KT Tunstall

KT Tunstall is one of those artists I keep coming back to. Her breakthrough, a solo loop-pedal performance of Black Horse and the Cherry Tree on Jools Holland, remains a small masterclass in turning one person and a guitar into a full band of sound. There is a warmth and grit in her voice that feels unmistakably Scottish, rooted in Edinburgh. A BRIT Award and a multi-instrumentalist's command of guitar and piano confirm the craft, but what I value most is her refusal to chase trends. She makes the music she wants to make, and that integrity is exactly why she has lasted.

Name (English)

KT Tunstall

Name (Japanese)

KTタンストール

Reading

KTたんすとーる

Born

June 23, 1975 (age 51)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Cancer / Rabbit

Origin

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Occupation

singer-songwriter / composer / singer / pianist / guitarist

High school

High School of Dundee

University

Royal Holloway, University of London

Awards & achievements

• 2006 BRIT Awards

• Official sitehttps://www.kttunstall.com/
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/kttunstall/
• Xhttps://x.com/KTTunstall
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KT%20Tunstall
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/KT%E3%82%BF%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q230601

Tags

• singer-songwriter
• composer
• singer

Last updated

2026-06-17

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