Lukas Nelson is far from a new artist. Between writing songs at 11 years old—later to be recorded by his father, to forming Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real at the age of 20, and winning both BAFTA and Grammy awards for his musical contributions to the 2018 film, “A Star is Born, “the Maui-raised Texan has been around the block a few times.
With early influences like Jimi Hendrix and Led Zeppelin, the 37-year-old son of a legend has continued to carve his own path, slowly shifting his focus from wailing riffs to emotional lyrics.
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