KT Tunstall is a sparkling new songwriter with Chinese blood, a Scottish heart, great legwarmers and a cool name – “well, it’s got a bit more attitude than Kate which just says farmer’s daughter to me,” she laughs. KT celebrates classic singer-songwriting in the tradition of Rikki Lee Jones, Carol King and Fleetwood Mac with an articulate, accessible, immediate brew of rootsy sass, wistful quandary and after-hours atmosphere. The latest in a line of outstanding contemporary Scottish songwriters including Texas, Fran Healy, Teenage Fanclub and The Beta Band, KT’s unique perspective offers a rare emotionally connecting intensity through its gripping lyrical bite and heartfelt melody.
KT Tunstall’s debut US release Eye to the Telescope, already a #1 sensation in her native UK, moved nearly over 55,000 units in the first two weeks, landing her at #47 on the American Billboard charts. That’s more than Norah Jones’, James Blunt’s, Joss Stone’s and Jack Johnson’s first week numbers combined. Like the aforementioned performers, KT is an artist destined for blockbuster heights on the basis of her sheer and indisputable talent.
Eye to the Telescope is the creative consequence of an inquiring imagination. “My songs examine and explore little specific emotions or situations or stories,” she explains. “They’re kitchen table songs, like a conversation between me and one other person. It’s almost like an alien has been sent to get emotional samples from human beings and put it all together on a record.”
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