I saw Tift on one of those Hillsborough County public TV deals late one night while they were doing a women’s music special and had her video "Good Hearted Man" playing.  Good guitar, beautiful voice, what else do you need?  A mix of Sheryl Crow and Sarah McLachlin, I think we’ll see more of her soon (be sure to listen to "Plainest Thing," then compare the reverbs and echoes to McLachlin’s "Full of Grace."

See a few videos and listen to her CD at http://www.tiftmerritt.com.  Click the top right  photo and it’ll take you to a screen where you can select your…um…selection.