Hawthorne Heights

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Hawthorne Heights
Background information
Origin Dayton, Ohio
Genre(s) Emo[1]
Post-hardcore[2]
Screamo[1][3][4]
Years active 2001 – Present
Label(s) formerly Victory Records (currently unsigned)
Members
JT Woodruff
Eron Bucciarelli
Casey Calvert
Micah Carli
Matt Ridenour

Hawthorne Heights is a band formed in Dayton, Ohio in June of 2001. The band was originally known as "A Day in the Life" but changed its name as its music and lineup also changed.

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[edit] History

Hawthorne Heights used to be known as A Day in the Life, and released an album known as Nine Reasons to Say Goodbye under that name. After a few years, the lineup largely changed, and drummer Eron Bucciarelli has stated that the band took their current name from the author Nathaniel Hawthorne.

Their first album The Silence in Black and White, was released in 2004. The album was slow to build sales at first; however, soon the video for the song "Ohio is for Lovers" began getting airplay on MTV, and the band enjoyed breakout success at radio as well as a growing nationwide fan base, and the album became Victory Records' highest selling debut. The Silence in Black and White peaked at number 56 on the Billboard charts.

When their second album If Only You Were Lonely was released on Feb 28, 2006, it debuted at number 3 on the Billboard charts, powered by the lead single "Saying Sorry" which has received regular airplay on MTV, VH1 and Fuse. The band performed on the 2006 Nintendo Fusion Tour.

[edit] Incident 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"[5] 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."[6] ”

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."[7] Later, group members claimed that the statements were issued by their record label, Victory Records, without their consent.[8] On August 7, 2006, the band announced they would be leaving Victory Records, and sued the label for breach of contract, copyright and trademark infringement, fraud and abuse.[9] Victory Records then countersued for breach of contract and libel in September 2006.[10] In October 2006, a Chicago judge dismissed two of the three main claims in the band's suit, ruling that the trademark and copyright violation allegations were unsound.[11]

[edit] Currently

The band has written 21 songs for their upcoming third album, and is "eager to start recording."[9] They plan to start recording before August. Additionally, J.T. Woodruff currently owns and operates Carbon Copy Media.

[edit] Discography

See also: A Day in the Life (band)
Album Cover(s) Date of Release Title Label U.S. Billboard Peak US sales
2004 The Silence in Black and White Victory Records #56 1x Platinum

February 28, 2006 If Only You Were Lonely Victory Records #3 Gold

[edit] Videography

  • This Is Who We Are DVD

[edit] Singles

Year Title Chart Positions[12] Album
US Hot Modern Rock US Modern Rock US Mainstream Rock UK Singles Chart
2004 "Ohio Is For Lovers" - #34 - - The Silence in Black and White
2005 "Niki FM" - #40 - - The Silence in Black and White
2005 "Silver Bullet" - - - - The Silence in Black and White
2006 "Saying Sorry" #7 #29 - #87 If Only You Were Lonely
2006 "This Is Who We Are" - - - - If Only You Were Lonely
2006 "Pens And Needles" - - - - If Only You Were Lonely

[edit] Members

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Bliss, Karen. "Hawthorne Heights No Longer Lonely: Screamo outfit takes risks, scores big with second album", Rolling Stone, 2006-03-09. Retrieved on December 23, 2006. (in English)
  2. ^ Hawthorne Heights biography at All Music Guide
  3. ^ Hawthorne Heights biography at Yahoo! Music
  4. ^ Silence in Black and White review at Decapolis
  5. ^ "Hawthorne Heights want to "take rock music back"; beat the majors", Punknews.org, 2006-02-27. Retrieved on December 23, 2006. (in English)
  6. ^ Montgomery, James. "Hawthorne Heights' Anti-Ne-Yo Campaign 'A Joke,' Label Claims", MTV, 2006-03-22. Retrieved on December 23, 2006. (in English)
  7. ^ Ryan, Kyle. "Hawthorne's Tricky Path to Victory", The Onion A.V. Club, 2006-03-03. Retrieved on December 23, 2006. (in English)
  8. ^ Parker, Lyndsey. "Hawthorne Heights' Label Declares War On Ne-Yo", Yahoo! Music, 2006-02-27. Retrieved on December 23, 2006. (in English)
  9. ^ a b Carrabine, Nick. "So Long, For Now: After Toledo show, Hawthorne Heights hopes to take time making 3rd album", Toledo Blade. Retrieved on December 23, 2006. (in English)
  10. ^ Kaufman, Gil. "Victory Countersues Hawthorne Heights, Claims Band's Suit Is 'Really About Greed'", MTV News, 2006-09-13. Retrieved on February 27, 2007. (in English)
  11. ^ Montgomery, James. "Hawthorne Heights Dealt Damaging Blow In Case Against Record Label", MTV News, 2006-10-20. Retrieved on February 27, 2007. (in English)
  12. ^ Billboard, Allmusic.com

[edit] External links

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