Glasgow’s Amy Macdonald has been strumming her acoustic guitar since her dad introduced her to the instrument when she was just 12. At 15, Amy was writing her own songs and already performing to busy crowds in small venues in her hometown. Just two years later she was signed to indie label Melodramatic

Amy cites Travis, The Libertines, Razorlight, Michael Jackson, David Bowie and Oasis as influences. It’s no coincidence that one of the most affecting songs on Amy Macdonald’s debut album is the trumpet-laden, atmospheric Let’s Start A Band: a simple song, sung brilliantly, roaring powerfully in her ears and in the head, about how magic it is to love a band, follow a band, be in a band. It’s brimming with great tunes. As well as This Is The Life there’s Mr Rock & Roll, sung in Amy’s rich, bell-clear, gutsy vocal and possessing a compelling rhythmic punch and a chorus surely set to wow those T In The Park masses. See her at An Tobar first.

Support from Ross Baird (Radar)

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8.30pm
£8/£6 members