Marcus King | |
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| Born | (1996-03-11)March 11, 1996 (age 29) Greenville, South Carolina, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
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| Spouse | Briley Hussey (m. 2023) |
| Website | www |
Marcus King (born March 11, 1996) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He was initially known as lead singer, guitarist, and founder ofThe Marcus King Band.
His 2020 albumEl Dorado recorded under his own name received a nomination forBest Americana Album at the63rd Annual Grammy Awards.[1]
Marcus King was born inGreenville, South Carolina, United States. His father, Marvin King, was a well-knownblues guitarist inSouth Carolina who also played with gospel acts, and his grandfather was also a regionally popular musician. Marcus began playing guitar at a very early age, and at age eight he started playing shows with his father.[2] At age eleven, he played guitar on one of his father's albums. King started playing music with his own band in his teens, juggling club gigs at night and school in the morning as he and his bandmates brainstormed with what they called "soul-influenced psychedelic Southern rock."
Deciding to pursue a career in music, King dropped out of high school in his junior year and got hisGED. King took an academic approach to music, studying his favorite guitar players, particularlyThe Allman Brothers Band co-founderDuane Allman,B.B. King,Albert King,Waylon Jennings andMerle Haggard.[3] King studied jazz theory and jazz performance with Steve Watson at theFine Arts Center in Greenville, South Carolina.[4] He received some notable early attention in 2014 after a video of him jamming at Norman's Guitars racked up millions of views onYouTube.[5]
In 2019, King announced his debut solo album,El Dorado, produced byDan Auerbach ofThe Black Keys at his Easy Eye Studio inNashville. The album is a genre-bending release that was released on January 17, 2020, byFantasy Records. On release,Associated Press declared “El Dorado already stands out as a definite high point of 2020.”[6]
On 26 August 2022, King released his second albumYoung Blood, again produced by Dan Auerbach. Melinda Newman ofBillboard called it "a staggeringly confident work."[7] It debuted at number one in theBillboardTop Blues Albums Chart[8] and was ranked as the 12th best guitar album of 2022 byGuitar World readers.[9]
King married Briley Hussey in a lavish ceremony on February 19, 2023, at theSchermerhorn Symphony Center in Nashville, Tennessee.[citation needed]
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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| US AAA [14] | |||
| "The Well" | 2019 | 12 | El Dorado |
| "One Day She's Here" | 33 | ||
| "Hard Working Man"[15] | 2022 | — | Young Blood |
| "Blood on the Tracks" | 30 | ||
| "Mood Swings" | 2024 | — | Mood Swings |
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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| US Rock [16] | NZ Hot [17] | |||
| "Sucker" | 2024 | 32 | 14 | Arcane League of Legends: Season 2 |
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