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"My fans have been asking me for years," said Marc Broussard, his road-hewn voice unmistakable over the phone. "Every time I come out with a record, they're like, 'It's good but it doesn't do the live show justice.' With 'Keep Coming Back,' I feel that we've finally delivered an album that does exactly that."
Marking his debut release on Atlantic Records, this set of original tunes does more than that. Recorded in just 11 days at Nashville's historic Ocean Way Studios, "Keep Coming Back" (in stores now) confirms Broussard's position as an artist with a unique gift of channeling the multiple spirits of classic R&B and soul into contemporary terms.
That gift has been a matter of common knowledge since 2002, when Broussard released his debut album, "Momentary Setback," which he recorded and released independently at age 20. Nor was it a secret before then, going back to those lucky witnesses who heard him belt "Johnny B. Goode" onstage at age 5 while sitting in with his father's band. Pretty much throughout his life, Broussard has been tapped as a talent to watch.
The road to this point has been longer than one would expect from an artist as young as Broussard. Yet already he has toured with giants - Maroon 5, Dave Matthews Band, Willie Nelson, O.A.R. and Bonnie Raitt, among others. He has honed his writing chops through collaborations with some of the top song craftsmen in the business. He has won ovations at South-By-Southwest, Bonnaroo, the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, as well as at countless theaters around the country and on the court during halftime at the 2008 NBA All-Star Game. And he's hooked up with some outstanding duet partners, including two noteworthy guests on "Keep Coming Back": LeAnn Rimes, whose country-meets-swamp-blues turn on "When It's Good" returns the compliment Broussard paid as co-writer and vocal partner on "Nothing Wrong," from her 2007 album, and pop/rock sensation Sara Bareilles (who has opened several Broussard tours) on the powerful ballad "Why Should She Wait."
His philanthropic cred is strong too, through donating all proceeds from the sale of his "Bootleg to Benefit the Victims of Hurricane Katrina," undertaking a month-long tour of U.S. military installations in September 2007, building homes with Habitat for Humanity and donating his service as spokesperson for Louisiana's United Way of Acadiana - all of which contributed to Hard Rock International's decision in 2007 to present Broussard with its "Love All, Serve All" Award in recognition of his multifaceted generosities.
All of that, the spiritual as well as the musical, contributes to Broussard's emergence as a more complex, seasoned yet emotionally vital artist on "Keep Coming Back." And his depth in American musical tradition confirms that as a member of the Atlantic roster, he has come home to a place that can nurture his continued growth for years to come. 
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