As most of you know, we’ve been proudly involved with the KT Tunstall “Tiger Suit” album. This amazingly talented singer/songwriter has come up 4th smash record. Not sure who she is? Here are some tidbits on Ms. Tunstall:

“Kate Victoria Tunstall (born 23 June 1975), better known as KT Tunstall, is a Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist. She broke into the public eye with a live solo performance of her song “Black Horse and the Cherry Tree” on Later… with Jools Holland, a UK variety show. She has enjoyed commercial and critical success since, picking up three nominations before winning a BRIT Award, and a Grammy Award nomination. So – it’s no surprise that she’s released yet another album of awesome tunes.”

Bloggers have been giving the album and listen and writing their opinions of it on their blog. The reviews have come pouring in, and they all seem to be in the same vein – this record is a hit!

Reviews From The Nuthouse:

“Tiger Suit has a bit more bounce and beat to it than her previous albums, but there’s still that folksy-rock styling KT is known for.”Lost”, “Uummannaq Song”, and “The Entertainer” are my favorite tracks on this new album… but all are great!”

Mommy’s Free Time:

“I’m already starting to learn the songs and singing along! I think my favorite is “Fade Like a Shadow”. It’s just so raw and deep.”

A Shopper’s Request

“What a beautiful, yet unique voice KT has. She has a way of pulling you into her songs and you can easily get caught up in the lyrics as well as the music…most of which you will easily find your toes tapping.”

We’re also sending some lucky bloggers to attend her show and watch KT in action. Here’s some bites and photos from the shows a few attended.

Bonggamom Finds – Attended show in San Francisco, CA

“KT was amazing — she really knows how to work the crowd! Before almost every song, she had a story to tell about what inspired her to write it, or who she was dedicating it to; I learned that Uummannaq Song was written after she saw the Northern Lights for the first time..And being from the UK (she’s Scottish), she doesn’t mince words. Of course, even if KT Tunstall didn’t joke around or tell stories, I’d still have a great time at her concert because I love her music so much. She sang all of my favorites, including the first track from “Tiger Suit”, “Uummannaq Song”.

Lilac City Momma – Attended in Spokane, WA

“So last week, I told you I got to go to the KT Tunstall show ! Well, I just wanted to share some pictures with you =) We had so much fun! The opening band Hurricane Bells was great, and KT is an awesome performer! Seriously, she rocked out the show with songs off her new album and some popular ones off her older ones. She is also freakin hilarious!”

Here are some photos taken from Lilac City Momma night out!…

Still plenty of dates coming up – try to catch her show if you can!

Nov 16th @ Ogden Theatre, Denver CO

Nov 18th @EPIC, Minneapolis, MN

Nov 19th @The Vogue, Indianapolis IN

Nov 21st @Park West, Chicago IL

Nov 22nd@House Of Blues, San Diego CA

Nov 23rd @Phoenix Concert Theatre, Toronto Canada

Nov 25th @Club Soda, Montreal Canada

Nov 26th @Trocadero, Philadelphia PA

Nov 27th @9:30 Club, Washington DC

Nov 29th @House Of Blues, Boston MA

Dec 1st @ Terminal 5, New York NY

To learn more about KT and what’s going on in her world, check out her website:

http://www.kttunstall.com

When I was a little girl, I, like many other little girls, thought about what it would be like to be married and have kids.  I always pictured myself with a husband, kids.  Husband would go to work, I would too (wanted to be a teacher when I was little – that never happened…) and we all sit around at the dinner table at the end of every day talking about what we did.  Well, I did get married and have kids – but my family life didn’t exactly turn out that way.  Instead of gathering around at the end of the day to talk about our day, we usually have to pick up a phone and catch up that way.  My husband doesn’t have a “normal” 9-5 job, he’s an audio engineer who’s job entails lots of travel for him.  Yup – he’s a “roadie”.

Simon’s always been on the road, from when I first met him (he was working for one of the bands I was dealing with).  So – it wasn’t anything new to me.  When we decided to have a kid we agreed he’d ease up on the touring a bit, and I’d keep working.  So – we did a “Mr. Mom” arrangement for a bit.  Then, when I decided I wanted to spend more time with my little girl – he went back into the rat race of touring.  Wasn’t bad at first, couple of days here and there.  And then – High School Musical hit the road, taking him with it.  At first we thought it would only be for a few weeks, then it turned into several months.  And after that, came Hannah Montana, Cheetah Girls, and several other tours in between those.  He could have turned down the tours, but our daughter was so into all of it – how could he say no.  Mianna definitely got benefits from his touring.  There’s not many kids that can say Miley Cyrus and the Jonas Brothers sang happy birthday to them on their birthday!  Me, I just got lots of exercise chasing our son around the show arenas.  2 year olds are really not at all interested in meeting celebrities.

So while all of this sounds like oh so much fun (which it is), it’s also tough when he’s on the road.  It’s hard on me, but it’s hardest on my kids, especially my daughter.  I have to say, she’s been handling this so well since he’s been doing it.  She has her meltdowns every now and then – but hey, she’s an 8 year old girl who loves her daddy more than anything.  The toughest thing for me when he’s away is keeping life as normal as possible for them, all the while constantly reminding them how much their dad loves them and misses them.  He and I make sure they talk to him several times a day – always in the morning and always at night, at the very least.  He’s mentioned constantly throughout the day, and I really believe that helps keep his presence in the home when he’s away.   I’m always nervous that when he comes home, or calls, they’ll turn away from him.  But – when he walks through the door it’s like Santa just came in with armloads of presents.  It’s a good 10 minutes before they let him go.  And, while it’s hard on us – it’s just as hard on him.  Every time he misses a milestone (first tooth falling out, learning how to ride a bike, first day of school), it breaks his heart.  When my son was 10 months old – he spent a whole day with him trying to make him walk so he would be there for his first steps. It worked, Jordan took his first few steps after several hours of this exercise.  Ironically, he didn’t do it again until a month later.  Think he may have realized how tiring this walking thing is. Point is – it’s hard on everyone!

Being married to a road crew member (they don’t particularly love the term “roadie” these days) has its ups and downs.  It’s sort of like being married to a rock star without all the fame and fortune and drama that comes along with it.  But – he’s an amazing man and an absolutely wonderful father to our kids.  I wouldn’t trade our life for the world!

Michelle is a Project Manager for One2One Network