Via Lightning Rod Records / Thirty Tigers
+ Touring Australia this October
“It’s a deeply personal, richly rewarding record steeped in the sounds of California country rock, with strands of The Byrds and the Eagles and the Flying Burrito Brothers all pulled together by his well-worn, wise and philosophical country storytelling.” – Holler
“…one of the premiere traditional country artists in the genre.” – Whiskey Riff
“…one of the best-kept secrets of neo-traditional country for many years.” – Country Central
Rising country artist Jesse Daniel has released his new album Son of the San Lorenzo via Lightning Rod Records/Thirty Tigers. Recorded live to tape at The Bomb Shelter in Nashville and featuring a collaboration with Charles Wesley Godwin, the 11-song collection offers up a candid accounting of Daniel’s remarkable journey, from his early years hitchhiking in the shadow of the Santa Cruz Mountains to his tumultuous adolescence and battles with addiction, to the people, and music, that ultimately saved his life.
This summer, Daniel will traverse across continents with shows in Brazil, a tour through Europe, a West Coast run and his debut headline show at the legendary Texas institution Billy Bob’s. He’ll then make his way down to Nashville for AmericanaFest, and in October, will tour through Australia. Find a full list of AU tour dates below or visit his website.
“I wrote, arranged and produced this record myself,” shares Daniel. “I also took on much of the sonic direction, including percussion, rhythm and lead guitar, harmonies and more, which I think is a really important piece of the puzzle given how personal these songs are. I felt like I was finally ready to stop running and face things head on with this record. I felt like I’d matured enough to go deeper than I ever had before, to try and understand how I get here and where I’m headed.”
Daniel shared a series of pre-release singles including the nostalgic “Mountain Home,” which Wide Open Country lauded as “a warm and relaxing song that paints a beautifully vivid picture.” It followed the heartfelt reflection “Time Well Spent For A Man ft. Charles Wesley Godwin” that earned a rave 9.1 review from Country Central who called it “beautiful” and the hopeful and soulful first single “My Time Is Gonna Come,” which garnered praise from American Songwriter, Whiskey Riff, Holler, All Country News and more.
Taking shape while he was on the road last year, the album expands on his sound in a way that wears its influences on its sleeve, from the California country of the Eagles and the Flying Burrito Brothers to classic rock like Led Zeppelin and the Allman Brothers. In addition to the Charles Wesley Godwin feature, it includes instrumentation from Charlie McCoy, Lynyrd Skynyrd keyboardist Peter Keys and SteelDrivers banjo player Richard Bailey.
Last year marked a turning point for Daniel’s career, beginning with creating the theme songto comedian Dusty Slay’s Netflix special Workin’ Man that was released in January. He then released his critically-acclaimed album Countin’ The Miles which garnered praise from Billboard, Texas Monthly, Cowboys & Indians, Bandcamp, BrooklynVegan, Whiskey Riff, No Depression, Holler and many more. The album went on to debut in the top 30 on the Americana Radio Chart and led to a tour supporting Godwin. To close out the year, he released a duo of collaborative singles with Benjamin Tod which was followed by a co-headline tour.
Son of the San Lorenzo Tracklist:
1. Child Is Born
2. Son of the San Lorenzo
3. He
4. The Ballad of Love Creek
5. One’s Too Many (And A Thousand Ain’t Enough)
6. Jodi
7. Mountain Home
8. Time Well Spent For A Man (feat. Charles Wesley Godwin)
9. Crankster
10. My Time Is Gonna Come
11. The End
JESSE DANIEL – AUSTRALIAN TOUR DATES, OCTOBER 2025
10/10 – Rockhampton, QLD Australia @ Great Western Hotel
11/10 – Mareeba, QLD Australia @ Mareeba Rodeo
12/10 – Mareeba, QLD Australia @ Mareeba Rodeo
15/10 – Petrie Terrace, QLD Australia @ Lefty’s Old Time Music Hall
16/10 – Cronulla, NSW Australia @ Brass Monkey
17/10 – Paddington, NSW Australia @ Paddo RSL
18/10 – Archies Creek, VIC Australia @ The Archies Creek Hotel
19/10 – Brunswick, VIC Australia @ Brunswick Ballroom
24/10 – Fremantle, WA Australia @ Honky Tonk Blues
25/10 – Boyup Brook, WA Australia @ Harvey Dickson’s Country Music Centre
For tickets, head to jessedanielmusic.com
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