Marc Broussard
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Marc Broussard (born January 14, 1982) is an American singer and songwriter. His style is best described as "Bayou Soul," a mix of funk, blues, R&B, rock, and pop, matched with distinct Southern roots.
The Louisiana native released his first major album, Carencro, (with Island Def Jam Records) on August 3, 2004. The album's title pays tribute to the musician's hometown of Carencro, Louisiana.
Broussard previously released several independent efforts, including 2002's Momentary Setback which spawned the hit "The Wanderer", a song about self discovery. A re-worked version of the song appears on Carencro. As of July 2005, "Home" was released as a single.
[edit] Discography
- Momentary Setback (2002)
- Carencro (2004)
- Bootleg to Benefit the Victims of Hurricane Katrina (2005)
[edit] Trivia
- Was part of the Christian band, Y.
- His father is Louisiana Hall of Fame guitarist Ted Broussard.
- Has a son named Gavin. Marc wrote "Gavin's Song" for him. Also has another young son, Gibb.
- Has toured with Maroon 5, Willie Nelson, Dave Matthews Band, Will Hoge, and Gavin DeGraw, Citizen Cope among others.
- Doesn't have a great interest in computers or the internet.
- On her 'Addicted' summer tour, Kelly Clarkson covered Broussard's song "Home" during a majority of the shows she played. video
- He got married on the Rock Boat VII in the Caribbean to the mother of his 2 children.
[edit] External links
- Official website - redirects to Marc Broussard at Island Records.com
- marc_broussard - unofficial fan community
- Marc Broussard collection at the Internet Archive's live music archive
