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After three albums under the name The Marcus King Band (Soul Insight in 2015, the eponymous The Marcus King Band in 2016 and Carolina Confessions in 2018), the Southern prodigy now operates under simply his own name. At only 23 years old, the South Carolina kid has always played freely, a craftsman of a very location-oriented bluesy rock, with outlaw country influences as well as timeless soul à la Atlantic/Stax. Unsurprisingly, El Dorado juggles between sounds that are akin to The Allman Brothers, Faces, The Black Crowes, Gov’t Mule, Tedeschi Trucks Band and The Rolling Stones’ Exile on Main Street. This time, King has called in Dan Auerbach from The Black Keys for production, in order to focus more on the songwriting and the songs’ commercial potential. The spirit of infinite jam sessions that soundtrack a night of slow drinking feels as if it’s been left behind, in favour of more constricted songs. All the better: El Dorado is a flow of Al Green-esque soulful slows (Wildflowers & Wine), more uptempo ballads (One Day She’s Here) and country rock hits (Too Much Whiskey, a nod to Willie Nelson’s Whiskey River). Marcus King has the vocals of a weathered soulman, sometimes conjuring up the golden age of Rod Stewart with Faces or John Fogerty from Creedence Clearwater Revival. Furthermore, to breathe even more history into his album, King brought in drummer Gene Chrisman and pianist Bobby Wood, big names of the American Sound Studio who have played with Dusty Springfield and Elvis. Paul Franklin’s pedal steel guitar even makes a feature. But under this avalanche of sounds, influences, names and vintage tones which could quickly submerge the main artist, Marcus King possesses a highly original personality, something which this album manages to strongly transmit to the listener. © Marc Zisman/Qobuz
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Bobby Wood, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Bacco, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Pat McLaughlin, ComposerLyricist - Ronnie Bowman, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Gene Chrisman, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Franklin, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Rojas, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Sanford, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Russ Pahl, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Auerbach, Producer, Electric Guitar, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Leisa Hans, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Roe, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ashley Wilcoxson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - M. Allen Parker, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marcus King, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Chris St. Hillaire, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2019 Fantasy Records
Ronnie Bowman, ComposerLyricist - Gene Chrisman, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Rojas, Keyboards, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Sanford, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Russ Pahl, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Auerbach, Producer, Electric Guitar, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dave Roe, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - M. Allen Parker, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marcus King, Electric Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ray Jacildo, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Chris St. Hillaire, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2019 Fantasy Records
Bobby Wood, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Ronnie Bowman, ComposerLyricist - Gene Chrisman, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Rojas, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Sanford, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Russ Pahl, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Auerbach, Producer, Recording Producer, ComposerLyricist - Leisa Hans, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Roe, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ashley Wilcoxson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - M. Allen Parker, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marcus King, Electric Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ray Jacildo, Keyboards, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2019 Fantasy Records
Bobby Wood, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Pat McLaughlin, ComposerLyricist - Gene Chrisman, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Rojas, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Sanford, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Russ Pahl, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Auerbach, Producer, Recording Producer, ComposerLyricist - Leisa Hans, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Roe, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Combs, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Ashley Wilcoxson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - M. Allen Parker, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marcus King, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ray Jacildo, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - Chris St. Hillaire, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2019 Fantasy Records
Bobby Wood, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Bacco, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Ronnie Bowman, ComposerLyricist - Gene Chrisman, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Franklin, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Rojas, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Sanford, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Auerbach, Producer, Electric Guitar, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Leisa Hans, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Roe, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ashley Wilcoxson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - M. Allen Parker, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marcus King, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ray Jacildo, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - Chris St. Hillaire, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2019 Fantasy Records
Bobby Wood, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Ronnie Bowman, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Gene Chrisman, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Franklin, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - PAUL OVERSTREET, ComposerLyricist - Mike Rojas, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Sanford, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Russ Pahl, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Auerbach, Producer, Recording Producer, ComposerLyricist - Leisa Hans, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Roe, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ashley Wilcoxson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - M. Allen Parker, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marcus King, Electric Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ray Jacildo, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2019 Fantasy Records
Bobby Wood, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Pat McLaughlin, ComposerLyricist - Ronnie Bowman, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Gene Chrisman, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Rojas, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Sanford, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Russ Pahl, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Auerbach, Producer, Recording Producer, ComposerLyricist - Leisa Hans, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Roe, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - M. Allen Parker, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marcus King, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ray Jacildo, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - Chris St. Hillaire, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2019 Fantasy Records
Ronnie Bowman, ComposerLyricist - Gene Chrisman, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Rojas, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Sanford, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Russ Pahl, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Auerbach, Producer, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Leisa Hans, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ashley Wilcoxson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - M. Allen Parker, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marcus King, Electric Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ray Jacildo, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2019 Fantasy Records
Bobby Wood, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Gene Chrisman, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - PAUL OVERSTREET, ComposerLyricist - Mike Rojas, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Sanford, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Russ Pahl, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Auerbach, Producer, Electric Guitar, Background Vocalist, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Leisa Hans, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Roe, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ashley Wilcoxson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - M. Allen Parker, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marcus King, Electric Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ray Jacildo, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2019 Fantasy Records
Bobby Wood, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Bacco, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Mickey Raphael, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Ronnie Bowman, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Gene Chrisman, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Franklin, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - PAUL OVERSTREET, ComposerLyricist - Mike Rojas, Keyboards, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Sanford, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Russ Pahl, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Auerbach, Producer, Electric Guitar, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dave Roe, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ashley Wilcoxson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - M. Allen Parker, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marcus King, Electric Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ray Jacildo, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - Chris St. Hillaire, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2019 Fantasy Records
Bobby Wood, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Gene Chrisman, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Rojas, Keyboards, Digital Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Sanford, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Russ Pahl, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Auerbach, Producer, Recording Producer, ComposerLyricist - Leisa Hans, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Roe, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ashley Wilcoxson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - M. Allen Parker, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marcus King, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ray Jacildo, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2019 Fantasy Records
Bobby Wood, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Pat McLaughlin, ComposerLyricist - Ronnie Bowman, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Gene Chrisman, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Franklin, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Rojas, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Sanford, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Auerbach, Producer, Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dave Roe, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - M. Allen Parker, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marcus King, Electric Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ray Jacildo, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - Chris St. Hillaire, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2019 Fantasy Records
Album review
After three albums under the name The Marcus King Band (Soul Insight in 2015, the eponymous The Marcus King Band in 2016 and Carolina Confessions in 2018), the Southern prodigy now operates under simply his own name. At only 23 years old, the South Carolina kid has always played freely, a craftsman of a very location-oriented bluesy rock, with outlaw country influences as well as timeless soul à la Atlantic/Stax. Unsurprisingly, El Dorado juggles between sounds that are akin to The Allman Brothers, Faces, The Black Crowes, Gov’t Mule, Tedeschi Trucks Band and The Rolling Stones’ Exile on Main Street. This time, King has called in Dan Auerbach from The Black Keys for production, in order to focus more on the songwriting and the songs’ commercial potential. The spirit of infinite jam sessions that soundtrack a night of slow drinking feels as if it’s been left behind, in favour of more constricted songs. All the better: El Dorado is a flow of Al Green-esque soulful slows (Wildflowers & Wine), more uptempo ballads (One Day She’s Here) and country rock hits (Too Much Whiskey, a nod to Willie Nelson’s Whiskey River). Marcus King has the vocals of a weathered soulman, sometimes conjuring up the golden age of Rod Stewart with Faces or John Fogerty from Creedence Clearwater Revival. Furthermore, to breathe even more history into his album, King brought in drummer Gene Chrisman and pianist Bobby Wood, big names of the American Sound Studio who have played with Dusty Springfield and Elvis. Paul Franklin’s pedal steel guitar even makes a feature. But under this avalanche of sounds, influences, names and vintage tones which could quickly submerge the main artist, Marcus King possesses a highly original personality, something which this album manages to strongly transmit to the listener. © Marc Zisman/Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:42:10
- Main artists: Marcus King
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Fantasy
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2019 Fantasy Records ℗ 2019 Fantasy Records
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