Hot Chelle Rae
Hot Chelle Rae | |
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Origin | Nashville, Tennessee, United States |
Genres | Pop rock, pop |
Years active | 2005–present |
Labels | Jive, RCA |
Members | Ryan Follese Nash Overstreet Ian Keaggy Jamie Follese |
Website | www |
Hot Chelle Rae is a pop rock band formed in Nashville, Tennessee, in 2005. The band consists of Ryan Follese (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Nash Overstreet (lead guitar, backing vocals), Ian Keaggy (bass guitar, backing vocals), and Jamie Follese (drums). Their debut album, Lovesick Electric, was released on October 27, 2009.[1] They gained widespread attention for their 2011 double platinum single, "Tonight Tonight".
History
Hot Chelle Rae began in 2005, with a meeting between singer-songwriter Ryan (RK) and guitarist Nash. The band began unsigned with the name Miracle Drug. The band was later named Hot Chelle Rae, after a MySpace stalker who provided the band with a rather entertaining era of online activity until her false identity was discovered and brought to light.[2] Overstreet is the son of country music singer-songwriter Paul Overstreet and the brother of actor Chord Overstreet. The Follesés are the sons of country songwriter Keith Follesé and Keaggy is the son of Phil Keaggy.[3]
In the summer of 2007, the band opened a sold out concert for rapper Lil Jon. Later on that year, they played a string of venues at the prestigious South by Southwest music festival in Austin, Texas, and then went on tour with the band Vedera.
They were signed to Jive Records in October 2008, and then began work on their first album.
2008–2010: Lovesick Electric
After being signed with Jive Records in 2008, Hot Chelle Rae began work on their debut album with producers Eric Valentine, Butch Walker, and Matt Radosevich. The album, Lovesick Electric, was released on October 27, 2009.
2011–present: Whatever
Hot Chelle Rae released the single "Tonight Tonight" which peaked at #7 on the Billboard Hot 100 in July 2011. Their next single, "I Like It Like That", premiered on September 13, 2011. The song features rap duo New Boyz. It was released on iTunes on October 4, 2011. The video was released on October 7, 2011; the same time the band was dropped from Jive Records after their closing and their current signing with RCA Records. The album cover and name were announced on the band's website on October 4, 2011. It is to be released on November 29, 2011.
Band members
- Ryan Keith Follese – guitar, lead vocals (2005–present)
- Nash Overstreet – lead guitar, vocals (2005–present)
- Ian Sebastian Keaggy – bass, vocals (2005–present)
- Jamie Christian Follese – drums (2005–present)
Discography
Albums
Album title | Album details |
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Lovesick Electric |
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Whatever |
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Extended plays
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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US Heat [4] | ||
Tonight Tonight |
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8 |
Singles
Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||
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US [5] |
US Pop [6] |
US Adult Pop [5] |
US AC [5] |
CAN [5] |
AUS [7] | ||||
2009 | "I Like to Dance" | — | — | — | — | — | — | Lovesick Electric | |
2010 | "Bleed" | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | ||
2011 | "Tonight Tonight" | 7 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 7 | Whatever | |
"I Like It Like That" (featuring New Boyz) | 51 | 28 | — | — | — | 44 |
Music videos
- I Like To Dance (2009)
- Bleed (2010)
- Tonight Tonight (2011)
- I Like It Like That (2011)
Awards and Nominations
Year | Orginization | Award | Nominated Work | Result |
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2011 | Premios Fuse Awards | Best New Artist - International | "Tonight Tonight" | Nominated |
American Music Awards | Sprint New Artist of the Year | Hot Chelle Rae | Won |
References
- ^ "LOVESICK ELECTRIC | The Official Hot Chelle Rae Site". Hot Chelle Rae. 2009-10-27. Retrieved 2010-06-29.
- ^ Barriga, Veronica. "Q&A with Hot Chelle Rae". Behind the Hype. Retrieved 7/25/2011.
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(help) - ^ Mansfield, Brian (27 May 2011). "On the Verge: Hot Chelle Rae". USA Today. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
- ^ "Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media.
- ^ a b c d "Tonight Tonight - Hot Chelle Rae". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media.
- ^ "Hot Chelle Rae Chart History: Pop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media.
- ^ "Top 50 Singles Chart - Australian Recording Industry Association". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
- ^ "Australian Recording Industry Association". ARIA. Retrieved 2011-10-27.
- ^ "Gold and Platinum search". Music Canada. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
- ^ "Recording Industry Association of America". RIAA. Retrieved 2011-10-12.