Patty Griffin, born March 16 1964, is an American singer-songwriter from Old Town, Maine, United States, next to the Penobscot Indian reservation. Two of her first four albums were unreleased by A&M Records.

Patty Griffin, an American singer-songwriter, was born March 16th, 1964 in Old Town, Maine. She brought out her debut album Living With Ghosts—a set of demos featuring only Ms. Griffin and her guitar—to critical acclaim in 1996. Her sophomore album, Flaming Red, demonstrated a more rocking, full-band sound. The ill-fated Silver Bell album was never released by her record label. After switching to ATO Records, the label of Dave Matthews, Ms. Griffin brought out 1000 Kisses and Impossible Drea