Lukas Nelson

Lukas Nelson (born December 25, 1988) is an American singer-songwriter known for his band Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real and as a solo artist. Nelson has won a Grammy for his work with Lady Gaga for producing the soundtrack A Star Is Born. He is also the son of country music singer Willie Nelson.

Lukas Nelson
Background information
Born	(1988-12-25) December 25, 1988 (age 36) Austin, Texas, US
Genres	Country, Americana
Occupation	Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)	Vocals, Guitar
Years active	2007-present
Labels	Sony Music Nashville

Early life and education

Nelson was born in 1988 in Texas, the son of country singer Willie Nelson and his wife Annie D'Angelo. One of Willie's 7 children, Nelson spent his childhood surfing, and skateboarding before following in his father's footsteps.^[1] Nelson grew up between Texas and Hawaii and attended the Austin-area Montessori school his mother ran. He then went to junior high and high school in Maui.^[2] Nelson took to music at an early age, even writing a song at 11 years old that was featured on Willie Nelson's album It Allways Will Be.^[3] In 2007, Nelson moved to Los Angeles to attend Loyola Marymount University for a brief period.^[4]

Music career

In 2008, Nelson formed the band Lukas Nelson and Promise of the Real after he met drummer Anthony LoGerfo at a Neil Young concert.^[5] The name for the band comes from the Neil Young song "Walk On" which features the lyric “Some get stoned, some get strange, sooner or later, it all gets real.”^[6]

In 2016 Nelson was approached by actor Bradley Cooper to work on 2018 remake of A Star Is Born, after seeing Nelson's band at the Desert Trip Festival in California. Nelson ended up writing eight songs for the film with Cooper and Lady Gaga.^[7] His work on the movie earned Nelson a BAFTA Award for Best Original Music and Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media.^{[citation needed]} Nelson has since written more music with Lady Gaga.^[8]

On June 3, 2024, Nelson's band Promise of the Real announced an indefinite hiatus.^[9]

On March 21, 2025, Nelson announced his debut solo album American Romance along with the single "Ain't Done". The album will be out on June 20, 2025, and was produced by Shooter Jennings.^[10]

Discography

Single

• "Ain't Done" (Sony Music Nashville, March 24, 2025)