- Children Running Through · 2007
- Living with Ghosts · 1996
- 1000 Kisses · 2002
- 1000 Kisses · 2002
- Flaming Red · 1998
- Impossible Dream · 2004
- Living with Ghosts · 1996
- 1000 Kisses · 2002
- The Other Life · 2013
- Patty Griffin: Live from the Artists Den · 2008
- Impossible Dream · 2004
- Living with Ghosts · 1996
- Simple Times · 2008
Essential Albums
- Recorded mostly live in the studio with a small ensemble, 1,000 Kisses offers an unblemished view of Patty Griffin's breathtaking talents. There are times when questionable production choices have sabotaged the emotional directness of her material, but here she lays it out with both full gusto and intelligent economy. "Rain" starts things with one of her most affecting melodies, while "Be Careful" gently sets up an ominous warning for anyone venturing into matters of the heart. Her stark reading of Bruce Springsteen's "Stolen Car" adds a film-noir twist to the album that's further emphasized by a cool interpretation of the late-night blues torch ballad "Tomorrow Night." Throw in "Long Ride Home" as a marriage of 40 years ends in a funeral car, where Griffin offers: "Forty years of things you say you wish you'd never said/How hard would it have been to say some kinder words instead." Few singers can find such affecting words to match, and few writers find a voice that can convey it all with a breath.
- 2013
- 2013
Music Videos
Artist Playlists
- This balladeer's voice cuts straight to the heart.
- The folk troubadour blends in with an array of Americana artists.
Singles & EPs
Appears On
More To Hear
- Kelleigh celebrates 25 years of Patty Griffin's 'Flaming Red.'
About Patty Griffin
With her fluid vocal style and reflective lyrics, singer/songwriter Patty Griffin became a major figure in the U.S. folk/Americana scene in the 2000s. Born in Maine in 1964, Griffin became a mainstay in New England folk clubs, and in 1996 A&M Records released her spare, acoustic-oriented debut album, Living with Ghosts. Two years later, the more electric, rocking follow-up Flaming Red showed a very different side of her musical personality. Griffin went on to win Grammy awards for 2010’s gospel-flavored Downtown Church and her 2019 self-titled album. She also became personally and professionally linked with Robert Plant, recording and touring with him from 2010 to 2014 in his rootsy but rocking Band of Joy. Griffin’s emotionally intense yet musically seamless tunes have been covered by Emmylou Harris, Martina McBride, Miranda Lambert, Linda Ronstadt, and many others, and she’s been heard on the soundtracks to countless films and TV shows, remaining a quintessential cult favorite.
- FROM
- Old Town, ME, United States
- BORN
- March 16, 1964
- GENRE
- Singer/Songwriter