Praise for Mary Gauthier:

"Between Daylight and Dark moves her closer to songwriters like John Prine…There's no clutter in these songs, but a wealth of implication." - New York Times

“With songwriting as powerful as hers, there's no need to go looking for qualifiers…She's a unique, intrinsically valuable musical voice. And there's never a surplus of those.” - Los Angeles Times

"…Gauthier's songs startle with authority and detail. If she keeps this up, one day she may assume the mantle of Johnny Cash…” - New York Daily News

“…Gauthier confirms that she's among the best singer-songwriters of her generation….” - Associated Press

"…a triumph that should catapult her to the forefront of Americana singer/songwriters.” (4 1/2 Stars) - Paste

“Her rich, gothic country tales of broken homes and chemical abuse makes for a chilling ride.” - Interview

“Mary Gauthier's Mercy Now is a truly extraordinary album from a critically acclaimed singer.” – Vanity Fair

“Her bayou laments are sparse and simple, but her artistry is pure and absolute.” - Playboy

“The beauty is that she's able to tell that story of the wind, the rain, the pain, the wonder and the world in between so eloquently.” (4 stars) – Newhouse News Wire

“This is an unsettling work of terrible beauty.” – American Profile

Mark Olson was a founding member of The Jayhawks , the most acclaimed band to emerge out of the alt-country scene. He left the Jayhawks in 1996, after the release of the band's biggest-selling album, Tomorrow The Green Grass , but continued to record music with his new band, The Creekdippers , at his new home in the California desert.

Mark recently finished recording his first true solo album, The Salvation Blues , with producer Ben Vaughn . A deeply personal album, Mark's voice and poetic lyrics are complemented by Vaughn's gorgeous musical backdrops featuring the work of some of LA's best studio musicians.