Marcus King
Updated: 12/11/2025, 1:10:14 PM Wikipedia source
Marcus King (born March 11, 1996) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He was lead singer, guitarist, and founder of The Marcus King Band. His 2020 album El Dorado recorded under his own name received a nomination for Best Americana Album at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards.
Infobox
Born
(1996-03-11) March 11, 1996 (age 29)Greenville, South Carolina, U.S.
Genres
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Years active
2013–present
Labels
FantasyAmerican Recordings/Republic/Universal
Spouse
Briley Hussey (m. 2023)
Website
www.marcuskingofficial.com
Tables
· Discography › Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
| USAAA | |||
| "The Well" | 2019 | 12 | El Dorado |
| "One Day She's Here" | 33 | ||
| "Hard Working Man" | 2022 | — | Young Blood |
| "Blood on the Tracks" | 30 | ||
| "Mood Swings" | 2024 | — | Mood Swings |
| "Honky Tonk Hell" | 2025 | — | Darling Blue |
· Discography › Other charted songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
| USRock | NZHot | |||
| "Sucker" | 2024 | 32 | 14 | Arcane League of Legends: Season 2 |
References
- Grammy.comhttps://www.grammy.com/grammys/awards/winners-nominees/273
- Greenvilleonline.comhttp://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/entertainment/2015/07/02/marcus-king-band-making-noise-national-scene/29612261/
- Washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/express/wp/2016/09/29/meet-marcus-king-the-20-year-old-guitar-phenom-who-jams-with-warren-haynes-and-derek-trucks/
- Live for Live Musichttps://liveforlivemusic.com/features/19-year-old-marcus-king-talks-family-friends-and-the-future-of-his-music-interview/
- Reshareworthyhttps://www.reshareworthy.com/marcus-king-band-plays-in-store/
- Timescolonist.comhttps://web.archive.org/web/20200324182648/https://www.timescolonist.com/islander/review-marcus-king-stirs-soul-rock-country-on-el-dorado-1.24053524
- Billboard.comhttps://www.billboard.com/music/rock/marcus-king-interview-young-blood-1235131667/
- Billboard.comhttps://www.billboard.com/charts/blues-albums/
- Guitar Worldhttps://www.guitarworld.com/features/the-best-guitar-albums-of-2022
- www.popmatters.comhttps://www.popmatters.com/marcus-king-band-carolina-confessions-2621416700.html
- "Debuts on this week's #Billboard200 (2/2)"https://x.com/billboardcharts/status/1221980528754249728
- Forbeshttps://www.forbes.com/sites/pamwindsor/2022/08/31/marcus-kings-new-album-young-blood-may-just-put-him-on-the-path-to-rock--roll-superstardom/
- Blues Rock Reviewhttps://bluesrockreview.com/2024/04/marcus-king-mood-swings-review.html
- Entertainment Focushttps://entertainment-focus.com/2025/09/25/review-marcus-king-bands-darling-blue-a-diverse-deeply-human-listen/
- Billboardhttps://www.billboard.com/charts/triple-a/2020-03-28
- AllAccesshttps://web.archive.org/web/20220502164210/https://www.allaccess.com/triple-a/future-releases
- Billboardhttps://www.billboard.com/charts/rock-songs/2024-12-07/
- "Hot 40 Singles"https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/hot-singles/2024-11-15