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Chartbreaker: Could Rising Rock Band Edgehill Top Alternative Airplay Twice? Why ‘Love To Go’ Is Climbing Fast
US rock trio Edgehill is riding a fast-rising second Billboard hit, "Love to Go," on the Alternative Airplay chart, following its debut single "Doubletake," which reached No. 1 in April. The band's growing radio success, including a noticeably older and broader audience at recent shows, comes as the group prepares for its first headlining tour this autumn.
Edgehill formed at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, with singer Chris Kelly and guitarist Jake Zimmerman meeting at a college jam session in August 2021 and writing "Love to Go" soon after, though it was not released for more than four years. Drummer Aidan Cunningham joined in 2023, and the band built its following partly through social media covers of acts including The Beatles, Radiohead and The Smashing Pumpkins before landing its breakthrough with the grunge-influenced "Doubletake."
In short
- Edgehill's "Love to Go" is climbing the Alternative Airplay chart
- Debut single "Doubletake" hit No. 1 in April
- Band launches its first headlining tour this autumn
Explained simply
Edgehill is a rock trio formed by students at Vanderbilt University in Nashville. Singer Chris Kelly and guitarist Jake Zimmerman met at a jam session in 2021 and wrote “Love to Go” soon after; drummer Aidan Cunningham joined in 2023. The band built an audience with online covers before breaking through with its first single, “Doubletake”.
Alternative Airplay is a US radio chart that tracks songs played on alternative and rock stations. A band reaching its top spot can gain wider attention, and Edgehill’s success has been accompanied by audiences that appear broader in age. The group is now preparing for its first headlining tour.
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