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Drag Queens In Limousines
Mary Gauthier
Drag Queens In Limousines
Genres: Country, Folk, Pop, Rock
 
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Though she's made a name for herself in Boston as both a songwriter and as a chef, Mary Gauthier has little in common with her more refined New England folk brethren. Her aspirations and influences point toward the twangy ...  more »

     
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All Artists: Mary Gauthier
Title: Drag Queens In Limousines
Members Wishing: 4
Total Copies: 0
Label: Groove House
Original Release Date: 8/10/1999
Release Date: 8/10/1999
Genres: Country, Folk, Pop, Rock
Styles: Americana, Contemporary Folk, Singer-Songwriters, Vocal Pop
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 641444196227, 742451021424

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Though she's made a name for herself in Boston as both a songwriter and as a chef, Mary Gauthier has little in common with her more refined New England folk brethren. Her aspirations and influences point toward the twangy lyricism of Lucinda Williams, Steve Earle, and Townes Van Zandt. If the Louisiana native hasn't yet attained their mastery, she's headed in the right direction. Gauthier's first widely available release is filled with striking, unrepentant outcasts--from convicted murderess Karla Faye Tucker to, as she sings in the title song, "drag queens in limousines, nuns in blue jeans, dreamers with big dreams, poets and AWOL marines." Her characters are captured in words that are rarely sentimental, always keen, and often wise. Against a simple but vivid acoustic backdrop, Gauthier's thick drawl rings with the truth of deeply felt emotions. Whether in a peaceful love song or a brutally realistic vignette, Gauthier lends every line great affection, dignity, and respect. --Roy Kasten

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T D. (txgrits) from GIDDINGS, TX
Reviewed on 4/13/2007...
If you havent listened to this gem - you are missing a real treat. Mary's artistry will reach down deep inside of you!

CD Reviews

The Gauthier Way
Volkswagen Blues | 02/15/2001
(4 out of 5 stars)

"This album was one of my great discoveries of the past year, a really pleasant surprise. For fans of really basic music, boiled down to brilliant traditional songwriting and a voice that hides nothing from you, this is a terrific purchase.The sound is great: light guitars, stripped-down country backings all force Mary's great voice front and center. Good thing, too, because the words are often stunning, full of honey in their heartbreak. From relationships that appear to wear down like the nub of a pencil, to bleary nights spent holding up bar counters, Gauthier's lyrics plumb the depths of the dark and come up smelling sweetly of either gentle resignation or light laughter. Like Mark Eitzel, but without the near-constant self-flagellation, Gauthier seems to sing her way into self-discovery on each and every song. "Fish swim," she sings, and then, as if shrugging her way casually into her own true talent, "I drink."The only bad thing I can say about this CD is that some of the songs sound a lot like each other, and that's only partly bad when songs sound that good.One final thing: some of the publicity I've seen for this CD (including Mary Gauthier's website) has gotten into the annoying habit of trying to sell her life story rather than her music (ran away from home, big bad city, drink, drugs, yada yada yada; I have visions of Vanilla Ice screaming he's from the streets). The music speaks more about what Mary has been through/put herself through than any she-walks-the-walk marketing copy on a website is going to say. And Mary says it all better."
Great CD full of honest lyrics
ernie@lijoi.com | Boston, MA | 09/28/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)

"I heard Mary Gauthier perform in Boston and after hearing her live I had to have this Cd. Her lyrics are so brutally honest and they are underscored with enough simplicity that they are the forefront of the recording. Each song is a new poignant story that pulls you in and pulls you apart at the same time. She dares to touch upon subjects most songwriters avoid and can provoke even the most cold heart to feel empathy. The songs "Karla Faye" and "Lifetime" are highltights for me, but the whole CD has such an even quality to it that I am sure my favorites will shift with each listen."