History Music / HawthorneHeights

For their first two albums, Casey Calvert was a ''very'' major contributor. He not only played lead and rhythm guitar, but was also responsible for the signature {{Metal Scream}}s in many of their songs during that era. Unfortunately he passed away in his sleep on November 24, 2007.

* YourCheatingHeart: The video for "Saying Sorry." The girl finds another girl's phone number in her boyfriend's pocket.

Hawthorne Heights is an [[EmoMusic emo]] band formed in 2001 in Dayton, Ohio. They were originally known as A Day In The Life, but after releasing an album and an EP, they changed their name to Hawthorne Heights.

The current lineup is as follows:
* JT Woodruff - Lead Vocals and rhythm guitar
* Micah Carli - Vocals and lead guitar
* Matt Ridenour- Backing vocals and bass
* Eron Bucciarelli - Drums

There was originally a fifth member, Casey Calvert, who was responsible for the signature {{Metal Scream}}s in many of their songs, but he died from faultily prescribed medication.

* AbusiveParents: The boy's dad in his story "If Only You Were Lonely", who is also an [[AlcoholicParent alcoholic.]]
* AlbumTitleDrop: "Niki FM" features the line "the silence in black and white."
* ConceptAlbum: "If Only You Were Lonely" tells the story of a young couple forcibly separated by the man's family moving away.

* [[LiteraryAllusionTitle Literary Allusion Name]]: WordOfGod says that the name "Hawthorne Heights" is a reference to author Nathaniel Hawthorne.
* InsultBackfire: The song "Where Can I Stab Myself In The Ears?" got it's name from a listener's negative comment about it.

* LyricalDissonance: "Light Sleeper" is a very catchy song...about being afraid of what's waiting for you in your nightmares.
** "Ohio Is For Lovers" sounds like your typical emo song about self-abuse, but is really just about how much JT missed his girlfriend at the time.
* MetalScream: It was Casey Calvert's specialty and a noteworthy feature of many of the group's hits. Sadly, he's now doing it in rock 'n' roll heaven.

* SofterAndSlowerCover: The special edition of "The Silence in Black and White" features alternate versions of some of their songs, some of which are this.

Hawthorne Heights is a rock band formed in 2001 in Dayton, Ohio. They were originally known as A Day In The Life, but after releasing an album and an EP, they changed their name to Hawthorne Heights.

Hawthorne Heights is a pop-punk group formed in 2001 in Dayton, Ohio. They were originally known as A Day In The Life, but after releasing an album and an EP, they changed their name to Hawthorne Heights.

* AuthorExistenceFailure: Casey.
* TheCharacterDiedWithHim: Averted. Calvert is still credited on the albums released after his death.

* WordOfGod: The special edition of "The Silence in Black and White" includes a booklet written by JT which explains the meaning of each song in detail.

* The CharacterDiedWithHim: Averted. Calvert is still credited on the albums released after his death.

* TitleDrop: "Niki FM" features the line "the silence in black and white."

* AuthorExistenceFailure: Casey

* SignatureSong: "Saying Sorry" from ''If Only You Were Lonely''.
** "Ohio Is For Lovers" is another candidate, and is probably their best known song.

* CriticalResearchFailure: Not by any of the members, but rather by Casey's doctor. Casey had a root canal while on tour and was prescribed an Vicodin for the pain. As it turned out, Vicodin didn't mix well with the antidepressants and antianxiety meds Casey was on and he died as a result. The doctor who prescibed Vicodin really should have checked whether Casey was on any medication before issuing the prescription. (In fact, this is supposed to be standard procedure.)

There was originally a fifth member, Casey Calvert, who was responsible for the signature {{Metal Scream}}s in many of their songs, but he died from combined drug intoxication.