ABOUT MERRITT:

Merritt’s songwriting took flight when she found herself living in Jackie Kennedy’s room at Miss Porter’s School, an all-girls boarding school in Connecticut. She wrote constantly and passionately about what she and her friends were experiencing while away at school. After finishing her junior year, Merritt went to Nashville and recorded an album with songs she had written between the ages of 14 and 17. The album, “Eyes On Us”, captures the magic, excitement, heartbreak and joy of being a teenage girl. Critics immediately picked up on her insightful, wise-beyond-her-years songwriting as well as her keen ear for hooks (“I’m a sucker for a good hook, and these numbers are loaded with them” -Jeff Burger, No Depression). Grammy-winner and Berklee School of Music professor Michael Moss has “never experienced an artist like Merritt Gibson before, such a sure grasp of the storyteller’s eye… truly exceptional.” Merritt continued writing and performing throughout her time as a student at the University of Virginia, preparing to pursue music full time after graduation.

Merritt is now in her early 20s, and her songwriting has moved in a more mature, indie pop-oriented direction. Since moving to Nashville in 2022, Merritt has discovered her sound: authentic, lyric-focused songwriting with polished, stylish production that is both modern and vintage. She writes authentically about her life experiences, from breaking up with a best friend to heartache to the anxiety around growing up and the race to success that comes with it.