VOA标准英语2012--Hot Chelle Rae Releases Sophomore CD 'Whatever'

 

Hot Chelle Rae Releases Sophomore¹ CD 'Whatever'

Hot Chelle Rae topped the Billboard² Adult Pop Chart in 2011 their song "Tonight Tonight" which sold over two million copies. Nash Overstreet says the year was filled with exciting moments including being honored at the American Music Awards as the "Sprint³ New Artist of the Year"". 

"We released 'Tonight Tonight' on Valentine's Day [February 14] in 2011 and that year just flew for us," said Overstreet. "We got our first award from the AMA's (American Music Awards), we played Dick Clarks Rockin New Year's Eve in [New York's] Times Square for a million and a half people right there and even more [watching on TV] around the world. We have had a really good time for the last year or so".

Despite a list of country music hits written by both band members' parents, Ryan Follese says he and Nash chose a different direction with their music.

"Our parents were really huge pop music fans and we were exposed to all of the pop artists of the 1990s and earlier," said Follese. "Nash grew up on Prince and Michael Jackson and we [both] grew up on the Beatles. I feel like, secretly, our parents want to do pop music so it was never frowned on, it [pop music] was very much loved and celebrated⁴ in our household".

Hot Chelle Rae is on tour with pop star Demi Lovato starting in June. Ryan feels a very strong connection to their supporters for one simple reason.

"Our fans are the most important thing because we did not have any for so long. Once you have them (fans) you do not want to let them go," Follese added.

Hot Chelle Rae is an interesting name for a band. Ryan explains where they found the inspiration.

"We named our band after a fan who was pretending to be an entirely⁵ different person on MySpace and her handle was Chelle Rae and she was attractive in her photos…I know we are not the only guys to click on an attractive photo and say (sarcastically), 'Yes, that is really her.' She pretended she worked at a record label and would help us and it went on for a long time. We found out she was not real."

Hot Chelle Rae released their sophomore CD Whatever in November and Ryan explains how their music has evolved.

"I think in our first record, Lovesick Electric, it was a learning experience like a lot of peoples' first albums are. You learn a lot about yourself, your songwriting, who you are, and who you want to be. This second album is us not taking life quite so seriously and us having a good time and writing about real experiences we went through versus⁶ premeditated stories that might not be as real as who we are".

Hot Chelle Rae released the Top 20 Billboard hit "I Like It Like That" earlier this year and are currently on the charts with the song "Honestly." 

1 sophomore   

n.大学二年级生；adj.第二年的

参考例句：

• He is in his sophomore year.他在读二年级。
• I'm a college sophomore majoring in English.我是一名英语专业的大二学生。

2 billboard   

n.布告板，揭示栏，广告牌

参考例句：

• He ploughed his energies into his father's billboard business.他把精力投入到父亲的广告牌业务中。
• Billboard spreads will be simpler and more eye-catching.广告牌广告会比较简单且更引人注目。

3 sprint   

n.短距离赛跑；vi. 奋力而跑，冲刺；vt.全速跑过

参考例句：

• He put on a sprint to catch the bus.他全速奔跑以赶上公共汽车。
• The runner seemed to be rallied for a final sprint.这名赛跑者似乎在振作精神作最后的冲刺。

4 celebrated   

adj.有名的，声誉卓著的

参考例句：

• He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。
• The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。

5 entirely   

ad.全部地，完整地；完全地，彻底地

参考例句：

• The fire was entirely caused by their neglect of duty. 那场火灾完全是由于他们失职而引起的。
• His life was entirely given up to the educational work. 他的一生统统献给了教育工作。

6 versus   

prep.以…为对手，对；与…相比之下

参考例句：

• The big match tonight is England versus Spain.今晚的大赛是英格兰对西班牙。
• The most exciting game was Harvard versus Yale.最富紧张刺激的球赛是哈佛队对耶鲁队。