LISTEN TO TWO NEW TRACKS AT NPR MUSIC

ANNOUNCES WORLDWIDE HEADLINE TOUR
WITH STOP IN TORONTO ON NOVEMBER 26

CATCH THEIR LATE-NIGHT DEBUT ON CONAN AUGUST 28

Toronto, ON – August 22, 2018 – The Marcus King Band have already given fans reason to believe they are destined for great things.  At 22 years of age, Marcus King has been a bandleader for a decade and tipped as “music’s next great guitarist” by the Washington Post.  But the band’s daring, ambitious new album, Carolina Confessions, marks an artistic leap of another order.  Set for release on October 5^th, 2018 on Fantasy Records, the album was produced and mixed by Grammy Award-winner, Dave Cobb (Chris Stapleton, Sturgill Simpson, Jason Isbell), and recorded at Nashville’s iconic RCA Studio A.  And it finds the band’s trademark musicianship buoyed by a new narrative depth, as Marcus delves into heavy themes: absolution, guilt, leaving home, yearning, love and other affairs of the soul.

The band have shared two new tracks from the album via NPR Music. Listen to lead single, Homesick, and Welcome ‘Round Here, plus read Marcus’ feature interview with World Café’s Bruce Warren HERE.

Pre-order Carolina Confessions at marcuskingband.com.

Carolina Confessions features 10 brand-new songs, all written by Marcus except for How Long, which was co-written with The Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach and veteran songwriter, Pat McLaughlin.  Whether it’s the searing rock exorcism of Confessions or the propulsive road-bound soul of Where I’m Headed, Marcus exhibits an almost Southern gothic sensibility in his songs, owning up to failed relationships, portraying his complex connection with his hometown, arraying a sprawling musical firmament in the process.

Marcus and his five bandmates — drummer Jack Ryan, bass player Stephen Campbell, trumpeter/trombonist Justin Johnson, sax player Dean Mitchell and keyboard player DeShawn “D’Vibes” Alexander — are in top form on Carolina Confessions, exhibiting an intuitive sense of control and expression as they tackle their most sonically layered and emotionally complex compositions to date.

The Marcus King Band makes their late-night debut on CONAN on August 28^th. Coinciding with the release of Carolina Confessions, this fall will also see the return of the band’s own Marcus King Band Family Reunion Festival on October 5^th-6^th in Black Mountain, NC.  Special guests at the Family Reunion will include the Revivalists, Nikki Lane, Carl Broemel (My Morning Jacket), Chuck Leavell (Allman Brothers, Rolling Stones) and others.  Later in the fall, The Marcus King Band will embark on a worldwide headlining tour, with a stop in Toronto on November 26. See below for a complete list of upcoming dates.

Watch the album teaser HERE

Pre-order + listen HERE

CAROLINA CONFESSIONS TRACKLIST
1.Confessions
2.Where I’m Headed
3.Homesick
4.8 a.m.
5.How Long
6.Remember
7.Side Door
8.Autumn Rains
9.Welcome ’Round Here
10.Goodbye Carolina

MARCUS KING BAND TOUR DATES:
August 22 @ Duling Hall in Jackson, MS**
August 23 @ Tipitina’s in New Orleans, LA**
August 24 @ House of Blues – Bronze Peacock in Houston, TX**
August 25 @ Mohawk in Austin, TX**
August 26 @ House of Blues – Cambridge Room in Dallas, TX**
August 29 @ Launchpad in Albuquerque, NM**
August 30 @ The Green Room in Flagstaff, AZ**
August 31 @ Crescent Ballroom in Phoenix, AZ**
September 1 @ 191 Toole in Tucson, AZ**
September 4 @ Belly Up in Solana Beach, CA**
September 5 @ Troubadour in West Hollywood, CA**
September 6 @ Troubadour in West Hollywood, CA**
September 7-9.8 @ Big Blues Bender in Las Vegas, NV
September 10 @ The Catalyst - Atrium in Santa Cruz, CA**
September 11 @ Great American Music Hall in San Francisco, CA**
September 12 @ Mystic Theatre in Petaluma, CA**
September 14 @ The Commonwealth Room in South Salt Lake City, UT**
September 15 @ Telluride Blues & Brews in Telluride, CO
September 16 @ Gothic Theatre in Denver, CO**
September 18 @ Bourbon Theater in Lincoln, NE**
September 19 @ Delmar Hall in St. Louis, MO**
September 21 @ Zydeco in Birmingham, AL**
September 22 @ Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion in Bristol, TN
September 23 @ Bogart's in Cincinnati, OH*
September 25 @ The Vogue in Indianapolis, IN**
September 26 @ Thalia Hall in Chicago, IL**
September 27 @ Amsterdam Bar and Hall in Saint Paul, MN**
September 28 @ Gabe’s in Iowa City, IA**
September 29 @ Kilbourn City Live in Wisconsin Dells, WI**
September 30 @ Turner Hall Ballroom in Milwaukee, WI**
October 5 @ The Marcus King Band Family Reunion in Black Mountain, NC
October 6 @ The Marcus King Band Family Reunion in Black Mountain, NC
October 10 @ La Cigale in Paris, France
October 11 @ Café Charbon in Coulanges-les-nevers, France
October 12 @ Arcadium in Annecy, France
October 13 @ Avignon Blues Festival in Avignon, France
October 15 @ Santeria Social Club in Milano, Italy
October 16 @ Kaufleuten Festsaal in Zurich, Switzerland
October 17 @ Rockfabrik in Ludwigsburg, Germany
October 18 @ Batschkapp in Frankfurt Am Main, Germany
October 19 @ Columbia Theater in Berlin, Germany
October 21 @ Knust in Hamburg, Germany
October 22 @ Paradiso Noord in Nieuw-amsterdam, Netherlands
October 23 @ Doornroosje in Nijmegen, NL
October 25 @ The Fleece in Bristol, United Kingdom
October 26 @ Islington Assembly Hall in London, United Kingdom
October 27 @ Night & Day Café in Manchester, United Kingdom
October 28 @ Stereo in Glasgow, United Kingdom
November 7 @ Cannery Ballroom in Nashville, TN*
November 8 @ Songbirds South in Chattanooga, TN*
November 10 @ Volcano Room at Cumberland Caverns in McMinnville, TN*
November 12 @ Jefferson Theater in Charlottesville, VA*
November 13 @ The Stone Pony in Asbury Park, NJ*
November 15 @ Theatre of Living Arts in Philadelphia, PA*
November 16 @ Irving Plaza in New York, NY*
November 17 @ Pearl Street in Northampton, MA*
November 18 @ The Sinclair in Cambridge, MA*
November 21 @ Aura in Portland, ME*
November 23 @ Higher Ground Ballroom in South Burlington, VT*
November 24 @ Cohoes Music Hall in Cohoes, NY*
November 25 @ Iron Works in Buffalo, NY*
November 26 @ Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto, ON*
November 27 @ The Club at Stage AE in Pittsburgh, PA*
November 29 @ The Loft in Lansing, MI*
November 30 @ Elevation in Grand Rapids, MI*
December 1 @ St. Andrews Hall in Detroit, MI*
December 2 @ Bluebird Nightclub in Bloomington, IN*
December 4 @ Mercury Ballroom in Louisville, KY*
December 6 @ 9:30 Club in Washington D.C.*
January 20 @ Island Exodus 10 in Runaway Bay, Jamaica

**w/ Bishop Gunn
*w/ Ida Mae

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