Marlon Williams is easily one of my favorite artists. I love the direction he's taking his newer music too. Top three from his most recent album for me are Promises, Thinking of Nina, and River Rival. He's also a truly authentic and kind dude. A+ on stage and off.
In a totally different flavor, he had a guy called Merk opening for him for part of his recent tour, and he's got some funky stuff worth checking out.