You chaps in the States have really taken to Fife's own KT Tunstall, haven't you? Given that I even heard her blaring out in Albuquerque while I was over there last month, I think that's a fair observation....KT's been givin' some love to American Idol, following her nominations for this month's grammy awards...
One of the odder quirks in Tunstall's career has been that her songs have been embraced by U.S. TV producers even though she dislikes television, especially reality music ones.
"My status as a musician in America is pretty much cemented by Katharine McPhee, which is really interesting and funny for me because I've never been polite about how I feel about shows like that," she says.
Even so, Tunstall, 31, authorized McPhee to use her foot-stomping, woo-hoo-heavy "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree" because she realized she'd be a fool to decline.
"When she sang that song, less than 1 percent of the population knew it. I was doing quite well but it was a totally underground song at the time. Then she does it. And it worked. I have people at my gigs going, 'I heard Katharine McPhee play your song and I love your album and your gig was amazing.' That's why you say yes."
Read the rest of the interview over at CNN.com
KT Tunstall - Golden Age
Katharine McPhee - Black Horse & The Cherry Tree
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