On the hottest day of the year so far, Amy MacDonald made up for her performance at the Vienna Gasometer, which has been postponed several times due to the pandemic. “We Scots melt at a certain temperature,” the 34-year-old said. The temperatures in the room, which were solid but not full, were already thawing on Thursday. The singer survived the night, delighting her fans with her usual singer-songwriter, semi-acoustic pop.
The musician from Glasgow, who has been there for 15 years, opened with “We Can Be So Much More” and showed what the next few minutes would be like: On the “two-story” stage, immersed in elegant lighting design during a show, MacDonald stood in front of an acoustic guitar, Surrounded by a guitarist and bassist. On a pedestal behind her, a keyboardist, drummer, and multi-instrumentalist ramped up the sound. The fast-paced songs, properly performed, gentle and harmless, albeit with sometimes harsh content, were a soundtrack suitable for a midsummer mood.
MacDonald laughed in an interview with APA on the occasion of the Vienna guest performance: “Some people say all my songs sound the same, while others say the exact opposite.” “All I can say is I’m trying to compose songs that tell a story and mean something to me,” she added, in her Glasgow accent. The song “Don’t Tell Me It’s Over” on New Arrangement made it clear that Amy doesn’t only master one track. The songs “Mr. Rock and Roll” and “This Is The Life” from debut, two songs that are hard to beat in terms of charm than the rest of the material, were more appropriate for her.
One of the pop star’s success secrets is definitely the lack of distance between him and the public. “When I discovered music as a teenager, I felt like artists were talking to me through their songs,” MacDonald said. “I think it’s important to be in touch with the audience. I hate it when I go to concerts and artists don’t even notice their audience. I want the audience to feel important.”
Contrary to her fears, Amy MacDonald didn’t melt like a marshmallow at the hot prom. And her audience danced and applauded despite the race. “That’s the great thing about music, that it provides an escape route,” the Scotsman told APA. “When you go to a concert, you put yourself in a bubble where you just enjoy the moment. It’s no different for me on stage: I look at everyone’s happy faces, and I hear them sing along to my songs. It’s great to have the job that allows me and the audience to lose themselves. In music for a while and forget about everything else.”
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