The Marcus King Band is an American blues rock band led by singer, songwriter, and guitarist Marcus King. Call him the next Duane Allman or Jimi Hendrix, but whatever you do, don’t call Marcus King a child prodigy. Sure, the guitar shredder’s talent shimmers with the same resonance as his heroes, but he’s been wielding an axe since he learned to talk – he started playing when he was 2. King was born into music, gifted with steel-string DNA and two generations of men before him who nurtured the boy’s musical nature.