If early Eric Church and Warren Zeiders had a northern cousin with a thing for pedal steel and biker bars, his name would be Grady McAuliffe. And trust me, you’re gonna want to know him.

His new single “On the Edge” is already making serious noise—#4 on the Hot Disc chart, spinning on iHeart’s KickinKountry 101, and in heavy rotation on All Country Radio. It’s a foot-stompin’, grit-soaked country rocker with just enough polish to make it addictive.

Who Is Grady McAuliffe?

Grady isn’t some overnight sensation. He’s a guy who ran a painting business, raised a family, and then hit the studio because the fire in his gut never died. And that fire? It’s raging in “On the Edge.”

He calls his sound “northern country”—think country storytelling meets Seattle grunge and classic rock riffs. The result is a vibe that fits just as well on a festival stage as it does in the back room of a biker bar.

From the Garage to Daytona Bike Week

McAuliffe cut his teeth on Soundgarden and Nirvana before falling in love with the pedal steel sound of Nashville. Fast forward a few years, and he’s playing the main stage at Daytona Bike Week, earning 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 Factory Underground Studio in Connecticut, features Grady and his band doing what they do best—delivering no-bull, from-the-heart performances. It’s authentic, rugged, and refreshing in a genre that sometimes forgets where it came from.

Grady’s journey isn’t just about radio spins and YouTube views (though he’s racking up both). It’s about reclaiming his voice after years away from the spotlight. And if “On the Edge” is just the beginning, we’re in for a hell of a ride.

What’s Next?

His follow-up single “Paint It Up” drops this spring. Until then, spin “On the Edge,” and if you like your country a little dirty, a little loud, and a whole lot real, welcome to the Grady McAuliffe fan club.