myspace music my music | music videos | featured playlists | top artists | shows | classifieds | forums 

TIFT MERRITT



North Carolina / NYC,
United States

Profile Views:  357273




Last Login:  7/5/2009
View My: Pics | Videos | Playlists

   Contacting TIFT MERRITT

 MySpace URL: 

   TIFT MERRITT: General Info
Member Since5/26/2005
Band Websitewww.tiftmerritt.com
Band MembersTIFT sings and writes the songs
JAY BROWN plays BASS and SINGS
ZEKE HUTCHINS aka JOHNNY LEE plays DRUMS
SWEET DANNY EISENBERG plays KEYS
SCOTT MCCALL plays GUITAR
LUCY LOU is our MASCOT the DOG
InfluencesEudora Welty, Robert Frank, Carole King, Bob Dylan, Anna Karina, Joni Mitchell, Emmylou Harris, 10eme arrondisement, Neil Young, Vleedon Fleece, Medium Format Film, Raymond Carver, having no clean laundry and being on tour is kind of an overwhelming influence at the moment but I am fighting it with old bookstores and dreams of listening to zeke's vinyl collection.
Sounds Likemaybe a little like if Creedence Clearwater Revival had a girl singer who loved Dusty Springfield and Bruce Springsteen and old french movies and played a real warm summer night right after a thunderstorm...but really...I'm pretty sure I just sound like me.

KEEP YOU HAPPY (by Mark Borthwick, edited by Andrew Hafitz)

Tift Merritt | Keep You Happy (Music Video) from Concord Music Group on Vimeo.

BROKEN (video by Martyn Atkins)

Broken (Music Video) from Concord Music Group on Vimeo.




Record LabelFANTASY
Type of LabelIndie


Get Flash now!

In order to listen or view this content you will have to upgrade your version of Flash.



   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Jul 1 2009 7:00P
River To River Festival New York, New York
Jul 9 2009 7:00P
Twilight Dance Series Santa Monica, California
Jul 12 2009 12:00P
Snowbird Mountain Music Festival Snowbird, Utah
Jul 14 2009 8:00P
The Mint Hailey, Idaho
Jul 15 2009 8:00P
The Egyptian Theatre Boise, Idaho
Jul 18 2009 12:00P
Targhee Fest Alta, Wyoming
Jul 24 2009 8:00P
Sheridan Opera House Telluride, Colorado
Aug 1 2009 12:00A
Newport Folk Festival Newport, Rhode Island
Aug 5 2009 7:00P
Iron Horse Music Hall Northampton, Massachusetts
Aug 7 2009 8:00P
Union Chapel Theatre Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts
Aug 9 2009 12:00A
Edmonton Folk Music Festival Edmonton, Alberta

TIFT MERRITT's Latest Blog Entry  [Subscribe to this Blog]

Buckingham Solo now on iTunes!  (view more)

this month on The Spark--Emmylou Harris  (view more)

This month on The Spark--a conversation with artist Kiki Smith  (view more)

TIFT MERRITT TO RELEASE BUCKINGHAM SOLO ON APRIL 18, 2009  (view more)

TEDDY THOMPSON ON THE SPARK  (view more)

[View All Blog Entries]

   About TIFT MERRITT
I think Another Country must have its own map. Very naturally, as if by its own accord, this album has had a way of taking me wonderful places. I’ve just followed along behind it in wonder... First was a flat in Paris with a piano. It was a crazy idea I had driving home after midnight – a faraway place to hide, catch up on sleep, wander alone, plunk notes on a piano. Next thing I knew, our Europe dates were behind us, I was lugging my suitcase up a tiny street in the 10th arrondisement, and these songs began to make themselves known. Boys played soccer in the street while I kept singing something to myself. Until it grew loud and then louder. Until the game had ended and the street was empty. Until the neighbors shouted to me that night had come. “Madame, s’il vous plait, il faut dormir dans ce voisinage!” A shutter slammed behind this voice. So I folded these songs into scribbled notebooks and brought them home carefully, like strange things from faraway places. Which they were... I wasn’t sure what to do next, so I followed Joni Mitchell’s post-Europe directions. I headed for California. Somehow I had not used up my good fortune - I found a house in Laurel Canyon that a nice couple wanted to rent for summer. So I planted a garden in the backyard. I arranged the local flowers in colored cups. I made friends with the neighbors and promised it wouldn’t be so loud when the band moved in. We all ate breakfast out on the patio. Then, driving past Joni Mitchell’s old house for good measure, we headed for the studio... It was quick and natural and most of the good stuff happened late at night, and it was always nice to drive home with the windows down after those nights. It was like coming home from very far away sooner than you thought you would, unexpectedly turning up the driveway sooner than you thought you would. With your arms filled with strange and lovely treasures from faraway. And whomever you woke unexpectedly was very glad to see you and hear your stories from another country. That was what it was like. I wish I were there now. Even if I were just the words on a postcard I could send to you from that place.



   TIFT MERRITT's Friend Space (Top 20)
TIFT MERRITT has 11731 friends.
 Feist 


 Onion Head Monster 


 M. Ward 


 Bishop Allen 


 Sara Watkins 


 el cosmico 


 Amy Cook 


 Hotel Lights 


 Jaymay 


 Andie 


 Ray LaMontagne 


 Casey Burns 


 Elvis Costello 


 Ron Sexsmith 


 Stillhouse 


 Emmylou Harris 


 Ryan Adams 


 Bonnie Raitt 


 Regina Hexaphone 


 KaiserCartel 





TIFT MERRITT's Friends Comments
Displaying 25 of 1698 comments  ( View All | Add Comment )
Marianne Kesler





Jul 5 2009 12:09 AM

thank you for being friends!!
i love the song morning is my destination ~

making music in ohio,
marianne
www.PearinthePinkThing.com
Devin





Jul 1 2009 8:08 PM

hey tift! you coming down anytime soon? we need to go surfing!
lisa redford





Jul 2 2009 2:34 AM

Excellent show at the River to River festival tonight Tift, so inspirational to me as a solo performer and writer too. All the bestx
Honus





Jul 1 2009 12:14 AM

The Live CD is really a great reminder of what a skilled songwriter you are, not to mention your voice.
Big Hole Music





Jun 29 2009 11:12 PM

so great to see you are coming to targhee fest in the tetons this year! i just messaged you a month or so ago about how we really want you back. listening to another country, can't wait to hear the new one in the next few days.....can't wait to see you live again, tift! what a wonderful songwriter and performer you are.....peace and love and safe travels to here! stop by big hole music, my store, on your way up to the resort on your way into town if you can, would love to see you again and have you check out my little record store......
Madonna Nash





Jun 23 2009 5:51 PM

Thanks for the add !!!!  I am a singer/songwriter from Wilmington,NC and play there alot.  People are always taking about you there!  Please stop by and take a listen to my tunes...more songs coming soon from the new album.  Thanks for being a friend. 
Madonna Nash
Broad Street Music





Jun 24 2009 2:06 PM

Will we ever see Another Counrty on vinyl???
Northampton Community Booking





Jun 25 2009 8:50 PM

Thanks for adding! If you're a musician, please join us in the Fiddle World: http://fiddleworld.ning.com See you there.
Crystal





Jun 17 2009 4:51 AM

Hello Tift. I just found your music tonight on a movie I watched. I had to find you right after it was over. Please come visit Oklahoma!
Resisting Tradition





May 25 2009 8:45 PM

Thanks for the friendship! ~ Resisting Tradition
THE BRAINS





May 30 2009 2:33 PM

We're waitin' in the car outside...
Gail Comfort





Jun 1 2009 7:46 AM

Hi Tift - playing "Still Pretending" on this week's show

"The Comfort Zone" on CMR Nashville
(broadcast from the UK)
LISTEN LIVE
Tuesday 2nd June 2009
UK (BST) : 4pm-6pm, repeated 10pm-midnight
USA (EST): 11am-1pm, repeated 5pm-7pm & 11pm-1pm
Wednesday 3rd June 2009
UK (BST) : 4am-6am repeated 10am-Noon
USA (EST): 5am-7am
Sunday 7th June 2009
UK (BST) : 2pm-4pm
USA (EST): 9am-11am
_____________________________________________
maureen





May 30 2009 4:00 AM

Can you come back to Chicago sometime, Tift? We need a nice, solid Tift Merritt gig! Would be so great! Keep us in mind ;)
HEADROOM





Jun 4 2009 3:33 PM

thanks for addin'...
we'll see you around,
stay poised and focused.
get all!

~ from all of us... Headroom
Colossus





Jun 7 2009 9:20 PM

Hey, thanks for the add!
COLOSSUS, Scotland.
Classic rock!!
I am Ten Bears





Jun 9 2009 12:13 AM

I have such a crush on you! Perhaps watching the Broken video a thousand times had something to do with it.
Neal





Jun 12 2009 3:39 AM

Ciao TIFT  ,Thank you for the add and the friendship.
you are very good, I like your stupendous music a lot,and stupendous voice.
you are fantastic ..really. 
talk to you soon, and all of my best wishes to always listen to your good music.
all the best.. from italy
neal
SpectrumBand





May 24 2009 10:09 AM

Merci.
Stovall





May 22 2009 2:59 AM

Tift you are an inspiration!

Cd release
Jenny Gillespie





May 21 2009 5:11 PM

You are a real inspiration to me--thank you for your music!
Neal





May 22 2009 1:51 AM

Ciao TIFT, Thank you for the add and the friendship.
you are very good, I like your music and the splendid voice.
talk to you soon, and all of my best wishes to always listen to your good music.
all the best.. from italy
neal
The Art Of Richie Colin Isaacs





May 20 2009 1:01 AM

Hi there, thanx for adding my myspace art page(myspage?) tis nice to hear u & have you on board...

Peace'n'love from Noisy Land

Richie

Gotta have at least one in here...

Peewee Moore & The Awful Dreadful Snakes


Online Now!


May 20 2009 7:13 AM

Thanks for the support!
Heres a video of a hillbilly song I wrote about a "Cotton Pickin Woman"
-Peewee Moore & The Awful Dreadful Snakes
Mike Leonard





May 18 2009 2:11 AM

Thanks for the add. mike
Ian Franklin Sadler





May 13 2009 1:52 PM

Loving Buckingham - sorry to have missed the gig when you were over here.

If you have time check out my new tune "Why?".

Take care on the road
Love n !HUGS!
Ian
x
Add Comment


©2003-2009 MySpace.com. All Rights Reserved.