Tift Merritt at Fine Line

From United States

First Twin Cities show since since March 12, 2005

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From last.fm:

Catherine Tift Merritt (born January 8, 1975, in Houston, Texas, but moved to Raleigh, North Carolina soon after) is a critically acclaimed American singer-songwriter, musician. She is currently based in New York. Merritt's father taught her guitar chords and Percy Sledge songs. She began her professional career in 1998 with her band The Carbines playing small clubs. In her early twenties, though Tift had gigged by herself, she decided she was not very good at music and better suited for writing short stories. Read more about Tift Merritt on Last.fm.

From Minneapolis

First show since since August 11, 2004 • First show supporting a touring headliner • Fourth show on MN Live's calendar since June 14, 2004

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There are at least 3 bands with the name 'Romantica'. 1. ROMANTICA / (ro-mantik-ah) / n. / The fantastic tricks of gypsy men : a band of musicians originating in Minneapolis, in 2002, who are characterized by deeply felt poetic imagery enshrined in effortlessly emotive popular melodies suggestive of folk, country, and pop music histories; in similar traditions with Ryan Adams, Damien Rice and The Wallflowers. Read more about Romantica on Last.fm.