South Carolina guitar wizard and powerhouse singer Marcus King has come through the valley of shadows, breaking self-destructive habits and arriving at a place of contentment and love on his latest album Darling Blue. In a career-spanning conversation, King talks about his unique path to finding his voice on the guitar, his collaborations with a series of very different world-class producers, and his place in the shifting ecosystems of jam band and Americana music.
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Marshall Crenshaw is this weeks guest for Words & Music, where we invite artists to discuss and perform stripped-down versions of their favorite projects, including his latest record From The Hellhole.
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