’30 to 40′ Record Labels Wanted to Sign Tucker Wetmore After His Songs Went Viral

Tucker Wetmore has quickly become one of country music’s most buzzed-about new artists. In late 2023, he started teasing a few of his songs on TikTok, and what began as casual previews quickly blew up, racking up millions of views and putting Wetmore on the industry’s radar.

During a recent appearance on Boyfriend Material with Harry Jowsey, Wetmore opened up about this time in his career when record labels began reaching out in droves, eager to sign the rising star to their respective rosters. 

“Okay, so like December of 2023 I teased ‘Wine Into Whiskey,’ and then right after that, like the next week, I teased ‘Wind Up Missin’ You’ and they were both blowing up on TikTok, like millions and millions of views. Every single video. I was like, ‘Oh gosh, I don’t even know what’s going on now. ‘ And so, pretty much since I teased those, I got hit up by damn near every label there is,” he revealed. 

Rather than rushing into a deal, Wetmore took the time to carefully consider his options, ensuring that whoever he signed with would be aligned with his vision and his approach to his career.

“I knew I wanted to hold off and so I was like, hold off, let us just get some music out. Let me get my first tour under my belt,” he explained. 

Wetmore went on to reveal that he had “30 to 40 offers” on the table.  

“There was like two months there where I was flying from LA to New York, to LA to Nashville, to LA to New York just to meet with these label people,” he explained. “‘Cause you know, I didn’t want to just be like, ‘Oh, this is the best offer.’ I’m not just gonna put my name on a piece of paper and let’s roll. That’s not really how I’ve been trying to build my brand.” 

Instead, the Washington native focused on building a “personal connection” with label executives before making his decision.

After about “two or three months,” Wetmore secured his deal and has been on an upward trajectory ever since, earning his first No. 1 single with “Wind Up Missin’ You,” opening for Luke Bryan and Kameron Marlowe, and releasing his debut album, What Not To.

Now, his latest single, “3,2,1,” is climbing the charts and could soon become his second chart-topper.

Currently touring with Thomas Rhett, Wetmore says he’s soaking up valuable lessons from the superstar, whom he admires as both an artist and a friend.

“It’s cool to see how he does it. And he’s got such a tight-knit family and his crew is great. They’re all like family and they treat my guys and me like family. And you know, just being able to learn and sit down and like, talk to him after the show is on the bus, whatever it is, and kind of just see how he does it. It’s really inspiring. ‘cause he keeps his faith in line. He keeps his family in line. His creative life. Yeah. And his touring. You know, um, he does it all so well. So it, I kind of, I look up to Thomas a lot, especially within like the last couple months really getting to see it firsthand.”

According to his Instagram stories, Tucker Wetmore is also back in the studio, possibly signaling that new music is on the horizon.