Tom Morello’s renowned guitar talents clearly run in the family.
The Rage Against the Machine guitarist is currently on a tour of Europe, and he brought his 13-year-old son Roman along for the trip. The two have have been opening Tom’s sets with their new co-penned track “Soldier in the Army of Love,” and Tom recently took to social media to share a couple of clips of their performances, including a July 8th set at the Villafranca Festival in Verona, Italy.
“Good lord. My 13 year old kid Roman Morello SCORCHING his way across Europe,” wrote Tom on one of the posts.
Indeed, Roman absolutely rips a superfast guitar solo on his Telecaster, getting a full spotlight moment as the rest of the band goes silent. Tom proceeds to hype up his son, gesturing him to take the lead while giving him centerstage.
Tom and Roman released “Soldier in the Army of Love” late last month. Billed as the first song from Tom’s “first ever full-length solo rock album,” the song’s central riffs were penned by Roman, while Tom handled the lyrics and vocals.
The Morellos previously made headlines when they collaborated on a climate change anthem with another young rocker, Nandi Bushell, who has also made an onstage appearance alongside Tom on his ongoing festival circuit.
A12-year-old Roman also joined Jack Black for a cover of Ozzy Osbourne’s “Mr. Crowley” to celebrate the 100th birthday of Roman’s grandmother and Tom’s mother, Mary.
Below you can watch the clips of Roman Morello shredding alongside his dad.
Good lord. My 13 year old kid Roman Morello SCORCHING his way across Europe. Check out our tune “Soldier In The Army Of Love” pic.twitter.com/kzvCoiK8L3
— Tom Morello (@tmorello) July 13, 2024
@tommorello My 13 yr old son Roman & I rocked our new tune SOLDIER ON THE ARMY OF LOVE at an Italian castle in Verona last night! Roman’s fans went wild! Song available everywhere! #soldierinthearmyoflove #tommorello