Lukas Nelson and Promise of the Real : Wasted

Album art by Micah Nelson

Lukas Nelson and Promise of the Real are: Lukas Nelson (vocals/guitar), Anthony LoGerfo (drums), Tato Melgar (percussion), and Corey McCormick (bass).

If I had to find a place in the canon for them, I’d put them in next to Dan Baird and Homemade Sin and/or the Kentucky Headhunters. They have the same kind of fusion of country, blues and pure rock and roll swagger.

For example, here they are performing Wasted, the first single from this record, on Letterman. Be sure to turn it up, and then get out of your chair, because you will want to clap your hands and shake your booty around.
 

 
Though Mr. Nelson can croon with the best of them. Here’s another one from the record. It’s called Can You Hear Me Love You and it’s a sweet, beautiful love song that melts my heart every time I listen to it. Which is frequently, because I love it.
 

 
And finally, just for fun, here is Mr. Nelson singing with his father:
 
http://youtu.be/aysCPYgMQlk