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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 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."
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