Central Texas native Marcus Morales’ new EP Austin Artist Spotlight Live offers a real and raw look at the live sound fans get to see at his shows. The three-song EP captures the live performance and energy of Marcus and his band on the stage, the elusive magic that every artist knows is tricky to fully catch in a studio setting. Recording a live record is a vulnerable practice, when you aren’t tracking everything out to achieve that perfect feel in the studio, but Marcus pulled it off. “I love how real the live recordings sound. It can be a daunting task putting a live EP out there in the world and exposing that type of vulnerability. This is my live band, these are my songs, this is us.” “This is my live band, these are my songs, this is us.” The EP features two previously re...