The first CD that Amy Macdonald (1987) ever bought - with money from her grandmother - was Travis's The Man Who. Inspired by the simple yet strong songs of her compatriots, the young Scottish decided to play the guitar and sing herself. With success, because soon after the distribution of her demo CD she was offered a contract. This resulted in her debut album This Is The Life, which entered the
… UK's second place on the album chart and went gold in four days. Macdonald sounds quite mature for her age and is reminiscent of a cross between KT Tunstall and Katie Melua. The perception of her peers is central to her self-written songs, which have been given a folk-like edge. This Is The Life features songs about 'enfant terrible' Pete Doherty (Poisin Prince) and actor Jake Gyllenhaal (LA), but MacDonald sings just as much about the modern celebrity obsession in Footballer's Wife. (IV)more