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Hot Chelle Rae performing in 2010
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Origin | Nashville, Tennessee, United States |
Genres | Dance-rock |
Years active | 2005–present |
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Associated acts | Keith Follesé, Paul Overstreet, Phil Keaggy, New Boyz, Chord Overstreet, Demi Lovato, Titanium, 5 Seconds of Summer |
Website | www |
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Hot Chelle Rae (/ˌhɒt ˌʃɛl ˈreɪ/ HOT SHEL RAY) is an American dance-rock band formed in Nashville, Tennessee in 2005. The band consists of Ryan Follesé (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Nash Overstreet (lead guitar, backing vocals), and Jamie Follesé (drums). Their debut album, Lovesick Electric, was released on October 27, 2009. They gained widespread attention for their 2011 double platinum single, "Tonight Tonight".
In 2005, childhood friends Ryan Follese and Nash Overstreet formed a band. Dubbing themselves Miracle Drug, they began releasing songs and playing shows with Ryan's brother Jamie on drums. Jamie soon became the band's drummer along with bassist Ian Keagy joining later. After hearing about a stalking MySpace user named Chelle Rae, the band changed their name to Hot Chelle Rae. In 2008, they signed to Jive Records due to all members of the band having musical backgrounds. That following year, the band released their debut single "I Like To Dance". In October, 2009, the band's first album "Lovesick Electric" dropped. The rock quartet soon began a world tour from 2010-2011.