It’s no secret that Koe Wetzel is one of the most captivating artists in the entire genre. From his provocative lyrics to his infamous February 28, 2016 arrest, Wetzel has made a name for being a modern-day outlaw.
The “Love” singer has a long history of raw tracks that touch on everything from depression to drunk driving to addiction in general. In other words, Wetzel leaves nothing off of the table in terms of content in his storytelling.
On April 23, Wetzel appeared on Bobby Bones’ podcast, BobbyCast, and talked about many different topics, ranging from his past arrests to his writing style.
When asked about why he thinks people relate to his lyrics so much, Wetzel said, “I think it’s stuff that people are, not afraid to say, but would rather not say for fear of what it would do to their career.”
It should come as no surprise that Wetzel feels this way due to his alcohol and drug-fueled ballads that, let’s be honest, would not get you very far in the Nashville machine. His provocative, irreverent style would not play well amongst the glitz and glam of every award show’s red carpets.
Wetzel was later asked if he thinks that his storytelling and lyrics still relate to him after so many years, and he gave an extremely candid answer:
“It’s kind of like the ‘February 28th’… It just [got] blown out of proportion, you know? Stuff like that. But I wrote that song, whenever I was 22, 23 years old, And now that I’m 31 looking back at it, it’s like every night it’s like, damn, we got to sing the song again.
People come to the show for that song. A lot of people come just to hear that song. I’ve grown up a little bit, and I’ve gotten a little bit wiser, I’d say. The songs that I wrote in college and how I was living my life back then are completely different than how I’m living my life now.”
Listen to the full interview here: