He's the son of Willie Nelson, but he has his own sound.
in Steamboat Springs in the dead of winter on an outdoor stage, he was in Maui getting some much-needed rest and rejuvenation after a fifty-date tour last fall. While he was surfing, playing golf and hiking on the tropical island, he was also writing songs for his next album with his band,Nelson, son of country legend Willie Nelson, says he’s written about seven songs for the new album, the followup to, which was released last June. He’s hoping to get back in the studio in the near future.
Prior to headlining WinterWonderGrass on Friday, February 25, Nelson and Promise of the Real will play at Belly Up Aspen on Tuesday, February 22, and Wednesday, February 23. Nelson says these shows will possibly include some of the new songs. Nelson says he’s always loved Colorado and has some friends in the state, and the last time he came through, he wrote a song about the Yampa River, which he says he might include in the sets.came with some anxiety because of the pandemic, and he’d sometimes think about his grandfather during the tour.