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Marc Broussard (born January 14, 1982) is an American singer-songwriter. His style is best described as "bayou Soul music", a mix of funk, blues, R&B, rock music and pop music, matched with distinct Southern roots. He has released twelve studio albums, one live album, and three Extended play, and has charted twice on Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks.
Broussard has performed on TV programs including The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Breakfast with the Arts, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, The Early Show, Larry King Live, Lopez Tonight, and CBS's Saturday Morning's Second Cup Cafe. His music has been featured on shows such as Clash of the Choirs, in which "Home" was performed by a Blake Shelton–led choir.
In 2002, Broussard began a solo career, independently releasing Momentary Setback and "The Wanderer", a song about self-discovery. A re-worked version of the song appears on his first major album, Carencro (Island Records), released on August 3, 2004. The album's title pays tribute to his hometown of Carencro, Louisiana. It featured the singles "Where You Are" and "Home".
In 2007, he released , an album consisting almost entirely of . The album was his first to reach the Top 100 of the Billboard 200 in the US, debuting and peaking at No. 96.
Broussard finished recording the Must Be The Water EP on the Rock Boat VII in January 2008 and released it later that year. He was no stranger to the Rock Boat, an annual ocean liner cruise and music festival. This was Broussard's first release with his new label, Atlantic Records, with which he signed a multi-album contract in 2007.
Singer Kelly Clarkson performed "Home" as part of her live set in 2006 and 2007. His song "Must Be the Water" was the theme song for the 2008 NBA All-Star Game.
In 2008, Broussard released Keep Coming Back. The song "Hard Knocks" from this album was featured in the last episode of the 2009 season of the HBO series Hard Knocks, which features the Cincinnati Bengals football team.
Broussard's fourth full-length album, Marc Broussard, was released on June 14, 2011. An early extended play release, Marc Broussard EP, was released on March 22, 2011, and features the singles "Lucky" and "Only Everything". A third single, "Cruel", followed later that year. In late 2012, he signed a deal with Vanguard Records.
In November 2015, he independently released a Christmas album, Magnolias and Mistletoe, which included the single "Almost Christmas".
In 2016, he released S.O.S. 2: Save our Soul, a sequel to his '70s-influenced cover album, which included the single "Cry to Me". He donated 50% of the profits to City of Refuge.
He released Easy to Love on September 15, 2017.
In February 2023, he released S.O.S. 4: Blues for Your Soul, a collection of blues music cover versions co-produced by Joe Bonamassa.
In September 2024, he released Time Is a Thief.
Personal life
Broussard married his wife, Sonya, on Rock Boat in January 2008. They have four children. They live in Carencro, Louisiana, where his family has lived for generations.
Philanthropy
Broussard founded the Momentary Setback Fund to benefit victims of Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita. He released the album Bootleg to Benefit the Victims of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, with all proceeds going to help rebuild Broussard's home state, Louisiana. He is also involved in the United Way of America and Habitat for Humanity. In 2007, Broussard was involved in an Entertain the Troops tour in the Middle East.
Discography
Studio albums
"—" denotes releases that did not chart
Live albums
Extended plays
Singles
2002
! scope="row" "The Wanderer" — Momentary Setback 2004
! scope="row" "Where You Are" 37 Carencro 2005
! scope="row" "Home" 40 2007
! scope="row" "Love and Happiness" — S.O.S.: Save Our Soul 2008
! scope="row" "Hard Knocks" — Keep Coming Back 2009
! scope="row" "When It's Good" (with LeAnn Rimes) — 2011
! scope="row" "Lucky" — Marc Broussard 2014
! scope="row" "Hurricane Heart" — A Life Worth Living 2015
! scope="row" "Almost Christmas" — Magnolias and Mistletoe 2016
! scope="row" "Cry to Me" — S.O.S. 2: Save Our Soul: Soul on a Mission 2017
! scope="row" "Send Me a Sign" — Easy to Love "—" denotes releases that did not chart
Other album appearances
External links
Categories: Official Website, Living People, 1982 Births, American Male Singer-songwriters, American Rock Singers, American Rock Songwriters, Atlantic Records Artists, Singer-songwriters From Louisiana, 21st-century American Male Singers, 21st-century American Singer-songwriters, 21st-century American Guitarists, American Soul Singers, American Male Pop Singers
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