Lukas Nelson (born December 25, 1988) is an American singer-songwriter known for his band

Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real Lukas Nelson and Promise of the Real, sometimes referred to as POTR, is an American country rock band formed in Los Angeles in 2008 by Lukas Nelson, son of country singer Willie Nelson. The band consists of Lukas Nelson (lead vocals, songwrit ...

and as a solo artist. Nelson has won a

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for his work with

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for producing the soundtrack '' A Star Is Born''. He is the son of country musician

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Early life and education

Nelson was born in 1988 in Texas, the son of country singer

and his wife Annie D'Angelo. One of Willie's seven children, Nelson spent his childhood surfing, and skateboarding before following in his father's footsteps. 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. 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.'' In 2007, Nelson moved to Los Angeles to attend

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for a brief period.

Music career

In 2008, Nelson formed the band

after he met drummer Anthony LoGerfo at a

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concert. 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.” In 2016 Nelson was approached by actor

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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

. His work on the movie earned Nelson a

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and

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. Nelson has since written more music with Lady Gaga. On June 3, 2024, Nelson's band Promise of the Real announced an indefinite hiatus. On March 21, 2025, Nelson announced his debut solo album ''American Romance'' along with the single "Ain't Done". The album was issued on June 20, 2025, and was produced by

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Discography

Singles

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

Albums

* ''American Romance'' (June 20, 2025)

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Nelson, Lukas 1988 births Living people Musicians from Texas Singer-songwriters from Texas 21st-century American male singers American country singer-songwriters American male singer-songwriters Grammy Award winners Sony Music artists Loyola Marymount University alumni Americana musicians Family of Willie Nelson