The members of Tift Merritt grew up together. The group used to practice at the drummer's garage. Tift Merritt began playing at the local club Breeze. The lead singer discovered his love of music while listening to his grandfather's music collection.

Tift Merritt's newest project is the group's first album in ten years. The band just finished their most current record, but they are planning the next release already.

Often times, critics praise Tift Merritt for their ability to rile up the audience at live performances. Sam Lamango, a music critic from Orlando, has always been a fan of band’s immensely talented guitarist. Tift Merritt’s newest album has received superb reviews from notable music critics like Marvin Orsino and Bobby Geanopulos.

The years of paying their dues paid off when Tift Merritt signed a record deal. The bandplayed anywhere that would have them in the beginning.

Tift Merritt realized that they were real working musicians as soon as Deborah Jasper started a fan club for the group in 1986. While the club started out small after the organizer heard the group play at a small club in Raleigh, the club grew leaps and bounds after the band’s first national tour.

Tift Merritt respects the fact that their fans love their older projects, so they go to great effort to incorporate the older hits with the new ones. The group loves playing in Dallas because they have never failed to sell out a how in the city. TheSeats.com allows fans to stop at one place online and find all the information they need. The site has Tift Merritt tickets, the touring schedule, and seating charts for concerts.