Steeped in rootsy Americana and rich country folk, Patty Griffin's shy, humble
songs which have been covered by the likes of Solomon Burke, Emmylou Harris and
The Dixie Chicks have earned her a Grammy Award and made her one of America's
most admired singer-songwriters.
The youngest of seven children, Griffin grew up in rural Maine singing songs at
her home before cutting her teeth in Boston coffee houses and bars in the late
1980s. Signed to A&M Records on the strength of a scratchy, lo-fi demo, the
label rejected her studio recordings because of their overly shiny, polished ...