Hot Chelle Rae

Hot Chelle Rae is an American pop rock band from Nashville, Tennessee, built around brothers Ryan and Jamie Follesé alongside guitarist Nash Overstreet. The group emerged in the late 2000s with an energetic, hook-driven sound that blended pop melodies with rock guitars, positioning them alongside the wave of radio-friendly pop-rock acts of that era.

The band's breakthrough came with the 2011 single «Tonight Tonight», a celebratory anthem that became a defining hit of the summer and propelled their album Whatever into the mainstream. Follow-up tracks like «Why Don't You Love Me» and «I Like It Like That» kept the group on pop and rock radio, and their momentum earned them supporting slots on major tours with artists such as Taylor Swift, Demi Lovato, and Justin Bieber.

After a hiatus later in the decade, the band re-emerged with the single «I Hate LA» in 2019, marking a return with a similarly upbeat, guitar-driven style. Hot Chelle Rae remains best remembered for capturing an infectious, party-anthem energy that defined a specific moment in early-2010s pop rock.