Soon after they released their Masquerade EP, Ian Keaggy joined and the band's name was changed to Hot Chelle Rae.

[2] Ryan's younger brother Jamie joined in 2008, and they were subsequently signed to Jive Records.

In March 2012, the band supported Taylor Swift on the Australian and New Zealand legs of her "Speak Now World Tour".

Hot Chelle Rae premiered a new single, "Hung Up" on January 25, 2013, and it was officially released on February 12, 2013.

[7] That same day, Hot Chelle Rae released the unofficial version of "Recklessly" for their fans.

[8] In December 2018, the band announced live via Instagram that they were reforming and were planning a new album, and in November 2019, they released their first new song in five years: "I Hate LA".