Soul singer Marc Broussard has released his new studio album Chance Worth Taking, marking his first full collection of original blues and soul material. The album is out now via KTBA Records, the label founded by Joe Bonamassa.
Coinciding with the release, Broussard has also shared the latest single and video, “You’ll Be Sorry,” which features Bonamassa and Josh Smith. The track leans into a blues shuffle style, with Bonamassa contributing slide guitar while Broussard delivers the vocal lead. “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,” Broussard sings. He added, “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 several previously released singles from the album, including “I’m Going Home,” “Trying to Do Right,” “No More,” and “Fever,” the latter of which also features Smith.
Chance Worth Taking was produced by Bonamassa, Smith, and Calvin Turner. Bonamassa appears on ten tracks and co-wrote three songs, while Smith contributed to four tracks as both a co-writer and performer. Turner co-wrote ten songs on the album and contributed to its arrangements.
The album explores a range of blues and soul styles while maintaining Broussard’s signature vocal approach. Tracks include big-band influenced numbers, blues ballads, and New Orleans-inspired material, with contributions from Reese Wynans and Trombone Shorty among others.
“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.”
Broussard will support the release with a U.S. spring tour beginning April 23 in Huntingdon, Tennessee, and includes a performance at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival on May 1, along with multiple headlining dates across the country.
U.S. SPRING TOUR DATES
April 23 – The Dixie Carter Performing Arts Center – Huntingdon, TN*
April 24 – The Walker Theatre – Chattanooga, TN*
April 25 – Variety Playhouse – Atlanta, GA*
April 26 – Neighborhood Theatre – Charlotte, NC*
April 28 – Manchester Music Hall – Lexington, KY**
April 29 – Bijou Theatre – Knoxville, TN**
April 30 – Lyric Theatre – Birmingham, AL**
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
**With Sway Wild
+With Kristen Kelly
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