 Mary Gauthier, Tracy McNeil Booking No. 10 $36/$28 Sunday 14 March, 8pm Brunswick Town Hall cnr Sydney Rd and Dawson St, Brunswick catch tram Route 19 to Stop 21 
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MARY GAUTHIER Alt-country singer/songwriter Mary Gauthier exploded on to the scene in 1999 following her self-released sophomore effort, Drag Queens in Limousines. The album had critics comparing her self-described 'country noir' to the likes of Townes Van Zandt, Steve Earle, John Prine, and, not surprisingly, Lucinda Williams. Embraced by critics, folkies, and No Depression fans alike, Gauthier's warmly candid treatment of her fringe-dwelling subjects rings true, as it never verges on sentimental; her characters' downtrodden lives are never coldly exploited. Acclaim has followed Mary Gauthier on every step of her remarkable journey. Her major breakthrough album came in 2005, Mercy Now was continuously 'discovered' and lauded for the two years following its release, earning mentions on a score of year end 'best of' lists. Her most recent release, Joe Henry-produced Between Daylight and Dark (2007) has been called "a triumph that should catapult her to the forefront of Americana singer/songwriters," hailed by the Los Angeles Times as "a unique, intrinsically valuable musical voice". And there's never a surplus of those..... View Mary Gauthier Website | View Mary Gauthier MySpace TRACY McNEIL Canadian country-roots singer songwriter Tracy McNeil arrived in Melbourne in 2007 with only a suitcase and her highly acclaimed debut solo album Room Where She Lives. Tracy soon found herself in a creative frenzy that has yet to stop. Teaming up in 2008 with Melbourne songsmith Jordie Lane, she formed the successful old-time country duo Fireside Bellows. Their debut release No Time To Die received rave reviews across Australia. Tracy is now returning to her solo material with a fresh new band and pocket full of songs to be released in early 2010. Each one is beautifully crafted and sung with a wonderfully expressive voice, authoritative, forceful and soft in the right places. Full to the brim with imagery, McNeil's songs forge a lasting imprint on the hearts of the listener. View Tracy McNeil MySpace | Check out one of our other concerts:
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