Plugged into his old man's dusty amp with a '59 Les Paul in hand, Marcus set out to make a rock 'n' roll record in 2022. Along the way, he caught the attention of Rick Rubin and signed to American Recordings. During 2020, he linked up with Dan Auerbach and cut his solo debut El Dorado, garnering a GRAMMY Award nomination in the category of 'Best Americana Album.' Beyond praise from NPR, American Songwriter, and more, Rolling Stone christened it 'excellent,' and Associated Press went as far as to claim, 'El Dorado already stands out as a definite high point of 2020.' In between packing venues on his own, he performed alongside Chris Stapleton, Greta Van Fleet, and Nathanial Rateliff in addition to gracing the bills of Stagecoach and more with one seismic show after the next.
Logging thousands of miles on the road as 'The Marcus King Band,' he established himself with unparalleled performance prowess and a dynamic live show. By eight-years-old, the fourth generation Greenville, SC native performed alongside pops, grandpa, and his uncles for the first time. GRAMMY Award-nominated artist, performer, and songwriter Marcus King was downright destined to play music.
