Tucker Wetmore: College Football, Making New Music
Join Tucker Wetmore on the God’s Country Podcast.
“This Kid has been through fire man, he has quite the story…”
The man we know behind debut #1 Wind Up Missin You is spilling the whiskey with the boys at God’s Country Podcast – and it’s so much more than the music. Hailing from the quiet city of Kalama, in Washington to the bright lights of Nashville – the country star has already been on some journey, and he’s only 25 years young.
For those eager to delve deeper into Tucker Wetmore’s story and music, the full God’s Country episode offers an intimate look at the man behind the melodies. So for a backstory as wild as it is grounded, by a guy who brings both humour and humility, tune in below:
Tucker Wetmore On Growing Up Outdoors
The ACM New Male Artist of the Year nominee and Billboard “Artist to Watch” has already shared the stage with country juggernauts like Luke Bryan and Thomas Rhett, but he walks into this podcast with the same energy you’d expect from an old friend pulling up a seat.
“That’s just a lot of me, you know. Too much,” Tucker jokes, referring to his recent face-splashed appearance on a Grand Ole Opry 100th anniversary billboard. It’s a full-circle moment for a guy from Kalama, Washington—a small-town athlete turned chart-climbing singer-songwriter now gracing the same stage as country legends.
Before picking up a guitar, Wetmore was picking up speed—literally. A four-time state champion in high school sports, he rattles off his titles with a laugh:
Football, pole vault, the 4×100 relay, and team track… All my senior year too – hell of a year.
But make no mistake: Wetmore isn’t just another handsome face. His ability to blend humour with heartfelt storytelling mirrors the emotional range in his songs, which carry titles like Wind Up Missing You and God’s Country. Even in the casual setting of the podcast, his charisma is magnetic.
Growing up in the mountains, right on the Colombia river, fishing embodies Wetmore’s childhood, a moment of nostalgia that shines through the chat.
Dude nothing beats standing in the middle of a river drinking beer with your buddies trying to slay some salmon…
Influences & Moving To Nashville
Wetmore comes from a Samoan family, saying that everyone in that culture ‘wears their emotions on their sleeves’ – and he fondly remembers having food together after church on Sundays, and the family would break out into Amazing Grace.
He was 10 or 11 years old when he started playing piano, with country radio always being on in the truck growing up. He notably mentions some influences during this time from Queen and Jerry Lee Lewis, a style he really loved.
My dad was a heavy metal fan, and then my mom was very country – she loved Reba, Miranda Lambert, Carrie Underwood.
Tucker Wetmore has called Nashville home since 2020, during COVID, and despite not knowing a single person, he stuck it out. Fast forward five years, and he released his debut album, which dropped at the end of last month. Before Music City took him under their wings, he was turning up on the football field. An injury in college sadly ended his sporting career, making way for a new path in the home of country music… talk about bittersweet!
You’ll need to tune in to get the full inside scoop on all things Tucker Wetmore from here on out, but one thing is for sure – with each mile on the road and story shared, it’s clear: this guy is far from forgettable… and at just 25 years old, he has so much more to bring. Enjoy his 19-track debut album below!