Tift Merritt
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	(1975-01-08) January 8, 1975 (age 49) 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.

• Official Website
• MySpace.com site
• Americana Music Association