The Raelyn Nelson Band Seek Revenge in New “Brother” Song
Raelyn Nelson and the Raelyn Nelson Band are just too much damn fun. The granddaughter of Willie is like a modern day country music Punky Brewster with a sound and energy reminiscent of the nascent 90’s country punk scene when things were just a little more unhinged and energetic, yet still rooted in the country music spirit more so than what most of what modern country offers today. Loretta Lynn meets the Ramones if you will. Discount what Raelyn does as too fluffy all you want, but then you’d be missing out on all the fun.
On the heels of being announced in the killer lineup of Grandpa Willie’s killer 4th of July Picnic, the Raelyn Nelson Band have released a new song and video called “Brother.” Inspired by the lineage of Loretta Lynn revenge songs and fueled with a lot of youth and attitude, “Brother” won’t compete for a Grammy, but it will get your heart pumping and your spirits up. Accompanying the song is a side-splitting and inventive video making use of multiple perspectives and deft timing to tell the story of “Brother” perfectly.
Raelyn Nelson is the daughter of Willie’s son Billy from Willie’s first marriage. In the diverse and complex Nelson family tree, she’s actually slightly older than her uncle, fellow country rock performer Lukas Nelson, and can commonly be seen palling around with her aunt Amy Nelson of Folk Uke. The Raelyn Nelson Band have an EP out, and “Brother” can be purchased on iTunes and CD Baby.
And nobody rocks the uke harder.
captain canada
March 31, 2015 @ 8:48 pm
why in the name of sweet fuck would you ever cheat on that.
Mike
April 6, 2015 @ 4:56 am
Tiger Woods cheated on his super smokin’ hot Swedish model wife with a bunch of ugly strippers missing half their teeth. Stranger things HAVE happened!
Sam Jimenez
March 31, 2015 @ 11:12 pm
I dig it. Had to watch it twice though. Once with each eye closed.
Applejack
April 1, 2015 @ 4:37 am
Not bad, but not nearly as good as RaeLynn.
(… April Fool’s…)
RD
April 1, 2015 @ 6:27 am
If an artist’s appeal is at least partly based on his/her looks, then is it permissible to criticize his/her looks? Male artists seem to be fair game, but if you bring up a female artist’s looks, saying anything less than they are a 10, you catch hell…
Denise Hardy
April 1, 2015 @ 8:25 am
Raelyn rates a 10 with me in looks, heart, personality and talent. Looks has not much to do with the performers I choose to love… <3
Eric
April 1, 2015 @ 1:09 pm
By all means, go ahead and criticize the artist’s looks. You will be giving her more credibility as an artist that way.
Gena R.
April 1, 2015 @ 8:35 am
That was cute! 😀
Zach
April 1, 2015 @ 4:21 pm
Wow. You’re right. That song is just plain fun!
Frank the tank
April 2, 2015 @ 2:52 am
Nice song! Does anyone know if there is a summary out there somewhere of Willie Nelson’s musical family tree?
Carolyn Caldwell
April 2, 2015 @ 10:35 am
I love it. I think it is a great tune, can’t wait to get.
Woogeroo
April 5, 2015 @ 11:07 pm
hah.
ok, that was pretty good… and upbeat too. I dig it.
I might have to check out some more of their stuff.
-W
Shelly
April 6, 2015 @ 5:22 pm
I swear I’m not a hater I thought the song was fun so on a whim I bought her EP on iTunes too, after a few listens I just can’t get into it… she can’t sing. I try not judge harshly but anything that resembles a high note is kind of painful to listen to, the story of the songs don’t really come across too well because the voice just isnt there. It’s still very fun music but I’m probably going to shelf this recommendation pretty quickly.