The band toured nationally across the United States from January to March 2006 on the Winterfresh Sno-Core Tour with Seether, Shinedown, and Flyleaf. There were about 23 shows in that tour, and the band has performed about 200 times per year since 1997.
Siblings Arejay and Elizabeth "Lzzy" Hale have been actively writing and performing original music since 1997 when they were 10 and 13 years old, respectively. Both brother and sister started learning piano at the age of 5; Lzzy later progressed to a keytar and Arejay to the drums. Lzzy took guitar lessons at 16. The teen siblings released an EP titled Don't Mess With the Time Man in 2000. In Halestorm's earliest incarnation, Lzzy and Arejay's father played bass before Josh Smith joined the group in 2004. Guitarist Joe Hottinger joined in 2003.
The group signed a recording contract with Atlantic Records on June 28, 2005 and released a live EP titled One and Done. The EP, now out of print, featured an early live version of "It's Not You." Their self-titled debut album was released on April 28, 2009. The song "I Get Off" served as the album's lead single and has gained heavy radio play. Both the song and video for their second single, "It's Not You", were released in late November 2009. In early 2010, the band released a promotional music video for their song "Love/Hate Heartbreak". "Familiar Taste of Poison", was released in 2010.The official music video was released on August 10, 2010.
Lzzy Hale's use of Gibson guitars is well known; models she plays includes the Tribal Flying V, Gibson Explorer, Les Paul Custom, Firebird and the Joan Jett Signature Melody Maker.[5] Arejay Hale was featured in the June 2010 issue of Modern Drummer magazine, and is endorsed by Ludwig Drums, Zildjian Cymbals and Pro-Mark Drumsticks.
Halestorm is well known for their near non-stop touring, often performing as many as 250 shows a year.Since 2006 they have toured with many hard rock and heavy metal acts including Chevelle, Seether, Staind, Papa Roach, Trapt, Three Days Grace, Theory of a Deadman, Buckcherry, Disturbed, Shinedown, Megadeth, and Heaven & Hell.
Halestorm appeared on the first annual Rockstar Energy drink Uproar Festival with headliners Disturbed and Avenged Sevenfold; plus Stone Sour, Hellyeah, Hail the Villain, Airbourne and New Medicine.[8] In October 2010 Halestorm will be making their first trip to Japan to participate in the 2010 Loud Park Festival. Halestorm will embark on the 2010 Taste of Chaos tour alongside headliners, Disturbed, as well as support acts, Papa Roach, and Buckcherry.
On November 16, 2010 Halestorm released a live CD/DVD entitled Live in Philly 2010, which was recorded at The TLA in Philadelphia in early 2010. On March 22, 2011, Halestorm released an EP called ReAnimate containing covers of songs of different genres, including "Out Ta Get Me" by Guns N' Roses, "Bad Romance" by Lady Gaga, and the first single "Slave to the Grind" by Skid Row.
On January 24, 2012, Halestorm released the EP Hello, It's Mz. Hyde, a sneak preview of four songs from their upcoming studio album. Their second full length album, The Strange Case Of... was released on April 10, 2012 in the US, April 9 in the UK, and April 17 in Italy.
On February 10, 2013, Halestorm won Grammy for best rock/metal performance for their song Love Bites (so do I).
I Get Off
Halestorm Lyrics
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You watch me every night
And I just can't resist the urge
To stand here in the light
You're greedy eyes upon me
And then I come undone
And I could close the curtains
But this too much fun
I get off on you
Getting off on me
I give you what you want
But nothing is for free
It's a give and take
Kinda life we make
When your line is crossed
I get off
I get off
So much left unspoken
Between the two of us
It's so much more exciting
To look when you can touch
You could say I am different
And maybe I'm a freak
But I know how to twist ya
To bring you to your knees
I get off on you
Getting off on me
I give you what you want
But nothing is for free
It's a give and take
Kinda life we make
When your line is crossed
I get off
I get off
But you don't know
But you can't see
It's what you forgive
Out here for me
I get off on you
Getting off on me
I give you what you want
Yeah
I get off on you
Getting off on me
I give you what you want
But nothing is for free
It's a give and take
Kinda life we make
When your line is crossed
I get off
I get off
Yea, I get off
Yea, I get off
I get off
The lyrics to Halestorm's song "I Get Off" are centered around a voyeuristic theme. The singer of the song is aware that someone is watching them every night, yet they choose not to close the curtains and instead indulge in the experience of being watched. The song describes a sort of power dynamic between the two individuals, where the watcher gets pleasure from watching the singer, and in turn, the singer gets pleasure from knowing they are being watched. The chorus explains this dynamic with the lines "I get off on you getting off on me. I give you what you want, but nothing is for free. It's a give and take kinda life we make. When your line is crossed, I get off."
The second verse explores the idea that there are things left unspoken between the two individuals, and that it's more exciting to look when you can't touch. The singer acknowledges that they may be seen as different or even a freak, but they know how to "twist" the watcher and bring them to their knees. The third verse addresses the watcher directly, saying that they don't know what the singer is doing and can't see the whole picture. The song ends with the chorus repeated twice, reinforcing the power dynamic between the two individuals.
Overall, the lyrics to "I Get Off" explore the idea of voyeurism and the thrill of being watched. It's a provocative and sometimes controversial theme, but it adds to the rock and roll energy of the song.
Line by Line Meaning
You don't know that I know,
I'm aware that you secretly watch me every night.
You watch me every night
I know you're watching me all the time.
And I just can't resist the urge
I can't help but expose myself when I know you're watching.
To stand here in the light
I like to put on a show for you.
You're greedy eyes upon me
Your gaze is hungry and intense when you watch me.
And then I come undone
Your attention makes me feel exposed and vulnerable.
And I could close the curtains
I could hide from you, but I don't want to.
But this too much fun
I'm enjoying this too much to stop.
I get off on you
I feel pleasure when I know you're getting pleasure from me.
Getting off on me
You're aroused by watching me and what I'm doing.
I give you what you want
I'm willing to put on a show for you because I know you like it.
But nothing is for free
I know that I'm exposing myself for your pleasure, and that you're getting something out of it too.
It's a give and take
We're both getting something from this arrangement.
Kinda life we make
This is how we choose to interact with each other.
When your line is crossed
If you push things too far, I might stop enjoying it.
So much left unspoken
There's a lot going on between us that we don't talk about.
Between the two of us
This is something that only the two of us know about.
It's so much more exciting
The fact that it's a secret makes it more thrilling.
To look when you can touch
It's more exciting to be watched when you can't actually touch me.
You could say I am different
Some people might see me as unconventional or strange.
And maybe I'm a freak
I might be considered unusual, but I'm okay with that.
But I know how to twist ya
I know how to turn you on and get you excited.
To bring you to your knees
I can make you feel submissive and vulnerable to me.
But you don't know
You have no idea what's really going on in my head.
But you can't see
You don't understand the depth of my involvement and enjoyment.
It's what you forgive
You're willing to turn a blind eye to some things in order to be with me.
Out here for me
You're doing this for my pleasure, even if you don't quite understand it.
Yea, I get off
I feel pleasure and excitement from this situation.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ELIZABETH MAE HALE, NINA OSSOFF, DANA SOMMER, KATHY CALITRI, HOWARD M BENSON, Dana Calitri, Howard Benson, Kathy Sommer, Lzzy Hale
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Lyrics
You don't know that I know,
You watch me every night
And I just can't resist the urge
To stand here in the light
You're greedy eyes upon me
And then I come undone
And I could close the curtains
But this too much fun
I get off on you
Getting off on me
I give you what you want
But nothing is for free
It's a give and take
Kinda life we make
When your line is crossed
I get off
I get off
So much left unspoken
Between the two of us
It's so much more exciting
To look when you can touch
You could say I am different
And maybe I'm a freak
But I know how to twist ya
To bring you to your knees
I get off on you
Getting off on me
I give you what you want
But nothing is for free
It's a give and take
Kinda life we make
When your line is crossed
I get off
I get off
But you don't know
But you can't see
It's what you forgive
Out here for me
I get off on you
Getting off on me
I give you what you want
Yeah
I get off on you
Getting off on me
I give you what you want
But nothing is for free
It's a give and take
Kinda life we make
When your line is crossed
I get off
I get off
Yea, I get off
Yea, I get off
I get off
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Went to an Evanescence concert last spring and when Halestorm opened, I was so blown away that I had nothing else on my mind. Since then, they have become one of my faves.
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Was it St.louis missouri? I went to that same concert!
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@@cameraman1234567890 it was in Ft Worth Texas. I’m from Dallas.
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@@robertgreen3102 Ah right on! That was a few concerts after ours. Evanescence in Halestorm was a fantastic concert!