Mary Gauthier's 'Mercy Now' Tops 2005 Critics' Year-End Lists!

NASHVILLE, TN. (Lost Highway) - 2005 was a critical breakthrough year for singer/songwriter Mary Gauthier. Gauthier's Lost Highway debut "Mercy Now" landed on multiple major 2005 year-end lists. Critics from such publications as the Los Angeles Times, New York Daily News, Billboard Magazine and NPR's All Songs Considered called "Mercy Now" one of the year's best.

Mary Gauthier - "Mercy Now"

#1
Chart-Toppers and Show-Stoppers Year-End list
Randy Lewis, LA Times
#5 "Mercy Now"
10 Most Memorable Singles or Individual Album Tracks Year-End list
Robert Hilburn, LA Times
#2
Best Albums of 2005 Year-End list
Ken Schlager, Billboard Magazine
#3
Best Albums of 2005 Year-End list
Jim Farber, New York Daily News
#2
2005 Critic's Poll Year-End list
No Depression
Top 10 CDs of 2005 Year-End list
Will Hermes, NPR's All Songs Considered
2005 Top Ten Year-End List
Mary Houlihan, Chicago Sun-Times
#4
"View From Another Country" Year-End list
Michael McCall, Nashville Scene

Mary Gauthier also received the NEW/EMERGING ARTIST OF THE YEAR award at the 2005 Americana Music Awards, as well as being nominated for ALBUM OF THE YEAR ("Mercy Now") and SONG OF THE YEAR ("Mercy Now").
Gauthier toured extensively throughout 2005 and will continue in 2006, with dates announced in Houston, Dallas, San Diego and Tampa. More dates to be announced shortly.

MARY GAUTHIER TOUR DATES:
2/8 Houston, TX The Mucky Duck
2/10 Austin, TX Cactus Cafe
2/11 Dallas, TX Poor David's Pub
2/15 Tucson, AZ Club Congress
2/17 San Diego, CA Acoustic Music San Diego
2/18 Santa Monica, CA McCabes Guitar Shop
2/19 Santa Monica, CA McCabes Guitar Shop
2/21 Santa Cruz, CA Don Quixote's International Music Hall
2/22 Berkeley, CA Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse
2/23 Reno, NV The Hacienda
2/24 Sebastopol, CA Studio E
2/25 Winters, CA The Palms
2/27 Eugene, OR WOW Hall
2/28 Portland, OR White Eagle Saloon
3/1 Seattle, WA Tractor Tavern
3/20 Tampa, FL Tampa Bay PAC