Recklessly (album)
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The members from left to right: Ian Keaggy, Ryan Follesé, Nash Overstreet, and Jamie Follesé
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| Origin | Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2005–present (hiatus) |
| Labels | RCA, Jive |
| Website | hotchellerae |
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Hot Chelle Rae (/ˌhɒt ˌʃɛl ˈreɪ/ HOT SHEL RAY) is an American rock band formed in Nashville, Tennessee in 2005. The band consisted 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". Another single, "I Like It Like That", peaked at No. 28 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US.
In 2005, childhood friends Ryan Follese and Nash Overstreet formed a band. Dubbing themselves Miracle Drug, they began releasing songs and playing shows with Nash's childhood friend Ian Keaggy on bass. Miracle Drug released the EP "Masquerade" featuring several of their demos. Ryan's younger brother Jamie replaced Gibbs in mid-2005. The band changed their name to Hot Chelle Rae and in 2008, they signed to Jive Records. The following year, the band released their debut single, "I Like to Dance". In October 2009, the band's first album, Lovesick Electric, was released, with the band going on a world tour to support it during 2010 and 2011.
In 2011, the band released their single "Tonight Tonight" which hit the Billboard Top 10. Their second single "I Like It Like That" was released in November 2011 and featured a verse from the rapper duo New Boyz. They released their second studio album, Whatever on November 29, 2011. It reached number 48 on the US Billboard 200, 25 in Australia and 21 in New Zealand. "Honestly" was released as the third and final single from the album in March 2012. In March 2012, the band supported Taylor Swift on the Australian and New Zealand legs of her "Speak Now World Tour".
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