KT Tunstall
Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist behind “Suddenly I See” and “Black Horse and the Cherry Tree”, now also writing music for the stage.
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Known for
Overview
- From
- St Andrews, Scotland
- Work
- Singer-songwriter, guitarist and musical theatre composer
- Breakout
- A solo performance of “Black Horse and the Cherry Tree” on Later… with Jools Holland in 2004
- Debut album
- Eye to the Telescope, 2004
Mini bio
How it started.
KT grew up in St Andrews and learned her craft through local gigs and busking. In an interview with her former school, she recalled King Creosote seeing her first gig at 16, inviting her into his band and introducing her to busking.
The breakthrough.
In 2004, she stepped onto Later… with Jools Holland to perform “Black Horse and the Cherry Tree” solo. Her guitar and loop-pedal approach became a signature, and her debut Eye to the Telescope introduced that song and “Suddenly I See” to a much wider audience.
Following the songs.
Her later records include KIN, WAX and NUT, a trilogy built around soul, body and mind, and Face to Face with Suzi Quatro. She has also taken her songwriting into theatre, composing the score for Clueless and writing music and lyrics for The Singer.
Creditschronological, newest first
Stage
- 2026The SingerMusic and lyrics
- 2025Clueless, The MusicalOriginal music; lyrics by Glenn Slater
Music
- 2026Tempting FateDuet with Jack Savoretti
- 2025Eye to the Telescope: Stargazer EditionRecording artist
- 2023Face to FaceCollaborative album with Suzi Quatro
- 2022NUTSolo recording artist
Awards
Quotes
the foundation of playing for me is rhythm.KT Tunstall, Guitar World
In a February 2026 guitar tutorial, she explained the rhythmic foundation of her playing.
Trivia
- The title Eye to the Telescope grew out of childhood visits to the observatory with her physicist father, who showed her and her brothers the stars.
- She played flute while at school in St Andrews and Dundee.
- She wrote both “Black Horse and the Cherry Tree” and “Suddenly I See” herself.
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