King comments, “The classic rock ‘n’ roll feel of this song is meant to inspire an emotion to
make you want to move. You’ve got Bubba’s kick-drum coming through, heavily pronounced in a bulldozing fashion, and the sleepless fuzz guitar tones are designed to hit a nerve. Combined with the lyrics, this is a song that will take you on a ride through a tapestry of my favourite influences – Mountain, Joe Walsh and Eric Clapton. When listening, you should be rowdy, whether at work or at a cook-out!”
El Dorado is acontemporary exploration of southern R&B, country-soul, classic rock and blues, where subtle acoustics and pedal steel shine bright alongside raucous electric guitars and blistering solos. Marking a new sonic direction and with King’s remarkable voice taking centre-stage, El Dorado is set to further establish him as one of the most soulful voices of his generation.
Meanwhile, lead-off track ‘The Well’ already stands as one of his most successful releases to date, receiving widespread US radio support (#1 on the AAA radio chart in the US week of release), plus critical acclaim from key US tastemakers. The track’s cinematic video is out now.
At just 23 years old, King has established himself as an enthralling world class live musical talent. He recently embarked on a 70-plus date world tour with The Marcus King Band – one of the hardest working outfits on the scene today, performing over 140 shows in the last calendar year alone. King has also found the time to appear on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, and perform with Chris Stapleton on his US arena tour, as well as curating his own hometown festival – The Marcus King Band Family Reunion.
El Dorado was recorded at Auerbach’s Easy Eye Sound studio; the songs were written by King and Auerbach along with famed writers, Paul Overstreet, Ronnie Bowman and Pat McLaughlin, and performed by legendary studio musicians who have worked with such iconic artists as Roy Orbison, Elvis Presley and Bobby Womack. King and Auerbach co-wrote the 12 featured songs for El Dorado in only three days…
On working with King, Auerbach states, “Marcus is known by so many as a phenom guitar player, and rightfully so. He’s regularly the best player in the room, hands down. However, I was equally blown away by the way he can sing – so effortless, so soulful, straight from the heart.”
Playing professionally since he was 11 years old and discovered in his teens after a video of him performing at Norman’s Rare Guitars went viral, King is a fourth-generation musician who followed in his family’s footsteps. His grandfather was a country guitarist, and his father continues to perform live. King recently made his debut at The Grand Ole Opry, playing his grandfather’s guitar – the moment was captured in a video documentary, which can be watched here.
King has overcome challenges with mental health and loss to become a true guitar star, and with El Dorado is poised for a major breakthrough as one of the most talented young artists in music today.
El Dorado will be released via Snakefarm Records in the UK. It’s available to pre-order now; please visit: https://mk.lnk.to/eldorado
You can catch The Marcus King Band live in the UK in February. For a full list of dates please visit: https://marcuskingband.com/tour
THE MARCUS KING BAND ‘EL DORADO’ FEB UK TOUR DATES 2020
Fri 21st - Leeds, UK - The Wardrobe
Sat 22nd - Glasgow, UK - Oran More
Sun 23rd - Dublin, IE - Whelans
Tue 25th - London, UK - Electric Ballroom
Wed 26th - Manchester, UK - Academy 3
Thu 27th - Nottingham, UK - Rescue Rooms
Fri 28th - Bristol, UK - Thekla
