Patty Griffin From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Patty Griffin At North Carolina Museum of Art, 2006. Photo d&e. Background information Born March 16, 1964 (age 43) Origin Old Town, Maine, United States Genre(s) Folk Folk-rock Alt Country Years active 1992-Present Label(s) A&M (1996–2000) ATO Records (2001–) Website http://www.pattygriffin.com Patty Griffin, born March 16, 1964, is an American singer-songwriter from Old Town, Maine, next to the Penobscot Indian reservation. Two of her first four albums were unreleased by A&M Records.