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Koe Wetzel continues to celebrate a milestone year, solidifying his status as a powerful force in Country music with his acclaimed album 9 Lives earning a spot on major year-end lists from the all-genre wrap-ups in Rolling Stone and Billboard, to the Tennessean and Holler bests in Country. Cementing Wetzel’s reputation as one of music’s most boundary-pushing forces, the album debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard Country Albums Chart and No. 15 across all genres. Listen HERE.
 
Rolling Stone hailed 9 Lives as one of the “Best Albums of 2024,” declaring that “Wetzel has been a Texas country anti-hero for a decade now, but 9 Lives finally helped introduce the singer-songwriter to an audience outside the Lone Star State,” while Billboard spotlighted the track “Sweet Dreams” in its “Best Songs of 2024” roundup, describing it as “bruised rather than bruising, soft rock designed for hushed singalongs.” The accolades continued with the Tennessean naming the record among its “Top Nashville Albums of 2024,” celebrating Wetzel as “about as real as a musician can get,” noting that “9 Lives represents Wetzel’s best work yet and signals there's much more to come,” with “Holler” praising it among its “Best Country Music Albums of 2024” as “a record that thrives in its exposure to honesty…equal parts outrageous and vulnerable, swaggering yet subdued.”
 
As “High Road” feat. Jessie Murph climbs ever closer to the top spot at Country radio (No. 3 on this week’s Mediabase chart and No. 4 on Billboard Country Airplay) while also impacting at both Hot AC (Top 25 at No. 23) and Top 40 (Top 30 at No. 26), Wetzel’s momentum shows no signs of slowing down. In a year that saw Wetzel perform to well over 200,000 fans across the U.S. and Europe with over 96% of all headline tickets sold, he also amassed more than 650 million global streams of 9 Lives and earned five new RIAA certifications, with “High Road” becoming his fastest song to reach the Platinum milestone to date.  
 
Wetzel also recently sat down with comedian and podcaster Theo Von for a wide-ranging conversation providing insight into his Texas upbringing, his relationship with fans and his take on modern Country music. Watch HERE.
 
Adding a festive note to his banner year, Wetzel also recently released Wetzel’s Wonderland Chapter 2, a building holiday collection that brings his signature edge to the Christmas season. Featuring four new reimagined classics, the project continues a tradition that Wetzel’s began last year, now boasting seven songs total. This holiday spirit will come alive later this month when Wetzel takes the stage for two special shows in his home state of Texas for Wetzel’s Wonderland Live, set for December 27 at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth and December 28 at Moody Center in Austin. Limited tickets remain available HERE.
 
For more information, visit KoeWetzelMusic.com 
 
9 Lives Track List:
(songwriters in parentheses)

“Continued” Skit

“9 Lives (Black Cat)” (Ropyr Wetzel, Amy Allen, Gabe Simon)

“Casamigos” (Ropyr Wetzel, Amy Allen, Sam Nelson Harris, Ben Burgess, Gabe Simon)

“Damn Near Normal” (Ropyr Wetzel, Amy Allen, Gabe Simon, Carrie Karpinen, Sam Harris)

“Leigh” (Ropyr Wetzel, Amy Allen, Gabe Simon)

“Twister” (Ropyr Wetzel, Steve Rusch, Ben Burgess, Josh Serrato)

“High Road” feat. Jessie Murph (Ropyr Wetzel, Amy Allen, Gabe Simon, Carrie Karpinen, Jessie Murph, Laura Veltz, Josh Serrato)

“Reconsider” (Keith Gattis cover: Charles John Brocco, Keith Quenton Gattis)

“Hatchet” (Gabe Simon, Mike Coogan)

“Sweet Dreams” (Ropyr Wetzel, Amy Allen, Josh Serrato, Gabe Simon, Sam Harris)

“Runnin’ Low” (Ropyr Wetzel, Amy Allen, Sam Harris, Gabe Simon, Ben Burgess)

“Bar Song” (Blake “Shy” Carter, Breyan Isaac, Dernst “D’Mile” Emile II, Dave Gibson)

“Last Outlaw Alive” (Josh Serrato, Ben Burgess, Sam Harris) 

“Depression andamp; Obsession” (XXXTentacion cover: Jahseh Onfroy)

“Good Times” (Ropyr Wetzel, Steph Jones, Gabe Simon, Charlie Handsome, Josh Serrato)

Koe Wetzel Presents…Wetzel’s Wonderland Chapter 2 Track List:
 

‘Twas The Night Before Christmas (performed by Ben Burgess)

Run Run Rudolph

Merry Christmas Baby

Silver Bells

Please Come Home for Christmas

Blue Christmas

I’ll Be Home For Christmas