This song was in large part inspired by the prospect of the closing of the last General Store, which doubled as the town Post Office, in Bynum, NC. (At one point in its history, Bynum had boasted as many as five General Stores.) Tift Merritt once gave a concert in front of that store, which later closed in 2006. Since then, it has been reopened and kept vibrant as a community center, stage for musical performances, and gathering place. As David Hart of the Chapel Hill News described it, "For decades, the General Store was, well, a classic general store: wooden floors, front por… read more
This song was in large part inspired by the prospect of the closing of the last General Store, which doubled as the town Post Office, in Bynum, NC. (… read more
This song was in large part inspired by the prospect of the closing of the last General Store, which doubled as the town Post Office, in Bynum, NC. (At one point in its history, Bynum ha… read more
Catherine Tift Merritt (born January 8, 1975, in Houston, Texas, but moved to Raleigh, North Carolina soon after) is a critically acclaimed American singer-songwriter, musician. She is currently based in New York. Merritt's father taught her guitar chords and Percy Sledge songs. She began her professional career in 1998 with her band The Carbines playing small clubs. In her early twenties, though Tift had gigged by herself, she decided she was not very good at music and better suited for writing short stories. She and her dog Lucy started school at UNC to study creative writing… read more
Catherine Tift Merritt (born January 8, 1975, in Houston, Texas, but moved to Raleigh, North Carolina soon after) is a critically acclaimed American singer-songwriter, musician. She is curr… read more
Catherine Tift Merritt (born January 8, 1975, in Houston, Texas, but moved to Raleigh, North Carolina soon after) is a critically acclaimed American singer-songwriter, musician. She is currently based in New York. Merritt's father… read more