Halestorm

Band

Photo: Sven Mandel · CC BY-SA 4.0
Active 1997-present
Origin Red Lion, Pennsylvania
Albums 6
Tracks 71
Most frequent collaborator Howard Benson · 23 tracks
Genres Hard RockHeavy MetalAlternative MetalPost-GrungeAlternative Rock
Complete Artist
100%
Authorship

Holds writing credit on 71 of 71 tracks

Does Halestorm write their own songs?

Lzzy Hale does, on all 71 tracks the band has released. The other three members came to it later: Joe Hottinger is credited on 36 tracks, Josh Smith on 20 and Arejay Hale on 19, none of them on the first two albums.

By the Numbers

6
Studio Albums
71
Tracks Credited
100%
Self-Written
29
Years Active
56
Collaborators

Authorship Breakdown 71 / 71 self-written

Who wrote the songs?

Across all 71 tracks: how many Halestorm wrote alone, how many they co-wrote, and how many were written by others. The bracket marks every track they hold any writing credit on.

Halestorm has a writing credit100%
13%
87%
Sole author9tracks13%
Co-written62tracks87%
Outside writers0tracks0%

Role Fingerprint how they contribute

Lyricist Performer Composer Producer
Halestorm's roles across the catalogue

Share of all 71 tracks where they are personally credited, by role.

Lyricist (words)100%
Composer (music)100%
Producer0%
Performer100%

Member Credit Breakdown share of tracks each member is credited on

Percentage of all 71 tracks, across every album, where each member holds a credit - split by role.

MemberPeriodLyricsMusicProductionPerformance
Lzzy Hale 1997-present
100%
100%
0%
0%
Arejay Hale 1997-present
27%
27%
0%
0%
Joe Hottinger 2003-present
51%
51%
0%
0%
Josh Smith 2004-present
28%
28%
0%
0%
Roger Hale 1998-2002
0%
0%
0%
0%
Leo Nessinger 1999-2000
0%
0%
0%
0%
Nate Myotte 2001-2003
0%
0%
0%
0%
Dave Hartley 2003-2004
0%
0%
0%
0%

Authorship Over Time writing credit per album

Halestorm's writing credit per album, in release order. Hover any bar for the album.

avg 100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
2009Halestorm
2012The Strange Case Of...
2015Into the Wild Life
2018Vicious
2022Back from the Dead
2025Everest
Early · 100% written
Mid · 100% written
Late · 100% written

Authorship by Decade track-weighted

100%
2000s
Halestorm
100%
2010s
The Strange Case Of..., Into the Wild Life +1 more
100%
2020s
Back from the Dead, Everest

Authorship Spectrum pure performer to complete author

Where Halestorm sits on the scale from a pure performer (0%, sings songs written by others) to a complete author (100%, writes everything). The bright marker is their catalogue authorship score, plotted against other artists on the site.

Halestorm
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Powerman 500089%
100%Halestorm
Pure Performer0%
Songwriter~50%
Complete Author100%

Who Really Wrote the Hits signature songs

I Get Off
Halestorm
Written by Lzzy Hale, Howard Benson, Dana Calitri, Nina Ossoff, Kathy Sommer, Elizabeth Mae Hale IV
Co-wrote
It's Not You
Halestorm
Written by Lzzy Hale, Howard Benson, David Ivory, Elizabeth Mae Hale IV
Co-wrote
Bet U Wish U Had Me Back
Halestorm
Written by Lzzy Hale, Howard Benson, Bobby Huff, Elizabeth Mae Hale IV
Co-wrote
Familiar Taste of Poison
Halestorm
Written by Lzzy Hale, Dave Bassett, Howard Benson, David Ivory, Elizabeth Mae Hale IV
Co-wrote
Freak Like Me
The Strange Case Of...
Written by Lzzy Hale, Johnny Andrews, Rob Graves, Elizabeth Mae Hale IV
Co-wrote
Love Bites (So Do I)
The Strange Case Of...
Written by Lzzy Hale, Dave Bassett, Elizabeth Mae Hale IV
Co-wrote
I Miss the Misery
The Strange Case Of...
Written by Lzzy Hale, Christine Danielle Connolly, Scott Stevens, Elizabeth Mae Hale IV
Co-wrote
Mz. Hyde
The Strange Case Of...
Written by Lzzy Hale, Scott Stevens, Elizabeth Mae Hale IV
Co-wrote
Apocalyptic
Into the Wild Life
Written by Lzzy Hale, Nate Campany, Scott Stevens, Elizabeth Mae Hale IV
Co-wrote
Amen
Into the Wild Life
Written by Lzzy Hale, Joe Hottinger, Scott Stevens, Elizabeth Mae Hale IV
Co-wrote
I Am the Fire
Into the Wild Life
Written by Lzzy Hale, Joe Hottinger, Scott Stevens, Elizabeth Mae Hale IV
Co-wrote
Mayhem
Into the Wild Life
Written by Lzzy Hale, Joe Hottinger, Dave Bassett, Elizabeth Mae Hale IV
Co-wrote
Uncomfortable
Vicious
Written by Lzzy Hale, Josh Smith, Joe Hottinger, Arejay Hale, Elizabeth Mae Hale IV, Terrance Averell Cooper Hale
Wrote it
Do Not Disturb
Vicious
Written by Lzzy Hale, Josh Smith, Joe Hottinger, Arejay Hale, Elizabeth Mae Hale IV, Terrance Averell Cooper Hale
Wrote it
Vicious
Vicious
Written by Lzzy Hale, Joe Hottinger, Kevin Churko, Kane Churko, Elizabeth Mae Hale IV
Co-wrote
Black Vultures
Vicious
Written by Lzzy Hale, Joe Hottinger, Brian Vodinh, Elizabeth Mae Hale IV
Co-wrote
Back from the Dead
Back from the Dead
Written by Lzzy Hale, Scott Stevens, Elizabeth Mae Hale IV
Co-wrote
The Steeple
Back from the Dead
Written by Lzzy Hale, Scott Stevens, Elizabeth Mae Hale IV
Co-wrote
Wicked Ways
Back from the Dead
Written by Lzzy Hale, Scott Stevens, Elizabeth Mae Hale IV
Co-wrote
Darkness Always Wins
Everest
Written by Lzzy Hale, Arejay Hale, Joe Hottinger, Josh Smith, Dave Cobb, Aaron Raitiere, Elizabeth Mae Hale IV, Terrance Averell Cooper Hale
Co-wrote

Discography 6 albums

Collaborator Network who they worked with most

Photo of HalestormHalestorm71 tracks
Photo of Howard Benson23Howard Benson, 23 tracks NR23Nick Raskulinecz, 23 tracks SS21Scott Stevens, 21 tracks Photo of Jay Joyce13Jay Joyce, 13 tracks Photo of Dave Cobb12Dave Cobb, 12 tracks DB7Dave Bassett, 7 tracks AR6Aaron Raitiere, 6 tracks DC3Dana Calitri, 3 tracks NO3Nina Ossoff, 3 tracks DI2David Ivory, 2 tracks KD2Kara DioGuardi, 2 tracks RG2Rob Graves, 2 tracks NH2Natalie Hemby, 2 tracks KS1Kathy Sommer, 1 track BH1Bobby Huff, 1 track BM1Ben Moody, 1 track on Evanescence's page MF1Marti Frederiksen, 1 track J51John 5, 1 track on Marilyn Manson's page JM1James Michael, 1 track JL1John Lowery, 1 track TH1Tommy Henriksen, 1 track TL1Trevor Lukather, 1 track CH1Cody Hanson, 1 track BH1Brian Howes, 1 track GB1Gavin Brown, 1 track CD1Christine Danielle Connolly, 1 track JA1Johnny Andrews, 1 track MS1Maria Sommer, 1 track ZM1Zac Maloy, 1 track AP1Aimée Proal, 1 track ML1Mark L. Holman, 1 track JE1Julian Emery, 1 track JI1Jim Irvin, 1 track BD1Blair Daly, 1 track MB1Martin Briley, 1 track RH1Robert Huff, 1 track TG1Toby Gad, 1 track DB1Danielle Brisebois, 1 track BC1Brian Connors, 1 track JJ1John Joseph Joyce, 1 track NC1Nate Campany, 1 track ZM1Zach Malloy, 1 track BV1Brian Vodinh, 1 track IA1Ingrid Andress, 1 track AD1Andre Davidson, 1 track MP1Michael Pollack, 1 track SP1Stephen Puth, 1 track AG1Andrew Goldstein, 1 track DB1Dan Book, 1 track KC1Kevin Churko, 1 track KC1Kane Churko, 1 track ZM1Zac Malloy, 1 track AW1Amy Wadge, 1 track DP1Dave Pittenger, 1 track RD1Ryan Daly, 1 track NS1Nolan Sipe, 1 track

Bubble size = tracks worked on together. NR Nick Raskulinecz · SS Scott Stevens · DB Dave Bassett

Photo credits

Portraits in the web and the rail come from Wikimedia Commons. The artist's own photo carries its credit under the picture.

The Authorship Story

Data Insight

Lzzy Hale is credited on all 71 tracks the band has released, without a single exception in sixteen years. The rest of the band arrives slowly. Nobody else writes anything on the first two albums, Joe Hottinger appears on eleven of thirteen on Into the Wild Life, and by Everest all four members are on all twelve songs. Outside writers thin out at the same rate: Scott Stevens is on 20 tracks, but the band never once records a song Hale did not write.

Quick Facts

  • FromRed Lion, Pennsylvania, formed in 1997 by a brother and sister
  • Self-writtenLzzy Hale is credited on all 71 tracks
  • Band writingAll four members write together on all twelve tracks of Everest, which never happened before
  • Best sellerThe Strange Case Of... has sold 1,000,000 in the US and is certified platinum
  • Grammy"Love Bites (So Do I)" won Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance in 2013
  • Rock radioSix singles have topped Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart

Creative Fingerprint

One writer on every song ever released, gradually pulling the other three into the room with her.

The Story

Halestorm formed in Red Lion, Pennsylvania in 1997, when Lzzy Hale was 13 and her brother Arejay was 10. Six studio albums have come out on Atlantic since 2009. "Love Bites (So Do I)" won a Grammy in 2013.

Awards & Recognition

Grammy Award, Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance for "Love Bites (So Do I)" (2013)
Revolver Golden Gods, Best Drummer, Arejay Hale (2013)
Loudwire, Rock Artist of the Decade (2019)
Heavy Music Awards, Best International Artist (2023)

Frequently Asked Questions Halestorm

Does Halestorm write their own songs?
Lzzy Hale does, on all 71 tracks the band has released. The other three members came to it later: Joe Hottinger is credited on 36 tracks, Josh Smith on 20 and Arejay Hale on 19, none of them on the first two albums.
Who wrote "Love Bites (So Do I)"?
Lzzy Hale with Scott Stevens. It won the Grammy for Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance in 2013 and reached number two on Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart.
How many albums has Halestorm released?
Six: Halestorm in 2009, The Strange Case Of... in 2012, Into the Wild Life in 2015, Vicious in 2018, Back from the Dead in 2022 and Everest in 2025.
Who is in Halestorm?
Lzzy Hale on vocals and guitar, her brother Arejay Hale on drums, Joe Hottinger on lead guitar and Josh Smith on bass. Hottinger joined in 2003 and Smith in 2004.
Which album sold the most?
The Strange Case Of..., which has sold 1,000,000 in the US as of June 2022 and is certified platinum by the RIAA.
Have they won a Grammy?
Yes, Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance in 2013 for "Love Bites (So Do I)". "Uncomfortable" was nominated for Best Rock Performance in 2019.
Who writes with Lzzy Hale?
Scott Stevens most of all, on 20 tracks, including all of Back from the Dead. Dave Cobb is on all twelve tracks of Everest, Howard Benson on nine of the debut and Dave Bassett on seven.
Did the band always write together?
No. The first two albums are Hale writing with outside collaborators. Joe Hottinger joins the credits on Into the Wild Life, and by Everest all four members write everything together.
How old were they when the band started?
Lzzy Hale was 13 and Arejay was 10 when they formed the band in 1997. The first album came out twelve years later.
How many rock radio number ones do they have?
Six singles have reached number one on Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart: "Freak Like Me", "Apocalyptic", "Amen", "Uncomfortable", "Back from the Dead" and "The Steeple".

Sources

Wikipedia: Halestorm Wikipedia: Halestorm discography Wikipedia: Lzzy Hale