Having formed in the unlikely musical breeding ground of Dayton, Ohio in 2001, Hawthorne Heights learned early on that adaptation and diligence were the keys in the development of a successful career. Playing relentlessly from the start on self-booked tours across the country gave them some initial national exposure. But it wasn???t until they signed to Victory Records in late 2003 that Hawthorne Heights became the face of a whole new generation of music fans. As one of the first bands to utilize social networking to gain a fan base, Hawthorne Heights developed a huge MySpace following that became a catalyst that would launch them from underground heroes to international superstars. As the voice of a genre, the band became regulars on MTV, their signature hit Ohio Is For Lovers the anthem for the new wave of ???emo???. Their debut album The Silence In Black And White soon went Gold, and with their second album If Only You Were Lonely, the band scored Victory Records??? biggest ever debut, landing at #3 on the Billboard 200 in 2006. The band appeared on Conan O???Brien and Jimmy Kimmel, and became magazine cover stars, sending sales of The Silence??? to Platinum status. It was the dream many bands hope for, but few seldom achieve, and Hawthorne Heights were living it. Sadly, as with every success story, the good times came at a cost. In November 2007, while in the midst of legal disputes, tragedy struck within the Hawthorne Heights family. Casey Calvert, the much loved guitarist and resident ???screamer??? of the band lost his life while on tour due to an accidental overdose of medications prescribed by his doctor and dentist, which proved to be lethal combination. The effects on the band were evident, both personally and musically, and the decision to carry on was the toughest they would ever have to make. On August 5 2008, Hawthorne Heights return with Fragile Future, a brand new album. Although the sound is still distinctly Hawthorne Heights, the music, as w
1 | Wake Up Call | The Silence in Black and White |
2 | Blue Burns Orange | The Silence in Black and White |
3 | I Am On Your Side | I Am On Your Side |
4 | Speeding Up the Octaves | The Silence in Black and White |
5 | Pens And Needles | If Only You Were Lonely |
6 | Screenwriting an Apology | The Silence in Black and White |
7 | Sandpaper and Silk | The Silence in Black and White |
8 | Life on Standby | The Silence in Black and White |
9 | Ohio Is for Lovers | The Silence in Black and White |
10 | Saying Sorry | If Only You Were Lonely |
11 | Dissolve and Decay | The Silence in Black and White |
12 | Niki FM | The Silence in Black and White |
13 | The Transition | The Silence in Black and White |
14 | Silver Bullet | The Silence in Black and White |