GRAMMY® Award-nominated genre-defying songwriter, producer, podcast host, and guitarist extraordinaire Cory Wong released his new album, Lost In The Wonder, today.
Lost In The Wonder spotlights Wong’s remarkable gifts as a producer, writer, arranger, band leader, and master of modern pop craftsmanship, while of course never losing sight of his trademark guitar virtuosity. The album further affirms Wong’s enduring love of musical collaboration, boasting a truly eclectic range of guest artists, including Taylor Hanson, Devon Gilfillian, Cody Fry, Yam Haus, Louis Cato, Ellis, Elysia Biro, Theo Katzman, and Magic City Hippies.“There are lots of sides to me as an artist,” says Wong.
“A lot of people know me as a guitar guy, or even more specifically, ‘rhythm guitar guy’. That’s an accurate description, but it doesn’t tell the whole story. I see the guitar as just one of the avenues for my music and creativity. It’s been an absolute joy to develop and form a signature sound as a guitarist, but a huge part of my artistry is in my production/writing/arranging/band-leading. I’ve worked on and honed those skills just as much as my guitar playing, so I wanted to make an album that really showcased that side of my creative expression. Does that mean there’s less guitar on this album than on others? No! It’s actually quite the opposite. I feel like some of my best guitar work is done on this album. There’s everything from my classic rhythm guitar sound to multiple layers of orchestrally arranged guitar to blistering solos when the music calls for it.
“I think anyone who’s a great producer/writer/arranger also really likes to collaborate with other people because it gives you different colors and textures to ‘paint’ with. My aim is to showcase different sides of my artistry by putting several collaborators in front of the music and having me build the world that it lives in.”
Lost In The Wonder was heralded with the release of a series of memorable singles, including the hook-heavy and irresistibly catchy “Tongue Tied (Feat. Stephen Day).” This was followed by the crisp yet dreamy mid-tempo title track, the jazzy disco of "Blame It On The Moon," the 80s-esque anthem "One Way Road (Feat. Yam Haus)," the retro banger "Better Than This (Feat. Cody Fry)," and finally last week's masterful soul ballad collaboration with Theo Katzman, "Lisa Never Wanted To Be Famous (Feat. Theo Katzman)." An official music video for "Lisa Never Wanted To Be Famous (Feat. Theo Katzman) is streaming now on YouTube.
LISTEN TO “TONGUE TIED (FEAT. STEPHEN DAY)”
LISTEN TO “LOST IN THE WONDER (FEAT. BENNY SINGS)”
LISTEN TO “BLAME IT ON THE MOON (FEAT. MAGIC CITY HIPPIES)”
LISTEN TO “ONE WAY ROAD (FEAT. YAM HAUS)”
LISTEN TO "BETTER THAN THIS (FEAT. CODY FRY)"
LISTEN TO "LISA NEVER WANTED TO BE FAMOUS (FEAT. THEO KATZMAN)"
WATCH "LISA NEVER WANTED TO BE FAMOUS (FEAT. THEO KATZMAN)" OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO
CORY WONG ON TOUR 2026
MARCH
21 – São Paulo, Brazil – Casa Natura
22-30 – São Paulo, Brazil – Dave Koz and Friends at Sea 2026 †
29 – Buenos Aires, Argentina – C Art Media
APRIL
11 – Charlotte, NC – The Spring Mix at The Amp Ballantyne †
15 - Kansas City, MO - The Truman (Devon Gilfillian, Marc Scibilia)
17 - Denver, CO - The Mission Ballroom (Devon Gilfillian, Marc Scibilia)
18 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Depot (Devon Gilfillian, Marc Scibilia)
20 - Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom (Devon Gilfillian, Marc Scibilia)
21 - Seattle, WA - The Paramount (Devon Gilfillian, Marc Scibilia)
23 - Sacramento, CA - Channel 24 (Devon Gilfillian, Stephen Day)
24 - San Francisco, CA - The Warfield (Devon Gilfillian, Stephen Day)
25 - Los Angeles, CA - The Wiltern (Devon Gilfillian, Stephen Day)
26 - Del Mar, CA - The Sound (Devon Gilfillian, Stephen Day)
27 - Las Vegas, NV - Brooklyn Bowl (Devon Gilfillian, Stephen Day)
30 - Houston, TX - White Oak Downstairs (Devon Gilfillian, Stephen Day)
MAY
1 - Dallas, TX - House of Blues (Devon Gilfillian, Stephen Day)
2 - Austin, TX - Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater (Devon Gilfillian, Stephen Day)
7-9 – San José del Cabo, México – Viva El Gonzo †
† Festival Appearance
^ w/ the Royal Conservatory Orchestra
