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MARY GAUTHIER with Jaimee Harris in Serenbe

Mary Gauthier Wins International Artist Of The Year And Album Of The Year For Her Acclaimed Album Rifles & Rosary Beads
Rifles & Rosary Beads, the latest album from singer-songwriter Mary Gauthier has continued to gather accolades from the press and beyond since its January 26th (2018) release via Thirty Tigers. Gauthier was recently awarded the Americana Music Associations UK International Artist Of The Year Award and followed that by winning Album Of The Year at the International Folk Music Awards (Folk Alliance). The album garnered a GRAMMY nomination in the Best Folk Album category and was nominated for Album Of The Year by the Americana Music Association. The LA Times also named Rifles & Rosary Beads their 2018 Singer/Songwriter Album Of The Year, and supported with an in-depth feature.

Rifles & Rosary Beads, is not only one of the most arresting American
singer-songwriter records in recent years, but one of the most vital pieces
of art to come out of those two wars. Rolling Stone Country

nothing short of a folk music mission statement . . . by using her platform she achieves what so many who tout themselves and musicians and activists strive to do: She hands over the reins to those who need them most, in a way that prioritizes their longevity. Noisey

The albums honesty and insight into an often overlooked aspect of American democracy the on-the-ground experiences of soldiers and, especially, the aftermath of their time in combat is a gift in a contemporary moment full of chatter and political rhetoric. NPR World Café