Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real Get “Wasted” On First Single – Woodlands Tavern on 6/5

Los Angeles-Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real have chosen the title track of their second full-length CD,Wasted, as the first single for radio and television appearances. The band is slated to perform the song on Late Show with David Letterman on the April 3, which is the album’s release date. Meanwhile, radio programmers are not only playing “Wasted” nationwide, but are giving some love to “The Joint,” a crowd favorite from the new record, as well.

“The Joint” has just reached No. 1 on Skydog’s Red Dirt Radio in Laurens, South Carolina, which is also playing “Wasted” and “Ain’t No Answer” from the release. “The Joint” started out on their “Outlaws” show but quickly rose in popularity and was promptly added to their general playlist, where it currently sits at No. 1 out of 250 songs.

With several album-pleasers to choose from, “Wasted,” the feel-good tune with a strutty vibe that kicks off with an instantly infectious retro-sounding “Wa-Oh-a-Oh-Woah,” was chosen as the official first single from the album due to the rabid fan reaction the song has been garnering on the road. Singer/songwriter/guitarist Lukas Nelson explains the song’s inspiration: “I had just finished Keith Richards’ book Life, when I wrote that song. It was kind of influenced by the Stones and I wanted the song to be something that reflected our live show and that I could really move to onstage.”

The gritty rocker goes like this:

Chasing love and money
Never leave your honey
Taking all your time
Changing on a dime
It all comes clear when you lose the years
Don’t make the same mistake
I made when I was your age
I got wasted

Yes, I got wasted

Nelson explains that “Wasted” is directly about last summer on tour when he wrote this song and the other 13 that make up the album. “I was up every night until the wee hours of the morning just writing in the back of the bus,” he explains. “I had a lot of ideas and was very inspired being out there on that tour; there was a lot going on. This record is a snapshot of that time. You know, there were a lot of pressures on the road and there are a lot of people who view touring as just one big party. It was like summer camp. I soon realized I wasn’t really being myself and I had a big wake-up call and it’s during that time that I wrote this record.”

But as the lyrics convey, this isn’t a song and record glamorizing the party life. Quite the contrary; the song is more of a warning to not waste your life, your time, your love, your creativity, or your best years. “I have a lot of reflections about the honesty of people in general,” Nelson explains, “and this record explores big life questions and what it means to waste your life away. That said, ‘Wasted’ is also just a great rockin’ live song that is a lot of fun to perform and I can’t wait for everyone to hear it.”

The band – which also includes drummer Anthony LoGerfo, percussionist Tato Melgar and bassist Corey McCormick – is currently on tour and will be racking up the miles for the remainder of 2012.

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TOUR DATES

April 3, 2012 Letterman – New York, NY

April 6, 2012 – 9:00p Antone’s – Austin, TX

April 8, 2012 – 9:00p Belly Up Aspen – Aspen, CO

April 9, 2012 – 8:00p The State Room – Salt Lake City, UT

April 11, 2012 – 8:00p Belly Up Tavern – Solana Beach, CA

April 12, 2012 – 8:00p Majestic Theatre – Ventura, CA

April 13, 2012 – 8:00p Sweetwater Music Hall – Mill Valley, CA

April 14, 2012 – 10:00 Ukiah Brewing Company – Ukiah, CA

April 15, 2012 – 8:30p Moe’s Alley – Santa Cruz, CA

April 17, 2012 – TBA Tri Studios – San Rafael, CA

April 20, 2012 – 9:30p Charley’s Restaurant & Saloon – Paia, HI

April 21, 2012 – 9:30p Charley’s Restaurant & Saloon – Paia, HI

April 26, 2012 – TBA University of New Mexico – Albuquerque, NM

April 27, 2012 – 7:00p Gathering Nations Pow Wow – Albuquerque, NM

May 2, 2012 – 8:00 Center Stage – Vinyl Atlanta, GA

May 3, 2012 – 7:00 AM Booth’s – Lumberyard Huntsville, AL

May 4, 2012 – 9:30 Market Street Festival – Columbus, MS

May 5, 2012 – 10:00 French Broad River Festival – Hot Springs, NC

May 7, 2012 – 8:00 WorkPlay Theatre – Birmingham, AL

May 8, 2012 – 8:30 12th & Porter – Nashville, TN

May 10, 2012 – 7:00 The Whiskey – Wilmington, NC

May 11, 2012 – 7:00 Kelly’s Nags – Head, NC

May 12, 2012 – 10:00p Visulite Theatre – Charlotte, NC

May 15, 2012 – 8:00p Canal Club – Richmond, VA

May 17, 2012 – 8:00p Baltimore Soundstage – Baltimore, MD

May 18, 2012 – 9:00p The Blockley – Philadelphia, PA

May 19, 2012 – 8:00p Arden Gild Hall – Arden, DE

May 21, 2012 – 8:00 Jammin Java -Vienna, VA

May 23, 2012 – 9:00p Nectar’s – Burlington, VT

May 24, 2012 – 8:30p EMPIRE DINE AND DANCE – Portland, ME

May 25, 2012 – 10:00p Arch Street Tavern – Hartford, CT

May 30, 2012 – 8:00p Middle East – Upstairs – Boston, MA

May 31, 2012 – 8:00p Highline Ballroom – New York, NY

June 2, 2012 – TBA Mountain Jam Festival – Hunter, NY

June 3, 2012 – 8:30p Hard Rock Café – Pittsburgh, PA

June 5, 2012 – 8:00p Woodlands Tavern – Columbus, OH

June 7, 2012 – 7:30p The Center for the Arts – Grass Valley, CA

June 8, 2012 – TBA Riverview Ranch – Piercy, CA

June 9, 2012 – 9:00p Last Day Saloon – Santa Rosa, CA

June 12, 2012 – 8:00p Old Rock House – St. Louis, MO

June 13, 2012 – 9:00p Knuckleheads – Kansas City, MO

June 14, 2012 – 9:00p Denton’s Back Porch – Benton, AR

June 16, 2012 – TBA Cambridge Room – Dallas, TX