The Marcus King Band is a southern rock/blues band from South Carolina formed in 2013.

History

The band is led by guitarist

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. Raised in

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, King was brought up on the blues, playing shows as a pre-teen sideman with his father, the fellow bluesman Marvin King. The band includes drummer Jack Ryan, bassist Stephen Campbell, and guitarist Drew Smithers. Touring musicians consist of saxophonist Chris Spies, and keyboard player, Mike Runyon. The Marcus King Band released their debut album, ''Soul Insight'' on October 30, 2015, on

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' Evil Teen Records. ''Soul Insight'' reached #8 on the ''

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'' Blues Albums Chart. The band's second full-length LP and first album for

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, ''The Marcus King Band'', was released on October 7, 2016. The album was produced by Haynes and recorded at Carriage House Studios in

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. ''The Marcus King Band'' reached No. 2 on the ''Billboard'' Blues Albums Chart. On August 22, 2018, it was announced the band would release their third full-length LP, ''Carolina Confessions'', on October 5, 2018, via Fantasy Records. The album was recorded at

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in Nashville and produced and mixed by

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. While not entering the ''Billboard'' 200, it was the band's first entry on the magazine's US

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chart, peaking at No. 55, and was another No. 2 hit on the Blues chart for them. The album also reached No. 2 on the

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chart.

Discography

Albums

*''Soul Insight'' (2015) No. 8 Blues Albums Chart *''The Marcus King Band'' (2016) No. 2 Blues Albums Chart *'' Carolina Confessions'' (2018) No. 2 Blues Albums Chart

EPs

*''Due North EP'' (2017) No. 2 Blues Album Chart

Singles

*"Homesick" (2018) No. 26

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References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Marcus King Band American blues rock musical groups Fantasy Records artists American southern rock musical groups Rock music groups from South Carolina