In 2011, you would have likely found my preteen self dancing and twirling in my room to my favorite songs from Hot Chelle Rae’s album, Whatever. I loved them, had all of their CD’s, and listened to them over and over again. The “Tonight Tonight” singers were the first of many bands that I’ve become obsessed with, and for that they always held a special place in my heart. Every now and then their music would resurface in my playlists in forms of “Road Trip Anthems” or “Throwback Bangers”, but I’ve always wished for more. I always hoped for new music.
Hot Chelle Rae has three members: lead singer, Ryan Follesé, lead guitarist, Nash Overstreet, and drummer, Jaime Follesé. In their earlier music, they had a more rock style, but as the years went on their music developed to be more pop. The band originally formed in 2005 in Nashville, Tennessee and released their first album Lovesick Electric in 2009. Then they released Whatever in 2011 which held their two most popular songs at the time. Their single, “Tonight Tonight”, went triple platinum and was #1 on Top 40 radio. Then the band took a break in 2015 to focus on their own songwriting careers.
The EP features: “I Hate LA” an upbeat and beach vibe song, “Too Much” a song with a funky beat, “Stay” a slower but still upbeat song, “Tomorrow Me” a song you can’t help but bop your head to it, and “Tangerine” a song that’ll have you singing at the top of your lungs. Hot Chelle Rae’s new music and style are perfect for this era of pop music. Their feel good music is perfect for these uncertain times and I hope you all enjoy their new music as much as I do.
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