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Nintendo Fusion Tour featuring: HAWTHORNE HEIGHTS
w/ Relient K, Emery, Plain White T's, The Sleeping
When: 10/22/2006 4:00
PM
Where: Venue Of Scottsdale
Went with Lane
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Hawthorne Heights was formed out of a desire to play
music that the members were passionate about, with
the ultimate goal being to become a full-time, professional
band. Their dreams are fulfilled now with the release
of their Victory Records debut, "The Silence
In Black And White". Forming in Dayton, OH in
June of 2001 under the name "A Day In The Life",
the band decided to rename their previous musical
endeavor due to lineup changes and evolving musical
styles. With the final lineup in place, Hawthorne
Heights began playing out on several national self-booked
tours, sharing stages with bands like Descendents,
From Autumn To Ashes and Coheed And Cambria. Fast
forward to November, 2003, Chicago, IL. Victory Records'
President, Tony Brummel, is doing his usual Saturday
morning demo listening and plays the Hawthorne Heights
CD. He is sold on the band immediately, as is the
rest of the Victory staff, and the Hawthorne Heights
boys drive from Dayton to Chicago to showcase for
the label. They sign a deal with Victory shortly thereafter.
Hawthorne Heights recorded "The Silence In Black
And White" over four weeks in Madison, WI at
Smart Studios and in Chicago, IL at Big Gold Studios
with Dan Duszynski and Sean O'Keefe (Fall Out Boy,
Spitalfield) in February and March of 2004. "The
recording process this time around was an experience
within itself. We got to take our time and experiment
a lot more than we've been used to in the past. Sonically,
this record is such a step up from anything else we've
done. We are very proud of the finished product",
commented Eron Bucciarelli (drums). "The Silence
In Black And White" contains songs of frustration,
personal growth and evolution. Musically, it tests
the limitations of the "post-hardcore" and
"screamo" music genres, adding deeper and
darker subtleties. Influenced by bands that range
from Led Zeppelin to Quicksand to Nirvana and Shades
Apart, Hawthorne Heights's brand of radiant and fiery
post-hardcore is expansive yet more focused than the
efforts of other bands they will be categorized with.
Their triple guitar attack alone sets them apart from
the rest. "With JT, Casey and Micah all playing
guitar, we can add a lot of layering effects and intricacies
to our music along with legitimately pulling in different
musical styles", said Eron. "To us, 'The
Silence In Black And White' is the perfect melting
pot of all of our different musical tastes."
Their pervasive crossbreed of discordance and melody
with guttural growls and layered, sweet-sounding vocals
brings new and imaginative depth to "The Silence
In Black And White". Check out Hawthorne Heights
on the road this spring with label mates Silverstein.
Hawthorne Heights will be on tour all summer long
and will be appearing on select dates of this summer's
Warped Tour Hawthorne Heights is: Eron Bucciarelli
- Drums Casey Calvert - Guitar Micah Carli - Guitar
Matt Ridenour - Bass JT Woodruff - Vocals, Guitar
Band description courtesy of Luckymanonline.com
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