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halestorm josh smith , arejay hale -lrb- back -rrb- , lzzy performing hale , joe hottinger in 2009 . left to right : disturbed theory of a deadman in this moment device shinedown alter bridge adelitas way sixx : a.m. 1997 -- present atlantic 250px halestorm
 group_or_band hard rock alternative metal heavy metal post-grunge halestorm.jpg red states lion , york county , pennsylvania , united halestorm
halestorm

halestorm is an american rock band from red lion , pennsylvania , consisting of lead vocalist and guitarist lzzy hale , her brother drummer and percussionist arejay hale , guitarist joe hottinger and bassist josh smith .
the group 's self-titled debut album was released on april 28 , 2009 , through atlantic records .
their second album `` the strange case of ... '' was released on april 10 , 2012 .
its lead single `` love bites -lrb- so do i -rrb- '' from that album won their first grammy award for best hard rock/metal performance on february 10 , 2013 .
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 alter bridge , chevelle , seether , staind , papa roach , trapt , three days grace , theory of a deadman , buckcherry , disturbed , shinedown , avenged sevenfold , stone sour , hellyeah , heaven & hell , evanescence and bullet for my valentine .
halestorm appeared on the first annual rockstar energy drink uproar festival , and in october 2010 the band traveled to japan to participate in the loud park festival .
halestorm also appeared on the 2010 taste of chaos tour .
