If Only You Were There - KT TUNSTALL Gig Review - Seattle, WA at The Crocodile! 9/27/16
KT Tunstall
w/Wildling
Whitney Monge
Seattle, WA
September 27,
2016
The Crocodile
Greetings!
I was looking forward to covering this show down at The
Crocodile. KT Tunstall has been around
over a decade. She is a songwriter that
has paved her own path in the music world.
While I am not the most knowledgeable KT fan, I had a strong feeling
this would be the kind of gig I would regret if I missed it. Sure enough I was right!
KT has played the old Crocodile Café back in 2006. She's played at most of the major clubs in
the area and The Moore Theatre too if memory serves. The Northwest has been good to KT and KT has
been good to the northwest.
After personal circumstances in her life put her career in
jeopardy, she uprooted herself from Scotland and moved to California. Her creative spark was rekindled and,
thankfully, she recorded a new album, "KIN", in which KT is
supporting with this here tour.
The show was sold out which always makes for a better gig in
my opinion. Wall to wall fans having
that communal concert experience, it's always a joy to be a part of.
Initially, it was going to be a two artist evening but a
week or so prior, local songstress Whitney got on the bill as the opener. Instead of playing with her band, Whitney
came out by herself with a guitar. She
spent the next 30 minutes mesmerizing the audience with her heartfelt soulful
tunes on electric and acoustic guitars.
Whitney was a great way to start off the night. She has a crowd funding campaign going on
right now to raise money to get her next EP recorded. Check her out at: http://whitneymonge.com/
Next up was Wildling from California. They've been in the studio working on their
next release. This was their first show
in many months and their first in Seattle.
The five piece played a set of upbeat indie pop music that was
incredibly infectious. They would do
well on a bill with Fitz and The Tantrums or Bleachers to name a few. The band went over well with the audience. Their bassist was the standout of the
musicians in the band. Great bass work
throughout the set. Wildling was very
professional sounding and I certainly couldn't tell they hadn't been playing
out recently. The band ended their 30
minute set with arguably their most known tune, "Hummingbird".
Instead of launching into the first song of the set, KT
Tunstall came on and spoke to the crowd a bit before kicking into, "If
Only". Performing with a three
piece backing band, KT was a bundle of dancing energy as she sang and played
guitar on all but one tune. She
intertwined her set with funny stories from the road, from her obsession with
facts from the internet (the octopus facts were exceptionally funny) to time
and place events referring to certain songs/albums, she completely endeared
herself to the audience at The Crocodile.
Switching between her two Gibson acoustics and Gretsch
electrics, KT played several new songs from "KIN" but also spread the
love around through her back catalog. Of
course she played, "Black Horse & The Cherry Tree" about
two-thirds the way through the set, complete with a White Stripes interlude at
the end of it. She actually stopped
through the song to rerecord her loops (see fan video below).
Playing a set that was over 90 minutes long ending with “Suddenly
I See”, the packed house at The Crocodile was enjoying every minute of the
music and laughter KT brought to the stage Tuesday night. You can tell she's in a good place now, her
new tunes are very upbeat, and her performance was just one for the books.
An artist’s artist if you will, KT Tunstall delivered on so
many levels Tuesday night. She was an
inspiration to watch and listen to.
Catch her if you can on this current tour for, "Kin". You absolutely will not regret it!
Cheers!
Mark
EA
Thank you to: Paul Y.
for the credentials! Also to The
Crocodile staff for always being decent people.
Keep doing what you're doing. It
is appreciated.
KT Tunstall Official Site
Wildling Official Site
Whitney Monge
KT Tunstall Official Site
Wildling Official Site
Whitney Monge
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