Hot Chelle Rae is an American pop rock band from Nashville, Tennessee composed of Ryan Follesé (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Nash Overstreet (lead guitar, backing vocals), and Jamie Follesé (drums). The band gained popularity for their 2011 single, “Tonight Tonight” along with the release of their album Whatever. The band continued gaining support as they opened for artists such as, Demi Lovato, Taylor Swift, and Justin Bieber until their hiatus in 2014 following the departure of their bassist Ian Keaggy.
In 2018, the band began teasing a comeback on social media. But it wasn’t until 2019 where the return was officially announced along with their comeback single “I Hate LA”.