Date Signed: June 2025
Label: Severance Records / Big Loud Rock
Band Members: Chris Kelly, lead vocals, guitar; Jake Zimmerman, lead guitar, vocals; Aidan Cunningham, drums
Genre: Indie Rock
Management: Chris Georggin, Pat Magnarella Management
Booking: Ron Opaleski, Justin Edwards - WME
Legal: Joshua Hefner, Mark Music & Media Law, P.C.
Publicity: Jenny Huynh - Big Loud Rock
A&R: Steve “Steveo” Robertson - Severance Records
Web: edgehillband.com
Chris Kelly and Jake Zimmerman were students at Vanderbilt University when they met at a casual jam session in 2021. They began writing together and came up with their first song, “Shooting Glances.” Kelly later met drummer Aidan Cunningham while they were both working at local coffee shop Frothy Monkey, thus cementing the lineup.
The trio began playing free shows at East Iris Studios, located south of downtown Nashville. “The person who runs it is Pat Kraus,” mentions Kelly, the punky act’s lead singer. Kraus enjoyed their music and invited them to record at the UMG-owned space with no strings attached.
Among the industry people Kraus knows is Steve “Steveo” Robertson of Big Loud Records. Robertson attended one of Edgehill’s performances and liked what he saw. Approaching the guys after the gig, they bonded over their love of Radiohead and The Backseat Lovers. Big Loud’s modern rock-focused co-venture, Severance Records, would be a perfect fit.
Before long, the band was shaking hands with everyone at the label’s headquarters. “They were so down to earth,” remarks Kelly. “It was all about the music.” In the eyes of the group, this lifted them above the other labels expressing interest. Plus, the attention likely incentivized Robertson and his partners to present Edgehill with a sweeter offer.
“We wanted to keep our catalog,” Kelly notes regarding the deal’s particulars. “That was a big thing for us.” Additionally, the contract states that delivered music must be released within a certain period, ensuring they don’t get shelved.
Edgehill recently performed a showcase in Los Angeles with the boutique’s other signings, Dogpark, and Dexter and The Moonrocks. Their recorded efforts are doing brilliantly, already racking up more than 7.5 million global streams. “We feel incredibly lucky,” plainly states the front man. “It’s surreal.”
