WYATT FLORES RELEASES NEW SONG “WISH I COULD STAY”
RISING COUNTRY ARTIST WYATT FLORES RELEASES NEW SONG “WISH I COULD STAY”
ANNOUNCES UPCOMING 8-TRACK PROJECT,
HALF LIFE, OUT APRIL 19—PRE-ORDER
NAMED ONE OF ROLLING STONE’S 25 “FUTURE OF MUSIC” ARTISTS
NAMED SPOTIFY'S HOT COUNTRY CLASS OF 2024, AMAZON'S BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST OF THE YEAR & CMT'S LISTEN UP
ANNOUNCED IN GRAND OLE OPRY’S NEXT STAGE CLASS OF 2024
(March 22, 2024) — Today, Wyatt Flores announces his next project, Half Life, with the release of “Wish I Could Stay” via Island Records. The track, which follows his latest single, “Milwaukee,” tempers shaky slide guitar with bright piano and an off-kilter guitar solo wails above the beat. Lyrically, he wrangles with anxiety, fear and love all at once as he confesses, “Here in your arms, I feel so alive. I’ve never been so scared to die…I wish I could stay.” The two recent tracks are a first taste of the next new batch of songs to follow highly-praised project Life Lessons, released last November.
Wyatt crafts the kinds of songs you can listen to crossing state lines on the way to a new beginning. They resonate just as much played out of an old jukebox as they do over an open-hearted social media post or from a dimly lit arena stage. He lets out regret through his unfiltered delivery, while hope buoys coarse guitar chords even in the face of life’s most turbulent storms. This stark honesty has cemented the Mexican-American Oklahoma-born and bred troubadour as one of country music’s most vital voices.
Wyatt grew up surrounded by music in the tiny college town of Stillwater, OK. His father played drums, his uncle played guitar, and his mom introduced him to the catalogs of George Strait and Alan Jackson, while dad spun classic blues around the house. As soon as Wyatt picked up a guitar, he never put it down, drawing inspiration from the likes of Turnpike Troubadours, Tyler Childers and Jason Isbell. For as much as his family inspired him, his state also shaped his identity. “There’s a lot of pain and suffering that comes from Oklahoma,” he notes. “Going back to the Trail of Tears, we’re a poor state, and we don’t have much. We’re the kindest people ever, but we’re tougher than a boot. We don’t stop fighting. It builds a lot of character.”
After dropping “Travelin’ Kid” at 19-years-old, he captivated audiences via The Hutson Sessions EP highlighted by “Please Don’t Go,” which gathered 150 million-plus global streams and scaled the Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart. Among other standouts, “Losing Sleep” reeled in north of 48 million streams. Signing to Island Records, he capped off 2023 with the Life Lessons EP. Upon arrival, Billboard touted the title track among “8 Must-Hear New Country Songs,” while Holler christened him an “alt-country prodigy.” Meanwhile, Rolling Stone chronicled how “he went from playing a sold-out show at Nashville club the Basement East in August to booking two nights at the Ryman Auditorium in December.”
Wyatt kicked off 2024 by making his acclaimed debut at The Grand Ole Opry. His “star-making rise” (Tennessean) in 2024 continues with incredible accolades, such as being named Spotify’s Hot Country Class of 2024, Amazon’s Breakthrough Artist of the Year, CMT’s Listen Up, and many other Artist To Watch lists.
With streaming numbers exceeding the 325 million mark over the last two years, Flores is primed for superstardom as he continues to stay authentic to his story through his music.