We talked to Marcus King about his brand new album, 'El Dorado.' realmarcusking1 Marcuskingband
? What did you want to say with this album, to differentiate it from a Marcus King Band album?Oh, man, this was an opportunity for me, for my first record as a resident in Nashville, to stretch my legs and put a different accent on it, you know, as opposed to what I’ve done in the past, which has been more focused on guitar playing. This record was focusing more on myself as a frontman, with a different kind of energy put forth.
In the past, I’ve always worked with producers, but I’ve never fully—and I guess I still haven’t—but I guess the best way to put it is, work with someone who I trusted to get the right project done.That phrase, “relinquish control.” Is that a bit scary to have to do that, even knowing that the person you’re giving control to is someone you trust?Yeah, man. I mean, you gotta do that a little bit. You gotta be willing to play ball. I mean, you wanted these people to be there.
But for me, I can’t work like that. That’s how we did this entire album: We just sat down and wrote, and whatever came out, that’s how, how we tracked it. That’s why the album is all over the place stylistically. But that’s a good peek into my brain. I’m a little bit all over the place and scrambled, and my musical taste is the same.
I guess the only thought I would add on to that is that these writing sessions with multiple people, the only way I can put it sis kind of like going to your therapy sessions, and bringing like two friends or acquaintances, and having to be as completely bare and forthcoming and honest as you want to be, just to be able to get the full attention and treatment that you need. But it’s also a little awkward. It’s kind of like a first date.Yeah, I get that, too.
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