He may be young but this 22-year old's eloquent songs, expressive guitar playing, and ecstatically soulful singing mark him as a force to be reckoned with.
Marcus King was downright destined to play music. 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.
JPEG RAW is a powerful and expansive artistic statement. While retaining the deep and true resonance of his blues foundations and guitar virtuosity with subtlety yet conviction, he reaches well beyond this time.
The latest album from Grammy-nominated Marcus King and the Marcus King Band, Darling Blue: a soundtrack through the peaks and valleys of his mind, and an ode to his beloved home - the Blue Ridge Mountains.
The album includes material from his 1978 debut album "Thousand Knives" and collaborations with the session group KYLYN, which featured guitarist Kazumi Watanabe.