Scottish-born singer/songwriter KT Tunstall burst onto the music scene in 2005 with her breakthrough hits “Suddenly I See” and “Black Horse and the Cherry Tree.” While her career has since blossomed and she has become a multi-award-winning artist, with an Ivor Novello and BRIT awards under her belt as well as Grammy and Mercury Prize nominations, her confessional, down-to-earth charm has remained the same. As she approaches her seventh studio album, she talks about the ever-shifting face of the music industry, how to support artists while touring is off the table, her environmental activism, and how journaling and exploring her own spirituality has opened her mind and helped her stay grounded.

TOPICS DISCUSSED

· How lockdown has changed touring life and how crucial it is to support grassroots venues

· Advice for anyone worried about their favorite artists

· How streaming has radically changed the music industry and the harsh reality of trying to survive as a musician

· The causes she’s supporting through her new single, “Wash Ya Hands”

· How moving to LA helped her heal

· How exploring nature has helped her stay grounded during lockdown

· KT’s “soul, body and mind” album trilogy, and her latest musical endeavors

· How journaling and exploring spirituality has influenced her creativity

· Why it’s important to “zoom out”

· Her environmental activism

· What it’s like touring with Hall & Oates

· Finding the silver linings of lockdown life

RESOURCES

KT Tunstall’s Patreon

Listen to “Wash Ya Hands”

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