Marc Broussard Releases 'Chance Worth Taking'

Powerhouse soul singer Marc Broussard has released his new studio album, ‘Chance Worth Taking‘, marking his first full album of original blues soul songs, out via Joe Bonamassa‘s KTBA Records. With ‘Chance Worth Taking‘, Broussard steps into a defining new chapter, delivering a soul-drenched blues record that marks a natural arrival.

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To coincide with the album launch, Broussard releases the latest single and video for the fiery track, ‘You’ll Be Sorry‘ featuring Joe Bonamassa and Josh Smith. The song opens with an Elmore James-inspired blues shuffle, propelled by Broussard‘s powerful vocals. Bonamassa‘s sizzling slide guitar nails the style’s signature licks with infectious energy, and his brilliant solo balances dynamic intensity with lyrical finesse while Broussard steps in as the storyteller: “You’ll be sorry when I’m gone / When they tell my story, you’ll be nothing but a pawn / I’m hitting the road and driving till dawn” setting the stage for a captivating narrative. Broussard shares, “We wrote that one in the studio. Joe inspired the concept, and later, I went back to craft the lyrics. I wanted to flex my lyrical and melodic chops.”

‘You’ll Be Sorry‘ follows the album’s previous four singles, ‘I’m Going Home‘ and ‘Trying to Do Right‘, features Bonamassa‘s exceptional fretwork, which perfectly complements Broussard‘s signature vocal grit and emotive songwriting, and the lead singles, the sweeping cinematic blues ballad ‘No More‘ and the modern roadhouse groove of ‘Fever‘ featuring Josh Smith.

‘Chance Worth Taking‘, produced by blues heavyweights Joe Bonamassa and Josh Smith alongside Calvin Turner, reunites Broussard with Bonamassa, who takes the helm to contribute masterful fretwork and mesmerizing guitar solos on ten tracks, including three songs co-written with Broussard. This stellar creative circle is rounded out by Josh Smith, who features on and co-wrote four tracks, and Calvin Turner, who joined forces with Broussard to co-write ten of the album’s original songs and contributes to the album’s lush string and horn arrangements.

Though ‘Chance Worth Taking‘ marks a stylistic pivot, it remains unmistakably Broussard. His signature “bayou soul” vocal, equal parts grit and grace, anchors the album, tying together blistering guitar work, brawny shuffles, pleading soul-blues, horn-driven blues-rock, and Mardi Gras–infused funk.

On ‘Chance Worth Taking‘, there is a sense of free-spirited discovery with Broussard exploring a wide emotion and stylistic palette – from big-band, B.B. King-style arrangements on the jaunty, swinging ‘Let Me Take You Out Tonight‘ and the horn-riff-driven ‘Blame‘, which boasts tasty, masterful improvisational interplay among Bonamassa, Smith, and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Reese Wynans and the ‘80s-inspired ballad, ‘These Walls‘ with Bonamassa in rare form, soloing with a fire that’s both cinematic and pyrotechnic. Fans of classic Broussard will rejoice in the soul ballads ‘Chance Worth Taking‘, with its gospel-tinged chorus, and ‘Sweet Love‘, a timeless ballad complete with sumptuous harmonies and sweeping strings The album concludes on a New Orleans send-off with the brassy, booty-shaking ‘Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler‘, a song co-written by Trombone Shorty and Broussard.

“I think blues and soul are born from the same place,” Broussard says, “Memphis and the Delta are natural bedfellows. This album represents a transition for me, but while creating it, I never felt afraid to take a chance. The material is so good that I never saw it as a risk.”

Tracklisting:

You’ll Be Sorry
Trying To Do Right feat. Joe Bonamassa
I’m Going Home
No More feat. Joe Bonamassa
Fever feat. Josh Smith
Chance Worth Taking
Let Me Take You Out Tonight
Sweet Love
These Walls
Satisfaction Guaranteed
Blame
Whispers
Laissez Street Parade Intro feat. Trombone Shorty
Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler feat. Trombone Shorty

US Spring Dates:

Apr 23 – The Dixie Carter Performing Arts Ctr – Huntington, TN*
Apr 24 – The Walker Theatre – Chattanooga, TN*
Apr 25 – Variety Playhouse – Atlanta, GA*
Apr 26 – Neighborhood Theatre – Charlotte, NC*
Apr 28 – Manchester Music Hall – Lexington, KY**
Apr 29 – Bijou Theatre – Knoxville, TN**
May 1 – New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Fest – New Orleans, LA
May 3 – Dosey Doe – The Woodlands, TX+
May 5 – Delmar Hall – St Louis, MO**
May 7 – Fitzgerald Theater – St Paul, MN*
May 8 – Space – Evanston, IL**
May 9 – Space – Evanston, IL**
May 10 – Hi-Fi Annex (Hi-Fi Indy) – Indianapolis, IN**
May 12 – Thunderbird Cafe – Pittsburgh, PA **
May 13 – The Birchmere – Alexandria, VA **
May 14 – Ardmore Music Hall – Ardmore, PA**
May 15 – Brooklyn Bowl – Brooklyn, NY**
May 16 – Narrows Center For The Arts – Fall River, MA**
May 30 – Bear Shadow Festival – Highlands, NC
*With Seth Walker Support
** With Sway Wild Support
+ With Kristen Kelly Support