Tift Merritt to Headline 14 City Tour January-February

Tift Merritt to Headline 14 City Tour January-February MERRITT'S ACCLAIMED CD TAMBOURINE NOMINATED FOR GRAMMY NASHVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Lost Highway recording artist Tift Merritt will headline a 14-city tour in support of her Grammy-nominated album, "Tambourine." After a successful acoustic fall tour with Mindy Smith, Merritt and band plug back in on January 19 in Houston, TX, for a full electric tour that will end in St. Louis, MO, on February 11. Merritt just received her first-ever Grammy nomination for Best Country Album for "Tambourine." Released August 24, "Tambourine" is the follow-up to Merritt's highly praised first Lost Highway release "Bramble Rose." "Tambourine" has received high-praise from a multitude of publications, including Vanity Fair, People, Rolling Stone, The New Yorker, The Wall Street Journal, Esquire, Tracks, and The NY Daily News, just to name a few. "Merritt's voice is a magical combination of cool reserve and effortless warmth ... " (Grade: A-) -Entertainment Weekly. "With her clear, controlled voice and zestful, sensual delivery, Tift Merritt deserves to move from the fringes of stardom onto the A list of country-rockers thanks to this joy of an album ... " (3-1/2 Stars, out of 4) - People. "There's not a dud among the dozen tracks, a testament to Merritt's talent as both a distinctive singer and writer," - Rolling Stone. " ... Stax-style R&B tunes complete with slinky horns and sultry background singers. If you're picturing Dusty Springfield fronting Creedence Clearwater Revival, you're right ... " - Esquire. "Tambourine" was produced by George Drakoulias (Black Crowes, The Jayhawks, Tom Petty) and features an all-star group of guest musicians, including Gary Louris (The Jayhawks), Maria McKee (Lone Justice), Mike Campbell and Benmont Tench (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers), and Robert Randolph. TIFT MERRITT TOUR DATES: 01/19 Houston, TX Continental Club 01/20 Dallas, TX Sons of Hermann Hall 01/21 Austin, TX Stubb's 01/25 Santa Fe, NM Paramount 01/26 Tucson, AZ Plush 01/28 West Hollywood, CA Troubadour 01/29 San Francisco, CA Slim's 02/01 Eugene, OR WOW Hall 02/02 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge 02/03 Seattle, WA Tractor Tavern 02/04 Seattle, WA Tractor Tavern 02/05 Vancouver, BC Richard's On Richards Cabaret 02/08 Salt Lake City, UT Liquid Joes 02/09 Denver, CO Larimer Lounge 02/11 St. Louis, MO Blueberry Hill MORE DATES TO COME For more information on Tift Merritt, please contact Jim Flammia at 615-524-7507 or jim.flammia@umusic.com For more tour information, please contact Jill Ettinger at 615-524-7552 or jill.ettinger@umusic.com Source: Lost Highway Records CONTACT: Tift Merritt information, Jim Flammia, +1-615-524-7507, or jim.flammia@umusic.com , or tour information, Jill Ettinger, +1-615-524-7552, or jill.ettinger@umusic.com , both of Lost Highway Records Web site: http://www.losthighwayrecords.com/home.html NOTE TO EDITORS: Photos of Tift Merritt are available to the media ------- Profile: International Entertainment