The name Promise of the Real is from a song “Walk On” from his record On the Beach. We started in 2009 right after we’d been inspired by Neil. It seemed like the wisest path to go down in order to be happy.ĪH: You’ve grown up around music your whole life, but what was your feeling the first time you got to play with Neil Young? I just have a profound respect for the way I grew up and the way that I can make a living playing music, which also makes other people happy. My mother – I’ve taken a great many lessons from her. I respect and admire my dad and the way he lives his life. The luckiest thing that ever happened to me was to have a family that truly loved each other. Although I am compared to most of the rest of the world. One of the luckiest things in the world is not that I am privileged with material wealth. Lukas Nelson: More than that I just felt like it was something I wanted to be a part of – the whole way of life. Did you ever feel any pressure to be a musician because of your family? By phone he discussed his musical history, playing with Neil Young, and the new album Turn off the News (Build a Garden).Īmericana Highways: You started playing music pretty young. Lukas Nelson – whether it’s due to his lineage or his band supporting Neil Young – has reached the point where he really needs no introduction. Interview by Gary Schwind, Photo by Carl Beust
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