Tift Merritt, recent news newsobserver.com
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...February 6 episode, Merritt plays herself, performing "Sweet Spot" with two of her band members at the town's annual Valentine's dance.
"Sweet Spot" is part of a three-song acoustic collection available on iTunes. Merritt recorded the songs near her home turf of Raleigh during a break on her tour with the alt-country band, the Jayhawks.
Merritt lives in New York City and is currently in the studio recording a new album with Tucker Martine (My Morning Jacket), Marc Ribot (Tom Waits), Eric Heywood (Son Volt), John Convertino (Calexico) and her longtime bass player and harmony singer Jay Brown. That album will also feature a non-acoustic version of "Sweet Spot."