NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Rolling Stone’s “unpredictable wild man” praised by Billboard “for music that’s unvarnished and unfiltered” officially kicks off a new chapter as Koe Wetzel unveils highly-anticipated new single “Surrounded” today, July 25 – the first taste of new music since his chart-topping 9 Lives. Listen HERE.
Co-written by Wetzel with Josh Serrato, Ashley Gorley and producer Gabe, “Surrounded” captures the aching aftermath of heartbreak and delves into the feeling of being trapped by a memory you can’t outrun:
People say I’m losing my shit
Cause I ain’t got rid of yours yet
From the brush by the sink
The champagne we won’t drink
And the ring I guess you’ll never get
There ain’t nowhere I can hide
Got my whole damn world locked down
It’s a prison in my mind
There ain’t no breaking out
Initially teased during a radio event in February, the hard-driving track blending raw emotion with Wetzel’s signature country-rock edge has since become a fixture in his live set, from a pair of home state stadium dates in Texas with Morgan Wallen to a high-energy run of summer festival dates amid Jim Bob World Tour legs with HARDY.
““The way fans have connected with ‘Surrounded’ at shows made it clear this needed to be the first new song we put out,” notes Wetzel. “It’s been fun seeing the fans hyped online this week and we’re excited for everyone to finally hear the full version.”
The release of “Surrounded” follows a landmark year that saw Wetzel hit five consecutive weeks at No. 1 with 9 Lives standout “High Road” featuring Jessie Murph, land on year-end “Best Of” lists from the likes of Rolling Stone, Billboard, LA Times, Tennessean, Holler and more, grace the covers or POLLSTAR and Billboard, plus receive three new RIAA certifications at the sold-out Red Rocks finale of the Damn Near Normal World Tour, which saw the renegade rockstar perform for well over 200,000 fans globally with over 96% of all headline tickets sold – and even spawned its own live album.
With new music out now, a nonstop touring schedule this summer and his Madison Square Garden debut this fall, Wetzel shows no signs of slowing down.
For more information and to purchase tickets to all upcoming dates, visit KoeWetzelMusic.com and follow on Instagram and Facebook @KoeWetzelMusic, TikTok @Koe_Wetzel and Twitter/X @KoeWetzel.
“Surrounded” Lyrics & Credits Available HERE
About Koe Wetzel
Koe Wetzel never met a genre wall he couldn’t tear down. The Texas singer-songwriter has earned a rabid audience for his songs that mix country, rock, hip-hop, and even Nineties grunge. With his defining fifth studio album, 9 Lives, released in 2024 via Columbia Records, Wetzel earned recognition on several major year-end best-of lists, including Rolling Stone, Billboard, the Tennessean and more, with the Los Angeles Times naming lead single “High Road” (feat. Jessie Murph) as the No. 8 best song of 2024 across all genres. The single not only marked Wetzel’s debut at Country radio, it also held the No. 1 spot for five weeks and became his fastest song to reach the RIAA Platinum milestone to date. Previously, his 2016 album Noise Complaint endeared him to fans with its no-holds-barred lyrics about drunken nights, broken hearts and stints in jail, and included the Gold-certified hits “Love” (feat. Parker McCollum), “Something to Talk About” plus the infamous “February 28, 2016.” Wetzel’s 2020 major label debut, Sellout, only furthered his legend with the Platinum-certified “Drunk Driving” and “Good Die Young” plus the Gold-certified “Kuntry & Wistern.” The 2022 follow-up, Hell Paso, hit No. 3 on Billboard’s Country Albums and spawned hits on both the country and rock charts, including the Gold-certified “Creeps” and “Cabo.” To date, Wetzel has amassed 3.7 billion total streams and has created a genuine experience with his live concerts, which he describes as “total chaos.” Wetzel performed for well over 200,000 fans across the U.S. in Europe in 2024, with over 96% of all headline tickets sold, in addition to playing prominent festival sets and opening for Morgan Wallen on the superstar’s One Night at a Time Stadium Tour, while 2025 sees him again embark on a year of heavy touring both as a headliner and alongside Wallen and HARDY.
