The MacDonald Brothers
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Ayrshire, Scotland |
| Genres | Pop, rock, pop rock |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | Evosound |
| Website | Official website |
| Members | Brian MacDonald Craig MacDonald |
The MacDonald Brothers are a pop folk duo from Ayrshire in 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, and have since gone on to release four albums.
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.
The MacDonald Brothers are Brian (born 28 November 1986) and Craig (born 16 December 1985). They auditioned for The X Factor in 2006 in Glasgow, Scotland singing "Don't Worry Baby" originally by The Beach Boys, and the judges comments were positive, with Sharon Osbourne saying "You made that song not sound Californian, you made it sound Scottish ..." and Louis Walsh added "Which Was Good!". The band received three positive votes from the judges Simon Cowell, Osbourne and Walsh. Throughout the show, the boys were mentored and coached by Walsh.
The brothers finished in fourth place, with Leona Lewis being the eventual winner. The Macdonald Brothers signed a recording contract with Syco Records, along with Sony Music Entertainment. Following this they signed with Scottish Independent label "The Music Kitchen" who released their debut album.
After The X Factor, the band recorded their debut album, The MacDonald Brothers, which was released on 2 April 2007, produced by Stuart John Wood of Scottish super group The Bay City Rollers. The album entered the UK Album Charts at No. 18. The album also charted at No. 1 on the Scottish Albums Chart outselling the likes of "Kings of Leon" and "The Proclaimers" on their week of release in Scotland. The album consisted mainly of covers including "Real Gone Kid", "Shang-A-Lang", "When You Say Nothing at All" and "Bye Bye Baby" and "500 Miles".
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