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United States Kendell Marvel is an American country singer and songwriter known for his traditional country sound and collaborations with notable artists in the country music genre.
Kendell Marvel signed a worldwide publishing agreement with Concord Music Publishing. His songwriting collaborators include country legend John Anderson on the album's first track, “Hard Time With the Truth.” Marvel's prior album, Lowdown and ....
The new project, Solid Gold Sounds, is Marvel's first release for Easy Eye Sound, the Nashville label launched by Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys. Auerbach co-produced the album with Dave Ferguson.
Kendell Marvel was born and raised in Southern Illinois. His musical journey began early, as he started playing honky tonks with his father at the age of 10. He spent his youth performing around Galatia and Thompsonville, Illinois, before relocating to Cheatham County, Tennessee, in 1998, to pursue a songwriting career in Nashville. His initial foray into the Nashville music scene was successful, with his first co-written song, “Right Where I Need to Be” for Gary Allan, peaking at number 5 on Billboard’s country music chart.
This early success established Marvel as a songwriter, leading to collaborations with artists such as Jake Owen and George Strait. Over time, he returned to a more traditional country sound, which he felt was a natural fit for his writing and musical style. A significant milestone in his career was co-writing the title track for Jamey Johnson’s Grammy-nominated album, “That Lonesome Song” in 2008. Marvel has also collaborated extensively with Chris Stapleton, co-writing over 60 songs, including the Grammy-winning track “Either Way.”
In 2017, Marvel released his debut solo album, “Lowdown and Lonesome,” a 10-track concept album produced by Keith Gattis, featuring songs co-written with Chris Stapleton and Randy Houser. The same year, he started a monthly residency at Nashville’s Exit/In, titled “Kendell Marvel’s Honky Tonk Experience,” performing original songs and classic country hits with various special guests, including Cody Jinks, Brothers Osborne, and Alison Krauss. His second studio album, “Solid Gold Sounds,” co-produced by Dan Auerbach and David R. Ferguson, was released on October 11, 2019, followed by “Come On Sunshine” in 2022.
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