Tift Merritt

Tift Merritt, born Catherine Tift Merritt, is a singer/songwriter from North Carolina who has earned acclaim for her narrative abilities. Offering an alternative country sound, she released her debut album Bramble Rose, in 2002 and earned an opening spot on Ryan Adams' tour as well as a record contract. She leaned in the direction of rock and roll and soul music on her follow up record, Tambourine, which earned a nomination for the Best Country Album Grammy Award in 2004. Now based in New York City, Merritt continues to release new material such as the 2012 album Travelling Alone, woven together with her own personal stories.