The band is led by guitarist
Marcus King. Raised in
Greenville, South Carolina, King was brought up on the blues, playing shows as a pre-teen sideman with his father, the fellow bluesman Marvin King. The band includes drummer Jack Ryan, bassist Stephen Campbell, and guitarist Drew Smithers. Touring musicians consist of saxophonist Chris Spies, and keyboard player, Mike Runyon. The Marcus King Band released their debut album,
Soul Insight on October 30, 2015, on
Warren Haynes' Evil Teen Records.
Soul Insight reached #8 on the
Billboard Blues Albums Chart.
The Marcus King Band reached No. 2 on the
Billboard Blues Albums Chart. While not entering the
Billboard 200, it was the band's first entry on the magazine's US
Top Current Albums chart, peaking at No. 55, and was another No. 2 hit on the Blues chart for them. The album also reached No. 2 on the
Heatseekers Albums chart. ==Discography==