Artist · chart history
El Vy
Band Formed 2015
El Vy formed in 2015. El Vy has 18 chart appearances on 18 radio countdowns from 15 stations on RockLists, spanning 2015–2024. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Return To The Moon”, which appears on 16 lists with a best position of #17. The station that charted El Vy most often is 102.7 WEQX (Southern Vermont and the Capital District of New York (Albany)), with 2 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 2015.
EL VY is what happens when Matt Berninger, the lead singer of the National, steps away from his day job for a while and teams up with Brent Knopf, a founding member of Menomena and Ramona Falls. The duo put out their debut album, Return to the Moon, in October 2015.
It's a looser, stranger and more playful record than either man's main gig, all wiry grooves and wonky keyboards, with Berninger trying on a sly, almost goofy swagger. The title track is the one that caught on, a jittery, catchy strut, and "Need a Friend" shows off the same rubbery, off-kilter fun.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs by El Vy on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Peak year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Return To The Moon | 16 | #17 | – | 2015 | |
| 2 | Need a Friend | 2 | #64 | – | 2016 |
Albums with charting songs
Where each song was first released, from MusicBrainz.
Year-end chart timeline
Combined year-end countdown points per year. Taller bars mean more songs placing higher across more stations.
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