Koe Wetzel Makes Late Night TV Debut With Jessie Murph Performing “High Road”

One of those "you've made it" moments that every artist remembers forever. Last night, Koe Wetzel made his late night TV debut on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert alongside Jessie Murph to perform their fan-favorite single "High Road." The song was of course included on his recent album 9 Lives , and became a quick fan-favorite and is streaming crazy numbers, after it was highest-charting debut of both of their careers and debuted at #29 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in June (which encompasses all musical genres). “High Road” was written by Koe along with Amy Allen, Carrie Karpinen and producer Gabe Simon, and finds Koe taking the “high road” both literally and metaphorically, as he uses a different approach to a conflict in a rocky relationship, deciding not to fight back but rather take some time to cool off (which also includes getting stoned, if that wasn’t obvious). While some fans were upset that it was a duet , after the version Koe teased was solo, I have really grown to love Jessie’s part and think she provided some beautiful harmonies too. Additionally, I think the song majorly benefited from having the depth and contrast of the female perspective she added… for me, the solo version almost sounds like something is missing without that element now, though it’s a super strong single too. The duet version is Koe’s first official single at country radio, and along with the release of the new record, has really helped him reach a new audience that will only continue to grow. It’s been really cool to watch his career evolve over the years, from being a (very popular) regional Texas act to now crossing over into the mainstream and performing on late night TV, and he’s just getting started. I think this song is clearly resonating with fans, and an entirely new group of people got to hear it last night, which is really damn cool. Of course, TV shows and appearances like this don't really mean much if you don't have the fanbase to back it up and support you, and Koe has one of, if not the , most passionate fanbases I know of, so I'm sure the song will continue to stream really well and hopefully climb the charts at radio. Koe has done it all his way thus far in terms of his career, and I honestly never thought I'd see this day just because he would've never been allowed near radio or mainstream TV a few years ago, but a HUGE congrats to both Jessie and Koe on this milestone and many more to come with their big hit "High Road": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAcxbPrwh4o The studio cut: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyAKpowkUDA