mary Gauthier has created her first masterpiece. Not for the
easily frightened, it is the most raw, brave and ultimately satisfying album
I’ve heard in a very long time. Brilliant. Absolutely brilliant. ” No
Depression Magazine “With
a voice like a grazed hawk, she sings bluesy Southern Gothic tales…Whatever
you are doing I guarantee you’ll stop and listen to every word.” 4
Stars MOJO Magazine “Without
question, The Foundling is one of the most brilliant and heartbreaking pieces
of music you will hear this year or any year.” 5 Stars
The Sun We've
been trying to book this exciting and prolific new artist for 2 years now.
His third album 'Before the Birds' was released earlier this month and we can
tell you it is superb, just as his earlier albums were - both were in our top
three albums for 2009 and 2010, respectively. Ben's
story is quite amazing. He'd just finished his law degree in Belfast when he
decided to become a troubadour instead of a barrister. Still relatively new
to the scene, he was spotted and quickly found himself in Nashville recording
with the likes of Vince Gill, Jim Lauderdale, Buddy Miller, and Mary
Gauthier. Gauthier especially has taken an interest in Glover, adopting
him as the support act for 2010 and now her 2011 UK tour. This from Ben's
website: "I am so grateful for the opportunity to support Mary on
tour. She is one of the finest artists and people that I know," says
Ben. "We had such a great time on tour last November and I'm looking
forward to another successful run of shows. The first date kicks off at
Chequer Mead in East Grinstead, England on April 28." "From
the rapt attention of everyone in this packed venue you might have thought he
was a headliner rather than the support act but it probably won’t be long
before he is getting star billing" Gig review from St.
Bonaventure's in Bristol by Keith Clark |
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Click here for YouTube
video/music sampler from Mary's 2007 album, Between the Daylight and the Dark Click
here for Youtube video/music sampler from Ben's new album, Before the Birds |
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More
information on all our events can be found on our website: www.acousticsussex.org.uk. You can also find
us on MySpace (with Playlists of tracks from upcoming artists) at: www.myspace.com/acousticsussex. If
you know anyone who you think may enjoy our events, please forward this email
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