Koe Wetzel
Surrounded by flames, amps cranked all the way up, and no fucks given, Koe … Read Full Bio ↴Surrounded by flames, amps cranked all the way up, and no fucks given, Koe Wetzel leaves a trail of sold-out venues, screaming fans, and empty booze bottles in his wake wherever he goes. Proudly hailing from northeast Texas, he has quietly asserted himself as the ultimate country rockstar, bulldozing the boundaries between Nashville songcraft, rowdy Texas spirit, and rain-swept Seattle hard rock. After moving 1 million units under the radar and popping off as one of the hottest live performers in the game, he welcomes everyone to the party on his 2022 full-length offering, Hell Paso (Columbia Records).
"I did what I wanted to do," he exclaims. "This was straight up me. Nobody told me to do this record. We pulled in every genre we were feeling at the time. We spent the last ten years trying to make this sound -- Hell Paso is it."
Never compromising, Koe might just be the last real rebel out there. The gold-selling singer, songwriter, guitarist, and producer shakes up the status quo, shatters expectations, and sticks to his guns with a sound steeped in country storytelling, yet spiked with grunge grit. He's unapologetic, undeniable, and unlike anyone else you've ever heard. Without anything to prove and nothing to lose, he continues to kick ass on his own terms. Breaking through with a series of independent releases and tallying over 1.3 BILLION streams to date, he has impressively notched three RIAA Gold-certified singles, including "February 28, 2016," "Something To Talk About," and "Drunk Driving." The latter adorned his 2020 Columbia Records debut, Sellout, which arrived to widespread critical acclaim from American Songwriter, Billboard, The Boot, Rolling Stone, and more. At the same time, he has quietly emerged as a powerhouse performer. He graced Pollstar's "Top Worldwide Tours" back-to-back in 2020 and 2021, moving hundreds of thousands of tickets in the process. In addition to headlining his own Koe Wetzel's Incredible Music Festival, he has packed arenas, amphitheaters, and ballparks across North America, attracting a devout audience.
At the top of 2022, Koe and longtime collaborator Taylor Kimball retreated to Sonic Ranch Recording Studio -- a stone's throw away from the Mexican border just outside of El Paso, Texas. Holed up on a pecan farm for a month, they had nothing to do "except eat wonderful Mexican food and fucking play music."
"It was straight-up bliss, man," he says. "I couldn't go to the bar because there isn't one. I just had to make music!"
Fittingly, he set the stage for Hell Paso with "April Showers." Powered by a galloping riff awash in distortion, it culminates on one of his most chantable choruses. "It gives you a taste of the entire record," he adds. "It was a good song for everyone to jump into."
On its heels, the single "Creeps" crawls on grimy guitar towards a sing-song refrain tailormade for stadium-sized crowds -- or karaoke at your favorite old watering hole.
"It was a feel-good song for me," he says. "I'm big into the zombie apocalypse like The Walking Dead, so I wanted an apocalyptic zombie video for this bitch."
Punctuated by nocturnal Spanish guitar and spaghetti western-style whistling, "Cabo" recounts a weekend of endless debauchery in Mexico with no shortage of gory details. "It's a million percent true," he grins. "I've pissed off a lot of girlfriends and wives, but other than that it's wonderful."
Hank Ealy from Turnpike Troubadours lays down tear-drenched pedal steel on "So Low" where Koe confesses, "I'm so low it's fucking awesome. Makes me glad there ain't a cure for insane."
"It was like nothing we've ever done before, so I was like, 'Hell with it, put it on here'," he says.
"Yellabush Road" brings him back home with vulnerable verses and another vital hook, "And I'm way too blessed to bitch today."
"'Yellabush Road' is my community," he goes on. "It used to be a lot bigger. They had a school, a church, and everything out there. Now, there's not even a road sign for it. This is my hometown song though. You get on the road, you get away from everything you know, and you start to miss it. So, the tune puts me back there."
Then there's "Better Without You." Guitar wails in between a punch beat as he promises, "I'm doing better without you being around."
"I bought a house a year ago, and I've probably slept in my bed for maybe like two months out of the last year," he notes. "I had to unpack everything in my garage. One of those boxes had all of my ex-girlfriend's shit in it. It was raining outside. I was in one of those moods where I was like, 'Fuck this, I'm going to sit on the couch and grab a guitar.' You're over it, but you're not really over it."
The ride reaches its emotional highpoint on "Sad Song." He concludes the record with a fiery final word.
"I just got in the booth and sang," he recalls. "It was all in the moment."
In the end, there's nobody like Koe, and we should be really fucking grateful.
"Put out something authentic, it worked. This record is going to get a lot of flack, but it's going to get a lot of love too. I'm not going to stop. Hopefully, I go home at some point, kiss Grandma, and she'll maybe cook me breakfast."
"I did what I wanted to do," he exclaims. "This was straight up me. Nobody told me to do this record. We pulled in every genre we were feeling at the time. We spent the last ten years trying to make this sound -- Hell Paso is it."
Never compromising, Koe might just be the last real rebel out there. The gold-selling singer, songwriter, guitarist, and producer shakes up the status quo, shatters expectations, and sticks to his guns with a sound steeped in country storytelling, yet spiked with grunge grit. He's unapologetic, undeniable, and unlike anyone else you've ever heard. Without anything to prove and nothing to lose, he continues to kick ass on his own terms. Breaking through with a series of independent releases and tallying over 1.3 BILLION streams to date, he has impressively notched three RIAA Gold-certified singles, including "February 28, 2016," "Something To Talk About," and "Drunk Driving." The latter adorned his 2020 Columbia Records debut, Sellout, which arrived to widespread critical acclaim from American Songwriter, Billboard, The Boot, Rolling Stone, and more. At the same time, he has quietly emerged as a powerhouse performer. He graced Pollstar's "Top Worldwide Tours" back-to-back in 2020 and 2021, moving hundreds of thousands of tickets in the process. In addition to headlining his own Koe Wetzel's Incredible Music Festival, he has packed arenas, amphitheaters, and ballparks across North America, attracting a devout audience.
At the top of 2022, Koe and longtime collaborator Taylor Kimball retreated to Sonic Ranch Recording Studio -- a stone's throw away from the Mexican border just outside of El Paso, Texas. Holed up on a pecan farm for a month, they had nothing to do "except eat wonderful Mexican food and fucking play music."
"It was straight-up bliss, man," he says. "I couldn't go to the bar because there isn't one. I just had to make music!"
Fittingly, he set the stage for Hell Paso with "April Showers." Powered by a galloping riff awash in distortion, it culminates on one of his most chantable choruses. "It gives you a taste of the entire record," he adds. "It was a good song for everyone to jump into."
On its heels, the single "Creeps" crawls on grimy guitar towards a sing-song refrain tailormade for stadium-sized crowds -- or karaoke at your favorite old watering hole.
"It was a feel-good song for me," he says. "I'm big into the zombie apocalypse like The Walking Dead, so I wanted an apocalyptic zombie video for this bitch."
Punctuated by nocturnal Spanish guitar and spaghetti western-style whistling, "Cabo" recounts a weekend of endless debauchery in Mexico with no shortage of gory details. "It's a million percent true," he grins. "I've pissed off a lot of girlfriends and wives, but other than that it's wonderful."
Hank Ealy from Turnpike Troubadours lays down tear-drenched pedal steel on "So Low" where Koe confesses, "I'm so low it's fucking awesome. Makes me glad there ain't a cure for insane."
"It was like nothing we've ever done before, so I was like, 'Hell with it, put it on here'," he says.
"Yellabush Road" brings him back home with vulnerable verses and another vital hook, "And I'm way too blessed to bitch today."
"'Yellabush Road' is my community," he goes on. "It used to be a lot bigger. They had a school, a church, and everything out there. Now, there's not even a road sign for it. This is my hometown song though. You get on the road, you get away from everything you know, and you start to miss it. So, the tune puts me back there."
Then there's "Better Without You." Guitar wails in between a punch beat as he promises, "I'm doing better without you being around."
"I bought a house a year ago, and I've probably slept in my bed for maybe like two months out of the last year," he notes. "I had to unpack everything in my garage. One of those boxes had all of my ex-girlfriend's shit in it. It was raining outside. I was in one of those moods where I was like, 'Fuck this, I'm going to sit on the couch and grab a guitar.' You're over it, but you're not really over it."
The ride reaches its emotional highpoint on "Sad Song." He concludes the record with a fiery final word.
"I just got in the booth and sang," he recalls. "It was all in the moment."
In the end, there's nobody like Koe, and we should be really fucking grateful.
"Put out something authentic, it worked. This record is going to get a lot of flack, but it's going to get a lot of love too. I'm not going to stop. Hopefully, I go home at some point, kiss Grandma, and she'll maybe cook me breakfast."
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Koe Wetzel Lyrics
April Showers They say April showers bring May flowers But it's been dry…
Austin These sleeping pills ain't working for me I'm wide awake tal…
Broke Musician I'm 22 years old Made the devil mad Cause I never wrote My…
Cabo She got me for my money Took my bloody dollar bill Snorted…
Cold & Alone She said I need to speak About the things that were…
Creeps I don't need your love I don't need your sympathy I don't…
Crying From The Bathroom I got a picture of Jesus on my phone 'Cause he's…
Damn Near Normal Real job, good wife, two kids Don't know what exit I…
Drug Problem Well, I got a drug problem I'll do anything I got a…
Drunk Driving Yeah, I'm just drunk driving again Pulling away from all my…
February 28 2016 Throw that bottle of whiskey under the seat Light a cigarett…
FGA I′ve been trying to find a way to tell you That…
Forever Well I left town with a chip on my shoulder Toting…
Front Seat Show Don't turn your feelings into hate There ain't no time to…
Fuss & Fight I've been working like a slave Ain't got no money Done spent…
Good Die Young I′m running 'round like a fish with my head cut…
Gravedigger Well, I dropped out of school and I couldn't find…
Honey Pain Take away my pain honey. I'm sick and tired of this…
I'll Be Fine She stands up strong despite all the hell she′s been…
I'm Done We are the pain We are the shame We've gone insane Inside wh…
Intro Eh, eh, eh ehehehm Attention! The makers of this album are n…
Kuntry & Wistern I think I've lost my fuckin' mind At least that's what…
L.T.W.Y.H.M I love the way you hate me Wish you could see…
Lonely as It Gets I got a empty book of songs I'd love you…
Love To say I have been missing you Is the worst thing…
Lubbock I'm gonna move on up to Lubbock for the weekend Gonna…
Make Believe He'll beat your ass for lying And he calls himself a…
Money Spent All the money spent on you Can't take me there, way…
Never Leave I got out and stayed away And I just visit family…
Nothing Left to Say I've got nothing left to say But goodbye I've got nothing le…
Oklahoma Sun Oh, oh Ow, oh Oh, oh I′m tired of being perfect Perfect don…
One and Only I sure hope we don't end up like them Faded hearts…
Outcast Well, excuse me mister Can I bum a light or fifty…
Post-Sellout Hey, what's up guys (Koe what's going on man?) Hey, the…
Powerball Well I got high and watched the Powerball today My old…
Pre-Sellout Listen I know he wants to do this whole punk-country-rock-hi…
Ragweed She misses Ragweed like I do And her mama really thinks…
Sancho She don't love him anymore But she can't stand the talk…
Shadow People I've been out of my mind here lately 'Till we were…
She Can't Stop Crying The days have been darker, the nights have grown longer The…
Shine A Light (May the good lord shine a light on you) Saw you…
SideChick Hey I′d do anything for you So why don't you love me? Why…
So Low I'm so low it's fuckin' awesome I love the sadness and…
Sober Sunday I woke up in the freezing cold Sober on a Sunday Half…
Something to Talk About I could rob a bank in an ol' Mustang I could…
Song I Can Drink Too Well, my buddy once told me, "Boy, you got a…
Sundy or Mundy You don't like anything You sit and laugh at every word…
Tacos and Tornadoes Well, I see them rattlesnakes, but they don't make a…
Talent Show Alright, alright, alright Everybody give it up for Chester A…
Tell It All Town This situation really sucks Cover up how you feel Blame it o…
The Fiddler Let me uh, let me put a little bit of…
The Worst Part Yeah the worst part About not being able to talk to…
Three Weeks Three weeks And I ain′t heard from you It's like you just…
Too High to Cry Well I promise you now, that I'll forget you By the…
Welcome to Hell Paso I mean, but it′s, it's kinda like An end, like an…
What You Deserve Just to be sweet to me And take your negativity Just walk…
Wine Glass 5:00 a.m., the alarm goes off Who woulda thought it done…
YellaBush Road I threw away my phone ′Cause I don't want To talk to…
Brandi
on Ragweed
Both the singer and the girl he loves miss Ragweed, a broken up a Red Dirt Country Band. They share this feeling.
The girl's mother has a low opinion of the singer as a person.
Not only the mother, but also the girl's second step-father does not like the singer either.
The girl has a quirky personality and is always silly and playful.
Despite her quirks and her mother's disapproval, the girl and the singer bond over their shared love for Ragweed.
The singer expresses a deep affection towards the girl and wants her to know how much she means to him.
The singer is attracted to the girl's eyes and smile, as well as her suggestive and vulgar language.
The singer believes his friends will not like the girl, but he himself finds it difficult not to love her.
The girl suggests that Oklahoma is better than where they are, but the singer is not interested in discussing it.
The singer and the girl have spent a lot of time drinking and doing drugs together, and the singer is surprised he has fallen in love with her.
The girl's step-father, who is unpleasant, also does not approve of the singer.
Another reiteration of the fact that the girl's step-father is unpleasant and does not like the singer.
Once again, the shared love for Ragweed remains a bonding point between the girl and the singer, despite their other differences and the disapproval of the girl's family members.