In a certain way, I was introduced to Marcus Buser via Chelsea Rose. I've seen Buser twice and perhaps each encounter would have happened anyways. The first time was last year at Club Tee Gee when Surprise Baby was on the bill, as well. There's a high probably I would have checked out his set at the time. How does Chelsea Rose fit into this? I've followed her career for a number of years starting with Summer Twins, which that encounter dates back to 2012. When it comes to the singer-songwriter genre, we seem to have similar tastes and so we cross paths every so often. Often times, Buser is with her so I'm just making the assumption that they're dating. So yeah, I first crossed paths with him in early 2024, but I feel like I've seen him around the Los Angeles music scene for years.
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| Marcus Buser at The Goldfish |
My second time catching a set was in early August, which is the subject of this blog post. He was closing out the Rocknite showcase at The Goldfish. Backing him on guitar was Chelsea Rose. His band also included a bassist, drummer, and keyboardist. His music leans in the jazz direction that incorporates the laid back beach life. What I wrote down as a quick note was that he allows his music to linger. Linger and jazz means to me that a song is allowed to breath over say five minutes. I was surprised while doing my blog research that many of the songs he played clocks in at less that 3 minutes and 30 seconds. He packs his jazz music into a tight neat package.
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| Marcus Buser at The Goldfish |
I've said this in the past, but I think the younger generation is embracing jazz. During the instrumental portions of the set where the band members highlighted their skills, the crowd screamed and crooned. They no doubt loved it when Buser and Rose played their guitars back to back. When during the last two songs, he ended both with a leaping jump, the crowd clapped their pleasure. Buser noticed all the enthusiasm he was receiving as he told the crowd at one point, "Damn, Rocknite, you fun."
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| Marcus Buser at The Goldfish |
"Right Man" is an apology song that highlights his dreamy vocal singing style. All this against the backdrop of band members playing the musical notes in a lingering fashion and at times allowing the notes to unexpectedly diverge before returning to join the rest of the band's direction. Chelsea Rose was seen dancing to Buser's sexy vocal tones. She wasn't the only one. One guy made his dancing moves starting in front of the stage and slowly danced his way to the far side of the stage by the song's final notes.
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| Marcus Buser at The Goldfish |
And now you're gone.
Setlist: Fresh Air, Right Man, Spellbound, Mama Said, Bad Dreams, Too Much, I Can't Help But Care, Cowboy.
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