Halestorm
Halestorm
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Halestorm is an American hard-rock band from Red Lion, Pennsylvania. Siblings Elizabeth “Lzzy” Hale and Arejay Hale began writing and performing original music together as children in 1997; guitarist Joe Hottinger joined in 2003, bassist Josh Smith joined in 2004, and the group later became an Atlantic Records act. Their sound is usually described as hard rock with heavy-metal, alternative-metal, post-grunge, and alternative-rock edges.
The band is best known for high-energy touring and modern rock radio staples such as “I Get Off,” “Love Bites (So Do I),” “Freak Like Me,” “Apocalyptic,” “Amen,” “Uncomfortable,” and “Back from the Dead.” “Love Bites (So Do I)” won the 2013 Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance, making Halestorm the first female-fronted band to win that category.
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Current members
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History
Section titled “History”Early years and Atlantic debut
Section titled “Early years and Atlantic debut”Lzzy and Arejay Hale started Halestorm while growing up in Pennsylvania. Early versions of the group included family and regional musicians before Joe Hottinger and Josh Smith settled into the lineup. Halestorm signed with Atlantic Records in 2005, released the live EP One and Done in 2006, and followed with the self-titled debut album Halestorm in 2009. The singles “I Get Off,” “It’s Not You,” “Love/Hate Heartbreak,” and “Familiar Taste of Poison” established the band on active-rock radio.
Breakthrough
Section titled “Breakthrough”The Strange Case Of… arrived in 2012 and became the band’s mainstream breakthrough. Its lead single “Love Bites (So Do I)” won the 2013 Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance. The album also produced rock-radio hits including “I Miss the Misery,” “Freak Like Me,” and “Here’s to Us.”
Arena era and later albums
Section titled “Arena era and later albums”Into the Wild Life (2015) broadened the band’s palette and reached the top ten of the Billboard 200. Vicious (2018) continued that chart momentum and earned a Grammy nomination for “Uncomfortable.” After the pandemic-era Reimagined EP, Halestorm released Back from the Dead in 2022 and toured extensively, including major arena, festival, and international dates. Their sixth studio album, Everest, was released in August 2025.
Discography
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Other notable releases
Section titled “Other notable releases”- One and Done (2006) — early live EP for Atlantic.
- Live in Philly 2010 (2010) — live CD/DVD release from Philadelphia.
- ReAnimate (2011), ReAniMate 2.0 (2013), and ReAniMate 3.0 (2017) — covers EP series.
- Hello, It’s Mz. Hyde (2012) — EP preceding The Strange Case Of….
- Into the Wild Live: Chicago (2016) — live release.
- Reimagined (2020) — stripped-down/reworked songs, including “Break In” with Amy Lee of Evanescence and a cover of Dolly Parton’s “I Will Always Love You.”
- Live at Wembley (2024) — live album documenting the band’s Wembley performance.
Touring and upcoming concert dates
Section titled “Touring and upcoming concert dates”Halestorm is known for a heavy road schedule, often appearing at rock festivals and as a support, co-headline, and headline act. The following upcoming dates were pulled from the official Halestorm tour widget on April 29, 2026; schedules can change, so check the official site before making plans.
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Photo gallery
Section titled “Photo gallery”Sources and further reading
Section titled “Sources and further reading”- [https://www.halestormrocks.com/ Halestorm official website]
- [https://www.halestormrocks.com/tour Halestorm official tour page]
- [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halestorm Wikipedia: Halestorm]
- [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halestorm_discography Wikipedia: Halestorm discography]
- [https://musicbrainz.org/artist/eaed2193-e026-493b-ac57-113360407b06 MusicBrainz: Halestorm]
- [https://coverartarchive.org/ Cover Art Archive] album-art records for Halestorm releases
- [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Halestorm Wikimedia Commons: Halestorm media]
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