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The MacDonald Brothers | |
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 The MacDonald Brothers performing live | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Ayr, South Ayrshire, Scotland |
| Genres | Pop, rock, pop rock |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | Syco Music, Sony Music Entertainment Evosound, The Music Kitchen |
| Members | Brian MacDonald Craig MacDonald |
| Website | Official website |
The MacDonald Brothers, now performing as The Macs, are a Scottish pop folk duo from Ayr, South Ayrshire, Scotland, consisting of brothers Brian and Craig MacDonald. They first rose to prominence in the third UK series of television talent show The X Factor in 2006,[1] and have since gone on to release four studio albums. Their debut studio album, self-titled The MacDonald Brothers was released in April 2007 to positive reviews. The album went on to top the charts in their native Scotland and also performed well on the UK Albums Chart, peaking at number 18.[2]
The success of their debut album was followed up the same year with their second studio album, The World Outside which was released in October 2007. Whilst performing well in the charts, it did not meet the success of their debut effort, with The World Outside peaking at number two on the Scottish Album Charts and just missing a place in the top forty of the UK Album Charts, peaking at number forty-one there.[3] A further two albums followed in 2008, With Love failed to make a chart appearance on the UK Album Charts but did peak at number twenty two in Scotland, and their most recent album Young Celts, debuting at number one hundred and twelve in the United Kingdom and number eight in Scotland, their first top ten appearance in the Scottish Album Charts since The World Outside.[4]
The brothers are currently signed to Evosound, Hong Kong under their new name "The Macs" but remain living in Scotland. As well as singing, both Craig and Brian play a range of instruments including the violin, accordion, guitar and piano.[5] Their fifth studio album, and first album under their new stage name The Macs, Strumming To Your Beat, was released in December 2013.[6]
- ^ "MacDonald Bros". Themacdonaldbros.com. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- ^ "The Official Charts Company - Macdonald Bros - Macdonald Bros". Official Charts Company. 22 July 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100 - Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100 - Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- ^ "Tour Dates". Themacdonaldbros.com. Archived from the original on 12 October 2007. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- ^ "MacDonald Bros - Music". Themacdonaldbros.com. Retrieved 26 November 2017.