Tift Merritt

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 and Emmylou Harris.

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.  

Discography
Albums
 Title Album details Peak chart positions US Country US US Heat US Folk Bramble Rose Release date: June 4, 2002
 Label: Lost Highway Records 47 — — — Tambourine Release date: August 24, 2004
 Label: Lost Highway Records — — 21 — Another Country Release date: February 26, 2008
 Label: Fantasy Records — 156 1 — See You on the Moon Release date: June 1, 2010
 Label: Fantasy Records — — 6 7 Travelling Alone Release date: October 2, 2012
 Label: Yep Roc — — — — "—" means releases that did not chart

Singles
 Year Single Peak positions Album US Country 2002 "Virginia, No One Can Warn You" — Bramble Rose "Sunday" — 2003 "Trouble Over Me" — 2004 "Good Hearted Man" 60 Tambourine "Stray Paper" — 2008 "Broken" — Another Country "—" means releases that did not chart

Video
 Year Single Peak positions Album US Country 2002 "Virginia, No One Can Warn You" — Bramble Rose "Sunday" — 2003 "Trouble Over Me" — 2004 "Good Hearted Man" 60 Tambourine "Stray Paper" — 2008 "Broken" — Another Country "—" means releases that did not chart

Awards and nominations
 Year Association Category Result 2004 47th Grammy Awards Country Album of the Year - Tambourine  2005 Americana Music Association Album of the Year - Tambourine  Artist of the Year  Song of the Year - "Good Hearted Man" 

References

Other websites
 Official Website
 MySpace.com site
 Americana Music Association

Category:Singer-songwriters from Texas
Category:American rock guitarists
Category:Singers from Houston
Category:Musicians from Houston
Category:Writers from Houston
Category:Country musicians from North Carolina
Category:1975 births
Category:Living people
Category:Singers from North Carolina
Category:Musicians from North Carolina
Category:Writers from Raleigh, North Carolina