Luke Marzec’s life has always been about music.

He picked up the violin aged 7, the sax at 10 and the piano soon after. At just 11, his natural talent earned him a place at the prestigious Royal College of Music (RCM) Junior Department. In fact, most of Luke’s childhood was spent either in the practice room or on stage. By the time he graduated high school, he had led countless classical and jazz bands, ensembles and orchestras - professionally, at school, RCM and at the national level.

However, the relentless demands left him tired and searching for more creativity; less structure. He smoked weed, read Marx, went raving, fell in love and enrolled on a Philosophy degree. 

He formed his first band at York University, and spent most of his early 20s playing sax in various jazz, psychedelic, indie and brass bands in the north. He gained a scholarship to Trinity Conservatoire’s Master’s course in 2016, but after a full term of shredding, decided to focus on his career as a solo artist. In 2018, he released his EP ‘Chances’ which received critical acclaim for publications such as DIY and The Line Of Best Fit.  

Over the next couple of years, Luke released two more EPs and gained writing and production experience doing the rounds co-writing with artists in the UK such as Maverick Sabre, VC Pines, Benjamin Francis Leftwich and Jazzanova. He featured on Johannes Brecht’s “Voicing Something” which was remixed by Adriatique. His Spotify page now has more than 15 million listens. 

Today, Luke is one-third of London’s experimental modular synth-jazz group Lazy H and the Loose Cables, in which he plays the tenor sax and synthesiser. The trio have gigged with London’s Kinkajous, Mark Cake, Alabaster DePlume, Plumm and FlamingGods, and they released their first album Rotary Perception with Nottingham-based label Running Circles earlier this year. The avant-garde jazz album takes listeners through psychedelic and tender soundscapes, perfect for sci-fi film scores. He also hosts Headroom – one of the city’s most exciting jam sessions which showcases some of the capital’s best jazz and electronic instrumentalists and producers.

Covid instigated a new period for the artist when he moved into a 44-foot narrowboat. Living life as a water traveller, Luke spent a lot of time in the countryside in relative solitude, before moving to Devon and setting up a new studio. After months in lockdown, this frenetic new period led to a prolific stream of writing and recording. Now, Marzec has three albums to be released back-to-back starting with the first single this November.

Despite Marzec’s writing and collaborating prowess, he is most at ease on stage where everything is simplest, where decision making is easiest and where he feels most alive. After the first note is played, the rest is as if he was watching himself perform; as if his spirit floats to another realm to observe his body. During his performances, the rugged growl of his voice in brilliant contrast to the soft notes he plays on the keys allows him to connect with his audience in moments of sheer bliss and unity.

In 2024, Luke returned to London with the first single of his debut album ‘Something Good Out Of Nothing’ ready to drop on in early 2025.

The first gig of the year will be an intimate solo performance at Next Door Records in Shepherd’s Bush. Luke will give fans a chance to hear his new material stripped back, using only his voice and piano to tell the whole story. In the new year, Luke will take up residence at one of the city’s newest micro-venues while touring across Europe to promote his new album. 

This is Luke Marzec. And he invites you along for the journey.