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Tift Merritt says 'I think music is about the pursuit of joy, even the sad song, and it feels really great to get those feelings out.' As one critic wrote, she expresses those feelings with a voice that 'is a magical combination of cool reserve and effortless warmth.' This performance, recorded on October 20, 2005, followed the release of Tambourine, the follow-up to her acclaimed debut Bramble Rose. She admits she was listening to a lot of Aretha Franklin and Van Morrison at the time, and was inspired to create 'a kind of rock-soul throw down,' as she puts it, 'honest songs in an intense, highly charged setting.

Born and bred and still biding her time along the North Carolina coast, Tift's songs can range from quiet and introspective to gritty, sexy and energetic roots rock ' with a healthy dose of Muscle Shoals soul and hints of country. Her soulful side shines here with her Dusty Springfield-inspired "Good Hearted Man," while her crazy/sexy side rules on 'I Am Your Tambourine.? 'As a singer, you've got to go for it, especially on songs like that,' she says. ?It feels so good to do it, to sing songs that are soulful in a powerful way.' She's got the perfect voice for it. Strong and distinctive - creatively, musically and lyrically.


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1 - Stray Paper 
2 - Virginia, No One Can Warn You 
3 - Ain?t Looking Closely 
4 - Still Pretending 
5 - Supposed To Make You Happy 
6 - Good Hearted Man 
7 - Neighborhood 
8 - I Am Your Tambourine 
9 - Shadow In The Way 
10 - When I Cross Over

Geluid: LPCM 2.0/ DTS 5.1

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