The Marcus King Band
The second I heard this kids vocals I was an instant fan. At 22 years old he's sure got a bright future ahead, save for the industry BS that's already taking it's toll on him. He's got blues in his blood and some pretty hefty jazz chops to throw in the mix too. His transitions are what really stand out for me, from full blown out shredding on his Gibson 335 to pure vocal prowess without even batting an eyelash is one of the most impressive components to his arsenal for this old fart. His backing band is just as impressive as Marcus allows them plenty of room to breathe and showcase their own talents in the scope of the tunes. This is one solid band and I'll be looking forward to hopefully seeing them live someday if they ever get back around to Chicago.
Enough chitchat. To the music!
Here's the tune that hooked me.
This one's from last years JITV session. I get the feeling that him and the old keyboard player (Matt Jennings, I believe) weren't working out. You can see Marcus trying to get him to cut to the bridge/chorus just before his solo. Apparently the dude left the band some time between this and those ^latest^ sessions:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emQiYCr_XZI
More goodness:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FoyLGXdl9E
I'll be checking out all (3.5) of his albums and posting up reviews, so stay tuned...