MusicCityNashville.net: Marcus King Gets Rolling with "El Dorado" in Nashville

• All Feature Articles

Marcus King Gets Rolling with "El Dorado" in Nashville

by Rich and Laura Lynch

Cadillac manufactured and marketed their premium luxury car called the Eldorado from 1952 to 2002 producing a winning brand that lasted for half a century. The Spanish revere El Dorado translated as "The Golden Man" or "The Golden King" - a mythical tribal chief of the Muisca people. In the case of Marcus King - both terms apply as he opened the showroom and previewed the release of his debut solo record titled El Dorado in front of a tribe of his music people on Monday, October 21, 2019 at the Urban Cowboy in Nashville, Tennessee.

Marcus King Gets Rolling with El Dorado in Nashville

Marcus King gets rolling in Nashville.

Marcus King teamed up with producer and Black Keys guitarist Dan Auerbach on the effort that is due on January 17, 2020 containing a collection of 12 tracks, all composed by King and Auerbach with additional input from songwriters including Pat McLaughlin, Paul Overstreet, and Ronnie Bowman. El Dorado was recorded at Auerbach's Easy Eye Sound studio in Nashville, where King now resides. September saw his Grand Ole Opry debut.

While seated at the Urban Cowboy King mentioned that playing just on acoustic put him a bit out of his element. The acclaimed and accomplished 23 year old guitarist from Greenville, South Carolina is best known for his electric guitar work within the confines of his own southern-rock oriented Marcus King Band who are also prominently featured on the record. But, the packed crowd at the unique East Nashville bed and breakfast didn't seem to mind one bit as they listened to his new tracks via a live and playback format in the appropriately decorated room where vintage instruments lined the walls.

Marcus will be taking his El Dorado tour on the road beginning on Halloween, October 31 to play at The Truman in Kansas City, Missouri. As witnessed in Nashville his backers and supporters believe he is the true man, the golden boy with an exciting musical destination that awaits and beckons him forward. Highlights are sure to include a stop at New York's Beacon Theatre. Then, multiple nights in Mexico and Australia will follow early next year. Meaning? More folks will soon discover this innovative songwriter and axe man who many are calling one of the most soulful voices of his generation.

The distinguished Urban Cowboy is an East Nashville industry hub and B&B.

Related Links: For more information on MARCUS KING and the other organizations mentioned please visit the following links -- Marcus King | Urban Cowboy Nashville

Did you know that MCN Founder Rockin' Rich Lynch hosts some of the world's top musicians and songwriters on his regularly scheduled webcast - watch all the episodes here - and please share the links far and wide!

Do you like MCN??? Did you know that the easiest way to support this site is to BUY our founder's Latest Single on BANDCAMP? At check out you can even throw in a bit more to really say "we appreciate you"! Thanks!!!

• Squeeze and Adam Ant Squish the Heat With a Cool Night of Music in Nashville

• The Nashville Sounds' Bats Were Anything But Dead on a Sweltering Theme Night in Hit City

• Elizabeth Cook Brings The Easy Kind Home: Belcourt Screening Caps an Eight‑Year Odyssey

• It Was a Big Weekend for the Kats and Cats in Nashville

• Nashville Becomes an International Soccer Hub as Premier League Arrives in Music City

• Men At Work and Toad the Wet Sprocket Join Forces at The Pinnacle in Nashville

• The Countrification of Kentucky Thunder Rolls On at the Ryman's Bluegrass Finale

• Niko Moon Launches Roots From Maggie's Place and the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville

• The Circle Welcomes Three New Voices in Back‑to‑Back Debut Nights at the Grand Ole Opry in Music City

• Roots & Rhythms Closes Its Season with a Powerful Night of Story, Song and Tennessee Heritage at The Hermitage

• A Living Lineage: Indigenous Artists Reimagining Abstraction Across a Century at the Frist in Nashville

• Los Lonely Boys Take a Trip Down Memory Lane at Harken Hall in Madison

• Threads of Gold: Dolly Parton's Summer Symphony Series Opens in Nashville

• Samurai Blue Aim to Become the Team of the Century From Century Farms Training Grounds in Antioch, Tennessee

• Patrick Wolf Brings a One‑Night‑Only Storyteller's Spell to 3rd & Lindsley

• Melissa Etheridge Lights Up CMA Fest and Turns HiFi Buys Into Her Own Listening Lounge

• Rockin' Rich Lynch Returns to the Stage at "Quiet In The Library" Open Mic, Delivering a Literary‑Themed Medley in Southeast Nashville

• Travis Bolt Sets the Opry Ablaze With a Soulful, Triumphant Debut

• They Were Putting On the Reggae Riffs at New Golf-Themed Venue in Nashville

• Beauty From Ashes: A Night of Worship, Witness and Unshakable Hope at the 2026 K‑LOVE Fan Awards

• Meet Rich and Laura Lynch.