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Amy Macdonald

Amy Macdonald is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Alex Hepburn, The Kinks, Lily Allen, Arctic Monkeys and Ocean Colour Scene. Those roots explain a lot about how Amy Macdonald arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as KT Tunstall, James Blunt, Heather Nova, Tanita Tikaram and Gabriella Cilmi, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Altogether the chart holds 27 connections around Amy Macdonald, reaching back through Alex Hepburn. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Amy Elizabeth Macdonald is a Scottish singer-songwriter. In 2007, she released her debut studio album, This Is the Life, which produced the singles "Mr. Rock & Roll" and "This Is the Life"; the latter charting at number one in six countries, while reaching the top 10 in another 11 countries. The album reached number one in four European countries – the United Kingdom, Denmark, the Netherlands and Switzerland – and sold three million copies worldwide. Moderate success in the American music market followed in 2008. Macdonald has sold over 12 million records worldwide.

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Amy MacdonaldAlex HepburnThe KinksLily AllenArctic MonkeysOcean Colour SceneVertigo RecordsTravisPaul WellerKT TunstallJames BluntHeather NovaTanita TikaramGabriella CilmiDidoIngrid MichaelsonMilow

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Amy Macdonald grew out of Alex Hepburn, The Kinks, Lily Allen and Arctic Monkeys, shares an orbit with KT Tunstall, James Blunt, Heather Nova and Tanita Tikaram. 27 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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