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Tift Merritt | |
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 Merritt performing at the Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival in Silk Hope, North Carolina, in 2007. Photo by Forrest L. Smith, III. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Catherine Tift Merritt[1] |
| Born | January 8, 1975 Houston, Texas |
| Origin | Raleigh, North Carolina, United States |
| Genres | Folk Rock Alternative country |
| Occupation(s) | Musician songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals guitar Keyboards Piano Harmonica |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Labels | Lost Highway, Fantasy, Yep Roc |
| Website | www.tiftmerritt.com |
Tift Merritt (born January 8, 1975) is an American singer, guitarist and songwriter. Born in Houston, Texas, Merritt moved to Raleigh, North Carolina at a young age. She has been compared to songwriters like Joni Mitchell[2] and Emmylou Harris.[3]
In 2009, Merritt married Zeke Hutchins, her band's drummer and her long-time partner. They live in New York City.
In addition to Austin City Limits, Merritt has been on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and the Late Show with David Letterman. Her music has been in The L Word, Men In Trees, United States of Tara and the movie New in Town.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 275. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ↑ Jurgensen, John (August 13, 2010). "The Secrets of Songwriters". The Wall Street Journal.
- ↑ Greenman, Ben. "Tift Merritt's "See You on the Moon," review". The New Yorker. Retrieved 2012-04-09.