THE MARCUS KING BAND RELEASE  ALBUM 'CAROLINA CONFESSIONS'

From everyone at ROUGH ONLINE…The Marcus King Band have out done themselves to their fullest, with the utmost perfect musicianship skills, in which you know just by listening to only a minute of their six-minute epic “Homesick” for example, that they are a “must-go and see live” music act, consisting of well-crafted instrumentation and King’s emotional singing. Going back to “Homesick” just for a moment, with its’ funky bass line, groovy tempo and Marcus’s soulful voice that have made Rough label him as “the male Aretha Franklin” it gives you a clear indication of how musically powerfully their new album will be, which the band have entitled “Carolina Confessions.” Brass instruments with grit and edge carry the song nicely while, weirdly enough, clockenspiels are panned to the right very obscurely, being played very softly, delivering a sensuality to the song before an organ and Gospel-esque backing vocals drop in the chorus, sending you straight to church and King’s husky tone, slightly reminiscent of Rod Stewart’s distinctive sound, basically completes the entire track. Its’ overall vibe throws you back to the Funk Rock yet Folky sounds of Ben Harper, specifically his 2003 album “Diamonds On The Inside,” and let’s not forget that skilfully played Electric guitar solo, concluding that “Homesick” is without a doubt one hell of a masterfully performed piece of music.

It is fair to say that prior to Carolina Confessions’ release the band were a very busy bunch, since they also released two other great singles entitled “Welcome Round Here” and “Where I’m Headed” in which the former opens with a guitar riff and mid-tempo live drums that throw you back to the intro of Classic Rock tracks like Guns N’ Roses’ 1988 single “Paradise City” and also seems at times as though you are listening to an Electric version of Bob Dylan’s “The Ballad of Hollis Brown.” With songs like these, Marcus King easily joins the new wave of Rock N’ Roll singers like Dan Owen, due to his Joe Cocker-esque tone which he uses to the best of his vocal ability on a song which Rough Online have labelled as “Blues Rock at its’ finest.” However, let us not forget “Where I’m headed” which delves into a slightly more acoustic, Nick Drake-esque direction where Gospel meets Folk and Indie, while a Wurlitzer compliments the bass nicely in the verses and delivers one memorable outro of slick guitar playing. These three awesome singles which showcase the skills of The Marcus King Band are more than enough to make you stream and download their full-length new album, which is out now everywhere…so grab your copy of Carolina Confessions today.