hawthorne heights

History

When their first album The Silence in Black And White hit stores it did not hit very many, despite the definite singles in Ohio Is For Lovers, Niki FM, and Silver Bullet. However soon the Ohio is for Lovers video began getting airplay on MTV, and the band peaked at number 55 on the Billboard charts. When their second album If Only You Were Lonely was released, it debuted at number 3 on the charts, powered by the lead single "Saying Sorry" which has received massive airplay on MTV, VH1 and Fuse. On July 18, 2006 it was announced that they would be in the annual Nintendo Fusion Tour.

On August 7, 2006 the band announced they would be leaving Victory Records; and are suing the label for breach of contract, copyright and trademark infringement, fraud and abuse.

Discography

• Nine Reasons To Say Goodbye EP (under the name A Day In The Life)
• The Silence in Black and White (2004)
• If Only You Were Lonely (2006)

Videography

• This Is Who We Are DVD

Singles

Feud with Ne-Yo

In March of 2006 Victory Records issued two statements to fans through the band's mailling lists as well as their MySpace page, stating that "ROCK music needs your support"^[1] and that "the #1 slot that belongs to us." They also pleaded with fans to go into chain stores and make sure Hawthorne Heights CDs are in stock and to sabotage Ne-Yo's sales:

"As for Ne-yo, the name of the game is to decrease the chances of a sale here. If you were to pick up handful of Ne-yo CDs, as if you were about to buy them, but then changed your mind and didn't bother to put them back in the same place, that would work. Even though this record will be heavily stocked and you might not be able to move all the stock, just relocating a handful creates issues: Even though the store will appear to be out of stock, the computer will see it as in stock and not re-order the title once it sells down and then Ne-Yo will lose a few sales later in the week."

They ended their rallying cry with by quoting Winston Churchill: "Victory at all costs, Victory in spite of all terror, Victory however long and hard the road may be; for without Victory, there is no survival."

Later, group members claimed that the statements were issued by their record label, Victory Records, without their consent.^[2]

Feud with Victory Records: "The REAL Manifesto"

At the beginning of August in 2006 Hawthorne Heights released a letter to their fans (called "The REAL Manifesto") stating that they would be leaving Victory Records due to multiple factors. Along with the label putting out letters under the band's name, they also claimed to not see a single penny in royalties from their first two albums.There is currently no word on what their new label will be, but they assure that they will still continue making music in the future. Recently the band has stated that they plan to go into a studio in February to record a new album.

Now Victory Records has decided to sue Hawthorne Heights.

Members

• J.T. Woodruff: Lead vocals/Guitar
• Micah Carli: Lead guitar
• Casey Calvert: Guitar and Screams
• Matt Reidenour: Bass and Backing vocals
• Eron Bucciarelli: Drums

Trivia

• Hawthorne Heights' drummer, Eron Bucciarelli, stated in the bonus edition DVD of "The Silence in Black and White that Hawthorne is a reference to the author Nathaniel Hawthorne and Heights refers to transcendentalism. Another explanation, with an unknown reference, is that the name is a portmanteau of Hawthorn(e) Hill and Huber Heights, names of two areas around the band's hometown of Dayton, Ohio. Eron Bucciarelli has corrected this fact publicly, stating that "There are Hawthorne Heights all over the country -- towns and apartment complexes."^[3]
• Hawthorne Heights put out a DVD called This Is Who We Are. The title of the DVD is also the title of the first song on the new album "If Only You Were Lonely".
• There is a shopping center in LaPlata, Maryland called Hawthorne Heights.
• Lead singer JT Woodruff plays a Gibson SG with the letters "XXX" on the pickguard, pointing to his commitment to the straight edge lifestyle and movement.
• Nullsoft packaged Ohio Is For Lovers and Saying Sorry in versions of their popular Winamp media player.
• "This Is Who We Are" appears in EA Sports MVP Baseball 2006: NCAA Baseball

References

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3. ^ Sandra Sperounes, Origin unknown, destination .... stardom?, The Edmonton Journal, 22 July 2006.

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/interviews/interviews/hawthorne_heights_we_do_nothing_but_catchy_songs.html

External links

• Hawthorne Heights official site
• Hawthorne Heights Official Fan Community Site
• Interview: Eron Bucciarelli of Hawthorne Heights - If Only You Were Lonely