Billboard cover star Koe Wetzel is ready to headline Billboard’s THE STAGE at SXSW. The country singer shares his journey from a small Texas town to hitting the stage in countless cities where he’s able to connect with fans and change their lives. He opens up about how ‘Noise Complaint’ was the turning point in his career, creating “High Road,” what his big plans are and more!
Koe Wetzel:
I came from a small town, East Texas. I didn’t cover them a whole lot. For me, it’s just kind of telling my story, speaking to people that need that at that time, they’re going through the same stuff that I am. I feel like, for me, it’s getting kind of that message out to them, to let them know that they’re not alone. I still don’t believe that any of this sh– is true. To be honest with you, kind of wild to me. I’m very blessed. I’m very grateful for everything that’s going on. Like, oh, hey, you’re gonna be doing an interview with Billboard today. Wow, shut the f— up. Like that. No way that’s real. Used to be about playing these bars, having a good time, you know, making rent, making gas money to the next show. And now it’s completely different. It came really fast, so it’s wild to see where it’s came and where we’re at. With “High Road” it was one of those songs that’s going back on a past relationship, and I remember very specific parts of that relationship that stuck out to me, and that was what we kind of related to the song with. It came pretty damn easy, and now it’s done what it’s did, and kind of beyond me. It’s wild. I don’t think I really sat back and kind of looked at it all the way that everything’s going, like I said before we started. You know, I could be pouring concrete.
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