Lukas Nelson Releases New CD “Wasted” And New Tour Dates

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First off, yes, he is Willie Nelson’s son. And now an artist in his own right, due to performance at such venues as Farm Aid, Bridge School, and Stagecoach, national TV airtime on Letterman, Leno, and Kimmel, and rave reviews for two simple reasons: Great songs and even better live shows.

From the press release:

“Neil Young suggested that we record the album live in the studio in analog, which is something we didn’t do on the last record,” explains Lukas Nelson, who penned all of the tracks and produced the record with his band – Anthony LoGerfo (Drums), Tato Melgar (Percussion) and Corey McCormick (Bass) – and Jim “Moose” Brown. “It really added a lot of magnetism, energy, and that live feel, and a lot of warmth to it. I feel like this record sounds more like what you get when you see us perform.” Neil Young, whom Lukas calls a “distant mentor” for the band, also suggested that the band record on a full moon. Not only did they hit the studio – Moose Lodge Studios in Nashville – on full moons, but they also mixed and mastered the record on a full moon and purposely chose the April 3 release date because it’s yet another full moon week.

“This record was all about capturing a moment, and there are some special full moon moments that I think we captured on tape,” adds Nelson. The moments in particular that are captured on this record was the time on tour over the summer months during which Nelson wrote the album’s 14 songs in the back of the band’s tour bus. “Wasted is a snapshot of this last summer on tour when I wrote most of this music,” he says. “It was the summer of debauchery. I was socializing a little too much and not really being true to myself. So the whole record was a snapshot of me making one of the many mistakes I’ll likely make throughout my life. There were a lot of pressures on the road and there are a lot of people who view touring as just one big party. I started staying out until 4 in the morning. It was like summer camp. It took a toll on me. I soon realized I wasn’t really being myself and I had a big wake-up call and it’s during that time that I wrote this record.

But, Nelson is quick to add that Wasted is not just about a summer out of control; it’s about the idea of wasting your time, your life, your creativity, and reminding yourself to stay true to your values and ideals, and for Nelson and his band that’s always been about family, positivity, and spreading love and happiness to others. “There are a lot of definitions for the word wasted; it’s not a one dimensional record. It’s meant to be listened to and internalized. There is a lot of sentiments about missing loved ones and being on the road, and even some political and military hints in there,” he says of the lyrical matter. Adds drummer Anthony LeGorfo: “It’s really a road record. We did 18 weeks straight on tour in the summer and that can kind of waste anyone. I think it’s also great to listen to while you’re driving down the road. And because Lukas wrote it at one time, I think this record is more cohesive than the last one. By being on the road together so long, we really improved as a band and got tighter and you hear that on this record. These songs are really jammy and fun to play live.”

Though Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real didn’t stray too far from what their core sound is, they did play around with new instruments and sounds and a few new influences seeped into the music as well. For instance, the album kicks off with “The Golden Rule,” which has a bit of a calypso vibe, and includes several gritty rockers, such as “Old Familiar Pain” and “Wasted,” which Nelson admits is his “strutty Rolling Stones” song “We have a lot of new instruments on there that we haven’t really used before, like the Wurlitzer, the Hammond B3 organ, Dobro, and lap steel guitar… That was Moose’s influence,” says Nelson. “Moose plays on all tracks and Cowboy Eddie Long (steel guitar) on most of them. We really extended the family beyond our core four on this record”. Along with Moose, Cowboy and the rest of the core that includes Percussionist Tato Melgar and Bassist Corey McCormick , the band also brought in Lukas’ sister Amy on two songs “Wasn’t That Great?” and “Can You Hear Me Love You? That said, at the core of Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real and Wasted is what their fans know and love best. Rock n Roll that speaks from the heart . “First and foremost we’re just people in a rock n roll band and this is a rock n roll record indicative of that,” adds LoGerfo.

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Tour dates:

Date – City – State – Venue

4/6/2012 Austin TX Antone’s

4/8/2012 Aspen CO Belly Up Aspen

4/9/2012 Salt Lake City UT The State Room

4/11/2012 Solana Beach CA Belly Up Tavern

4/12/2012 Ventura CA Majestic Theatre

4/13/2012 Mill Valley CA Sweetwater Music Hall

4/15/2012 Santa Cruz CA Moe’s Alley

4/17/2012 San Rafael CA TRI Studios

4/20 & 21 Paia HI Charley’s Restaurant

4/26 & 27 Albuquerque NM University of New Mexico

5/2/2012 Atlanta GA The Center Stage – Vinyl

5/3/2012 Huntsville AL AM Booth’s Lumberyard

5/4/2012 Columbus MS Market Street Festival

5/5/2012 Hot Springs NC French Broad River Festival

5/7/2012 Birmingham AL Workplay Theater

5/8/2012 Nashville TN 12th & Porter

5/10/2012 Wilmington NC The Whiskey

5/11/2012 Nags Head NC Kelly’s

5/12/2012 Charlotte NC Visulite Theatre

5/13/2012 Charleston SC Pour House

5/15/2012 Richmond VA Canal Club

5/17/2012 Baltimore MD Baltimore Soundstage

5/18/2012 Philadelphia PA The Blockley

5/19/2012 Adren DE Arden Gild Hall

5/23/2012 Burlington VT Nectar’s

5/24/2012 Portland ME Empire Dine and Dance

5/25/2012 Hartford CT Arch Street Tavern

5/30/2012 Cambridge MA Middle East – Upstairs

5/31/2012 New York NY Highline Ballroom

6/2/2012 Hunter NY Mountain Jam Festival

6/3/2012 Pittsburgh PA Hard Rock Café

6/5/2012 Columbus OH Woodlands Tavern

6/7/2012 Grass Valley CA The Center for the Arts

6/8/2012 Piercy CA Riverview Ranch

6/9/2012 Santa Rosa CA Last Day Saloon

6/12/2012 St. Louis MO Old Rock House

6/13/2012 Kansas City MO Knuckleheads

6/14/2012 Benton AR Denton’s Back Porch

6/16/2012 Dallas TX Cambridge Room

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