Koe Wetzel

Ropyr Madison Koe Wetzel (born July 14, 1992) outlaw country, and "fusing country and grunge".

Life and career Wetzel was born in Pittsburg, Texas, with one of his names being a reference to outlaw country singer-songwriter David Allan Coe. Beginning with Noise Complaint, the full name of the band was dropped, though Wetzel still performs with a bassist, one drummer, and two guitarists. The band signed with Red 11 Music in Austin, TX in early 2018 while being managed by 4-Tay Management out of Stephenville, TX until 2019 when the band signed a management deal with Floating Leaf Entertainment, establishing a joint venture between Wetzel and Jeb Hurt who had previously been the band's agent at Red 11 Music.

Harold Saul High was released in 2019, however sales were strong, and the album charted on the Billboard 200.

In 2023, Wetzel became a partner in the opening of a highly successful restaurant-bar and live music venue in Fort Worth, Texas called Koe Wetzel's Riot Room.

Musical style Wetzel's music is usually described as fusing genres, especially rock and country, while he has been rumored to personally refer to his blend of music as "Hillbilly Punk-Rock". In his youth, Wetzel was exposed to country, hip-hop, rap, and grunge, including the music of Nirvana. In an interview for American Songwriter, Wetzel described his album Harold Saul High as "...90s country meets early 2000s punk rock with early '90s grunge and hip-hop music in the background."

In 2019, Wetzel's performance at the Great Texas Balloon Race was the subject of some controversy, after some festival goers were offended at his refusal to make his songs more family friendly. Wetzel responded in a tongue in cheek manner, taking credit for breaking attendance records.

Discography

Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected details and chart positionsTitleAlbum details Peak chart positionsCertifications US USCountry CAN Out on Parole Release date: January 10, 2015 Label: none (self-released) Formats: CD, digital — — —Noise Complaint Release date: August 17, 2016 Label: YellaBush Formats: CD, digital, vinyl — — —Harold Saul High Release date: June 21, 2019 Label: YellaBush Formats: CD, digital, vinyl 65 10 —Sellout Release date: November 20, 2020 Label: Columbia Formats: CD, digital, vinyl 88 — — RIAA: Gold Label: Columbia Formats: CD, digital, vinyl 12 3 —9 Lives Release date: July 19, 2024 Label: Columbia Formats: CD, digital, vinyl 15 5 54 RIAA: Gold Release date: June 12, 2026 Label: Columbia Formats: CD, digital, vinyl 71 12 —

Live albums + List of live albums, with selected details and chart positionsTitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions US USCou. USCou.Air. USAlt. USMain.Rock USRock AUS CAN NZHot WW "Austin" 2017 — — — — — — — — — — "Kuntry & Wistern" 2020 — — — — — — — — — — RIAA: Gold Sellout "Sundy or Mundy" — — — — — — — — — —"Good Die Young" — — — — — — — — — — RIAA: Platinum 2022 — 28 — 31 25 12 — — — — RIAA: Gold — — — — — 16 — — — — "Damn Near Normal" 2024group=upper-alpha|"Damn Near Normal" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number three on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart. — — — — — — — — — — "Sweet Dreams" 35 10 — — — — — 86 40 168 RIAA: Platinum MC: Platinum RMNZ: Platinum "Surrounded" 2025 — 49 — — — 27 — — — — The Night Champion "Time Goes On" 2026group=upper-alpha|"Time Goes On" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 9 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart. "Wasted" 2023 — — — — Diplo Presents Thomas Wesley, Chapter 2: Swamp Savant "That's Why We Fight" — — — — RIAA: Platinum Excuse the Mess "Rocky Mountain Low" 2025 78 18 4 20 Heartland Rock and Roll

Other charted and certified songs + List of other charted and certified songs, with selected chart positions Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album USBub. USCou. USRock "Something to Talk About" 2016 — — — RIAA: Platinum Noise Complaint "February 28, 2016" — — — RIAA: Gold "Love" — — — RIAA: Gold "Ragweed" 2019 — — — RIAA: Gold Harold Saul High "Drunk Driving" 2020 — — — RIAA: Platinum Sellout "Money Spent" 2022 — 45 25 Hell Paso "Cabo" 4 28 15 RIAA: Gold "Oklahoma Sun" — — 28 "Sad Song" — — 34 "Depression & Obsession" 2024 — — 36 9 Lives "Casamigos" 16 34 —