If early Eric Church and Warren Zeiders had a northern cousin with a factor for pedal metal and biker bars, his identify could be Grady McAuliffe. And belief me, you’re gonna wish to know him.
His new single “On the Edge” is already making critical noise—#4 on the Scorching Disc chart, spinning on iHeart’s KickinKountry 101, and in heavy rotation on All Nation Radio. It’s a foot-stompin’, grit-soaked nation rocker with simply sufficient polish to make it addictive.
Who Is Grady McAuliffe?
Grady isn’t some in a single day sensation. He’s a man who ran a portray enterprise, raised a household, after which hit the studio as a result of the fireplace in his intestine by no means died. And that fireside? It’s raging in “On the Edge.”
He calls his sound “northern nation”—suppose nation storytelling meets Seattle grunge and traditional rock riffs. The result’s a vibe that matches simply as properly on a competition stage because it does within the again room of a biker bar.
From the Storage to Daytona Bike Week
McAuliffe reduce his tooth on Soundgarden and Nirvana earlier than falling in love with the pedal metal sound of Nashville. Quick ahead a couple of years, and he’s taking part in the primary stage at Daytona Bike Week, incomes the seal of approval from the pickiest crowd on Earth: beer-drinking bikers.
New Video, New Chapter
The video for “On the Edge,” filmed at Manufacturing unit Underground Studio in Connecticut, options Grady and his band doing what they do finest—delivering no-bull, from-the-heart performances. It’s genuine, rugged, and refreshing in a style that typically forgets the place it got here from.
Grady’s journey isn’t nearly radio spins and YouTube views (although he’s racking up each). It’s about reclaiming his voice after years away from the highlight. And if “On the Edge” is just the start, we’re in for a hell of a journey.
What’s Subsequent?
His follow-up single “Paint It Up” drops this spring. Till then, spin “On the Edge,” and if you happen to like your nation just a little soiled, just a little loud, and an entire lot actual, welcome to the Grady McAuliffe fan membership.
