In 2015, Lawson's solo debut, "Just a Mortal Man," was released on the Red Beet Records label. The album features full band recordings under Lawson's name for the first time. Produced by Lawson and Nashville artist and label owner Eric Brace, "Just a Mortal Man" was recorded in Phoenix, Nashville, and Washington D.C., and includes songs by David Ruffin, Paul Simon, Brace, and many more. (One song, "Woman in White," is a co-write with Lawson and Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter.)