Hawthorne Heights

Band

Photo: Russoc4 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Active 2001-present
Origin Dayton, Ohio
Albums 8
Tracks 96
Most frequent collaborator Brian Virtue · 15 tracks
Genres EmoPost-HardcoreAlternative Rock
Songwriter
78%
Authorship

Holds writing credit on 75 of 96 tracks

Does Hawthorne Heights write their own songs?

Yes, but for most of their career the credit does not say which of them. Seventy-five of the 96 album tracks carry a writing credit and nearly all of those read simply "Hawthorne Heights". JT Woodruff is first named as lyricist on Skeletons in 2010, and only on The Rain Just Follows Me in 2021 are all four members listed by name. The 2001 debut and the 2006 album publish no writer credits at all.

By the Numbers

8
Studio Albums
96
Tracks Credited
78%
Self-Written
25
Years Active
10
Collaborators

Authorship Breakdown 75 / 96 self-written

Who wrote the songs?

Across all 96 tracks: how many Hawthorne Heights wrote alone, how many they co-wrote, and how many were written by others. The bracket marks every track they hold any writing credit on.

Hawthorne Heights has a writing credit78%
78%
22%
Sole author75tracks78%
Co-written0tracks0%
Outside writers21tracks22%

Role Fingerprint how they contribute

Lyricist Performer Composer Producer
Hawthorne Heights's roles across the catalogue

Share of all 96 tracks where they are personally credited, by role.

Lyricist (words)78%
Composer (music)78%
Producer26%
Performer100%

Member Credit Breakdown share of tracks each member is credited on

Percentage of all 96 tracks, across every album, where each member holds a credit - split by role.

MemberPeriodLyricsMusicProductionPerformance
JT Woodruff 2001-present
78%
78%
26%
67%
Matt Ridenour 2001-present
49%
78%
26%
67%
Mark McMillon 2013-present
25%
25%
14%
14%
Micah Carli 2001-2015
24%
53%
13%
53%
Eron Bucciarelli 2001-2014
24%
53%
13%
53%
Casey Calvert 2002-2007
11%
11%
0%
11%
Chris Popadak 2017-2024
25%
25%
14%
14%

Authorship Over Time writing credit per album

Hawthorne Heights's writing credit per album, in release order. Hover any bar for the album.

avg 78%
0%
100%
0%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
2001Nine Reasons to Say Goodbye
2004The Silence in Black and White
2006If Only You Were Lonely
2008Fragile Future
2010Skeletons
2013Zero
2018Bad Frequencies
2021The Rain Just Follows Me
Early · 100% written
Mid · 100% written
Late · 100% written

Authorship by Decade track-weighted

100%
2000s
Nine Reasons to Say Goodbye, The Silence in Black and White +2 more
100%
2010s
Skeletons, Zero +1 more
100%
2020s
The Rain Just Follows Me

Authorship Spectrum pure performer to complete author

Where Hawthorne Heights sits on the scale from a pure performer (0%, sings songs written by others) to a complete author (100%, writes everything). The bright marker is their catalogue authorship score, plotted against other artists on the site.

Hawthorne Heights
Other artists on the site

Reference artists spread across the scale, closest by genre and era.

Pure Performer0%
Songwriter~50%
Complete Author100%

Discography 8 albums

All eight studio albums, including the 2001 debut released as A Day in the Life. The 2001 and 2006 albums carry no published writing credits, which is recorded on those entries and in TODO.md.

Collaborator Network who they worked with most

Hawthorne Heights96 tracks
BV15Brian Virtue, 15 tracks 13Howard Benson, 13 tracks NI13Nick Ingram, 13 tracks 12David Bendeth, 12 tracks JS12Jeff Schneeweis, 12 tracks SO11Sean O'Keefe, 11 tracks CW11Cameron Webb, 11 tracks BM1Brendan Murphy, 1 track AR1Anthony Raneri, 1 track RK1Ryan Key, 1 track

Bubble size = tracks worked on together. BV Brian Virtue · NI Nick Ingram · JS Jeff Schneeweis · SO Sean O'Keefe

Photo credits

Portraits in the web and the rail come from Wikimedia Commons. The artist's own photo carries its credit under the picture.

The Authorship Story

Data Insight

Seventy-five of the 96 album tracks carry a writing credit, and for most of the catalogue that credit is simply "Hawthorne Heights". JT Woodruff is named as the lyricist from Skeletons in 2010, and only on The Rain Just Follows Me in 2021 does the credit name all four members individually. The 2001 debut and the 2006 album publish nothing at all.

Quick Facts

  • Signed as a bandMost of the catalogue credits "Hawthorne Heights" and no individual
  • First name attachedJT Woodruff takes the lyrics from Skeletons in 2010
  • Two albums with nothingThe 2001 and 2006 records publish no writer credits at all
  • One gold recordThe Silence in Black and White is certified gold
  • Highest chart placingIf Only You Were Lonely reached number 3 on the Billboard 200
  • Never on the Hot 100No single has entered the chart in eight albums

Creative Fingerprint

Twenty years of songs signed by the band, with individual names appearing only at the very end.

The Story

A Dayton emo band whose songs were signed by the band, not by anyone in it, for twenty years. Eight albums, a gold record in 2004, and two that nobody has published credits for at all.

Frequently Asked Questions Hawthorne Heights

Does Hawthorne Heights write their own songs?
Yes, but for most of their career the credit does not say which of them. Seventy-five of the 96 album tracks carry a writing credit and nearly all of those read simply "Hawthorne Heights". JT Woodruff is first named as lyricist on Skeletons in 2010, and only on The Rain Just Follows Me in 2021 are all four members listed by name. The 2001 debut and the 2006 album publish no writer credits at all.
Who wrote "Ohio Is for Lovers"?
The credit reads Hawthorne Heights, with no individual named. It is on The Silence in Black and White, the only album of theirs certified gold.
When did the credits start naming people?
Skeletons in 2010 names JT Woodruff as lyricist and leaves the music to the band. The Rain Just Follows Me in 2021 names all four members on every track.
How many albums have they released?
Eight studio albums between 2001 and 2021. The first, Nine Reasons to Say Goodbye, came out under the name A Day in the Life.
Why do two albums have no credits?
Nine Reasons to Say Goodbye and If Only You Were Lonely publish no songwriting anywhere. Their album articles list players and producers, the Discogs releases carry no writing credit, and MusicBrainz has no work relationships for those recordings.
Have they ever had a Hot 100 hit?
No. None of their singles has entered the Billboard Hot 100 across eight albums.
What happened to Casey Calvert?
The guitarist and screamed-vocals player died in 2007, between If Only You Were Lonely and Fragile Future. He was in the band from 2002.
Who is JT Woodruff?
The singer and rhythm guitarist, the only member on every album since 2001 and the first person the credits name individually.
Which album charted highest?
If Only You Were Lonely reached number 3 on the Billboard 200 in 2006.
Who is left from the original lineup?
JT Woodruff and the bassist Matt Ridenour, both there since 2001.

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