Chart success for Chasing Abbey

It's barely even a week since the release of their first official single, 'That Good Thing', but for local group Chasing Abbey, it's certainly proving to be an aptly titled track!

The brilliantly catchy piece of songcraft has already given Tullamore-based members Ro, Bee, and TeddyC the first number 1 hit of their careers, climbing to the summit of both the all-genres iTunes Chart and GooglePlay's download chart.

Now keep in mind, folks, that this is at a time when Ed Sheeran - perhaps the biggest pop star in the world right now - has just released 'Divide', a new album of his own. And only a couple of weeks ago tunes from that collection filled almost every space in the Top 20!

So, in that context, for three young men from the Midlands, performing their own original fusion of hip-hop/dance/rap, and pop, to find themselves looking down at him from the top of any chart, well, it's more than just an achievement which merits some serious attention. 'Not only has That Good Thing' soared above Sheeran, but also above Katy Perry, Rag'n'Bone Man, The Weekend, Lorde, and Kendrick Lamar, all major international acts with one very important factor in common: they each have huge record company machines behind them.

The Chasing Abbey boys, on the other hand, well, they've got each other, a killer debut track to drop on the world, and a fast-growing fanbase that's getting bigger by the day. And it's working out pretty well so far, as the Tullamore men were actually the most played unsigned Irish act on Irish radio in March.

With an appearance at the Bare In The Woods Festival already scheduled, and confirmation that Chasing Abbey have also been added to the line-up for Sea Sessions, a busy summer ahead is guaranteed.

But first things first, and at the moment, Chasing Abbey have a simple, but heartfelt message for their fans, and everyone whose support has helped them claim their first number one and that is a big 'thank you'!

'We just want to say a massive thank you to anyone who shared the song, streamed the song, downloaded the song, or even simply enjoyed it', remarked Bee. 'It means everything to us to know we have the support of our hometown. Seeing our name at number one on the iTunes chart was a dream come true, but it's not over yet,' Bee said.

'In order to chart at the end of the week in the official Irish charts we need everyone out there to keep on sharing, downloading, and streaming. We don't just want this to happen for us, we want to see it happen for Tullamore, and for Offaly, and for the Midlands. And we really cannot thank everyone enough,' he ended.