Marc Broussard

Biography

Marc Broussard (born January 14, 1982) is an American singer-songwriter. His style is best described as "bayou soul", a mix of funk, blues, R&B, rock and pop, matched with distinct Southern roots. He has released twelve studio albums, one live album, and three EPs, 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.

Early life

Marc Broussard is the son of Ted Broussard, an acclaimed Louisiana Hall of Fame guitarist and former member of The Boogie Kings. Marc was raised in Carencro, Louisiana and Lafayette, Louisiana.

Musical career

In 2001 Broussard was part of Y, a Christian rock band based out of New Iberia, Louisiana.
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×Carencro3 August 2004 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 23 tracks1Home5:052Rocksteady4:053The Beauty of Who You Are4:124Save Me3:415Come Around4:586Where You Are3:547Lonely Night in Georgia6:218Saturday3:109The Wanderer3:5810Hope for Me Yet3:4511Let Me Leave4:3112[silence]0:0413[silence]0:0414[silence]0:0415[silence]0:0416[silence]0:0417[silence]0:0418[silence]0:0419[silence]0:0420[silence]0:0421[silence]0:0422[silence]0:0423Gavin's Song3:12 (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 S.O.S.: Save Our Soul, an album consisting almost entirely of cover versions. 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 EP 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 S.O.S.: Save Our Soul 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×Bootleg to Benefit the Victims of Hurricane Katrina25 October 2005 · EP · LiveSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 5 tracks1Home8:022My God8:033Momentary Setback4:184Just Like That7:275Let Me Leave9:35 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.

Other album appearances

Sail Away: The Songs of Randy Newman (2006) (Song: "You Can Leave Your Hat On")
Lemonade (G. Love) (2006) (Song: "Let the Music Play" with Ben Harper)
Goin' Home: A Tribute to Fats Domino (2007) (Song: "Rising Sun" with Sam Bush)
Family (LeAnn Rimes) (2007) (Song: "Nothing Wrong")
Under Summer Sun (Matt Wertz) (2008) (Song: "The Way I Feel")
Everything She Was (Josh Hoge) (2008) (Song: "Take It Or Leave It")
Light of Day: A Tribute to Bruce Springsteen (Various Artists) (2008) (Song: "Back in Your Arms")
Serve2 (Fighting Hunger & Poverty) (2008) (Song: "Bring It On Home To Me")
Dark Streets – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2008) (Song: "When You Lose Somebody")
Christmas Gumbo (Various Artists) (2008) (Song: "On Santa's Way Home")
Backatown (Trombone Shorty) (2010) (Song: "Right to Complain")
Home by the River (Drew Young) (2011) (Song: "Home by the River" "Changing Lanes and Holding Hands")
LIVE (Scott Alan) (2012) (Song: "In This Moment")
Öpfelboum u Palme (Special Edition) (Ritschi) (2015) (Song: "Nume 5 Minute")
Home (Pat Green) (2015) (Song: "Good Night in New Orleans")
I Wanna Sing Right: Rediscovering Lomax in the Evangeline Country (Various Artists) (2015) (Song: "When I Die")
Overture (Daniel and Laura Curtis) (2016) (Song: "What Happened to Yesterday?")
Christmas Soul (Various Artists) (2017) (Song: "Please Come Home For Christmas")
Father Figures – Soundtrack (2017) (Song: "Tell Me the Truth" with Lord Netty)
A Jazz Celebration of The Allman Brothers Band (2019) (Songs: "Statesboro Blues" and "Whipping Post")