Last night Casey Calvert, Hawthorne Height’s guitarist, passed away in his sleep. The cause of death is uncertain at this point. Here is a message from the band:

Today is probably the worst day ever. Its with our deepest regrets that we have to write this. Casey Calvert passed away in his sleep last night. We found out this afternoon before sound-check. We’ve spent the entire day trying to come to grips with this and figure out as much as possible. At this time we’re not sure what exactly happened. Just last night he was joking around with everyone before he went to bed. We can say with absolute certainty that he was not doing anything illegal. Please, out of respect to Casey and his family, don’t contribute or succumb to any gossip you may hear. We don’t want his memory to be tainted in the least. Casey was our best friend. He was quirky and awesome and there will truly be no others like him! His loss is unexplainable. As soon as we know more we will let you know.
Sincerely, Hawthorne Heights Eron, JT, Micah and Matt

Our deepest condolences go out to the family and friends of Casey. May he rest in peace.

In a recent post by Hawthorne Heights, a new tour is coming this fall. Here is the post:

Hey Lovers and Haters! We just wanted to drop you all a line, and officially announce our winter tour. Or WINTOUR… We, Hawthorne Heights, would like to welcome Escape The Fate, Amber Pacific, The AKA’s, and The Secret Handshake to the stage with us in November and December. If you are thinking…”That’s a weird line-up for a tour,” you are exactly right. We wanted a line-up that is not full of 5 bands that sound exactly the same. So at this tour, there is something for everyone…we hope.

We always like to help out other bands who we are friends with, or who we generally like to listen to…so that is how this line-up came together. We are planning alot of special things for this tour, so we would appreciate it if everyone could come and have fun, and keep music positive. Be on the lookout for more tour dates and details in the coming days. Thanks for your support of our band, the other bands, and music in general.

Love JT and Hawthorne Heights

Here are the dates:
Oct 30 2007 5:00P
Cotilion Wichita, Kansas
Oct 31 2007 5:00P
Cains Ballroom Tulsa, Oklahoma
Nov 2 2007 5:00P
Station 4 St Paul, Minnesota
Nov 3 2007 5:00P
The Vic Chicago, Illinois
Nov 4 2007 5:00P
Mr Smalls Millvale, Pennsylvania
Nov 5 2007 5:00P
The Fillmore at Irving Plaza New York, New York
Nov 6 2007 5:00P
Ultra Lounge Orono, Maine
Nov 7 2007 5:00P
The Stone Pony Asbury Park, New Jersey
Nov 8 2007 5:00P
The Chameleon Club Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Nov 9 2007 5:00P
Hampton Beach Casino Hampton Beach, New Hampshire
Nov 10 2007 5:00P
Lupos Providence, Rhode Island
Nov 13 2007 5:00P
House Of Blues North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Nov 16 2007 6:00P
The Moon Tallahassee, Florida
Nov 18 2007 5:00P
Center Stage at The Plex North Charleston, South Carolina
Nov 19 2007 5:00P
Freebird Live Jacksonville, Florida
Nov 20 2007 5:00P
Jannus Landing St Petersburg, Florida
Nov 21 2007 5:00P
House Of Blues Orlando, Florida
Nov 23 2007 6:00P
Majestic Theatre Detriot, Michigan
Nov 24 2007 6:00P
9:30 Club Washington D.C., Washington DC
Nov 25 2007 6:00P
Recher Theatre Towson, Maryland
Nov 26 2007 6:00P
Roxy Theatre Atlanta, Georgia
Nov 27 2007 6:00P
Norva Theatre Norfolk, Virginia
Nov 28 2007 6:00P
Trocadero Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Nov 29 2007 6:00P
House of Blues Cleveland, Ohio
Nov 30 2007 6:00P
The Eagles Club Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Dec 2 2007 5:00P
House of Blues New Orleans, Louisiana
Dec 3 2007 6:00P
House Of Blues Dallas, Texas
Dec 4 2007 6:00P
Graham Central Station Pharr
Dec 8 2007 7:00P
Sunshine Theatre Albuquerque, New Mexico
Dec 10 2007 6:00P
House of Blues Anaheim, California
Dec 11 2007 6:00P
House of Blues West Hollywood, California
Dec 12 2007 6:30P
House of Blues San Diego, California
Dec 14 2007 5:00P
House Of Blues Las Vegas, Nevada
Dec 15 2007 5:00P
All City Live Reno, Nevada
Dec 16 2007 6:00P
The Fillmore San Francisco, California
Dec 18 2007 5:00P
Crystal Ballroom Portland, Oregon
Dec 19 2007 5:00P
The Showbox Seattle, Washington
Dec 20 2007 6:00P
Big Easy Spokane, Washington
Dec 21 2007 6:00P
Big Easy Boise, Idaho

No details have been released on a new record or what label they are with, if any…

Warped Tour 2007 was a hit and I was able to snap some shots of a few bands that I seen. Some of the quality of the pictures are poor, but this was due to the extreme heat and the amazingly aggressive crowd in Detroit, MI. So without further adeu here of some pictures:

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Funeral For A Friend:

Mayday Parade:

Hawthorne Heights:

Cinematic Sunrise:

Underoath:

Paramore:

Chiodos:

Misc. Pictures:

From First To Last plan to record their new album after touring with Hawthorne Heights. This album will be their first album with Sonny Moore since their debut EP. This will also be their first album with Suretone Records.

Here we go:

Hawthorne Heights – Come Back Home, a new demo track

Circa Survive – On Letting Go, their entire new album up for free stream

Still Remains – The Wax Walls Of An Empty Room, a new song of their upcoming album

Portugal. The Man – 4 new songs, yeah, here’s 4 new songs off their upcoming release, Church Mouth

Project 86 – Put Your Lips To The TV, a new song off their upcoming album Rival Factions

The Number Twelve Looks Like You – Godfather, a new song off their upcoming album, Mongrel

Silverstein – If You Could See Into My Soul, off their upcoming album Arrivals and Departures

There ya go, that should get your head smilin’

Hawthorne Heights, From First To Last, Secondhand Serenade, Brighten, and Powerspace will be touring this summer together. Here are the current tour dates:
June 12, 2007 Urbana, IL The Canopy Club
June 13, 2007 Nashville, TN Rocketown
June 14, 2007 Louisville, KY Headliner’s Music Hall
June 17, 2007 Ft. Walton Beach, FL The Swamp
June 18, 2007 Tallahassee, FL Floyd’s Music Store
June 19, 2007 New Orleans, LA House of Blues
June 20, 2007 Houston, TX Meridian
June 21, 2007 San Antonio, TX White Rabbit
June 22, 2007 Corpus Christi, TX The Pavilion @ Concrete Street
June 23, 2007 Dallas, TX Palladium Ballroom
June 24, 2007 Tulsa, OK Cain’s Ballroom
June 26, 2007 Tempe, AZ Marquee Theatre
June 27, 2007 Anaheim, CA House of Blues
June 28, 2007 Las Vegas, NV House of Blues
June 29, 2007 Sparks, NV New Oasis
June 30, 2007 Magna, UT The Great Salt Air
July 1, 2007 Englewood, CO Gothic Theatre
July 7, 2007 Clifton Park, NY Northern Lights
July 8, 2007 Portland, ME The Station
July 9, 2007 Burlington, VT Higher Ground
July 11, 2007 Poughkeepsie, NY The Chance
July 13, 2007 Winston Salem, NC Ziggy’s
July 14, 2007 Myrtle Beach, SC House of Blues

After pulling away from Victory Records Hawthorne Heights has signed with a new management company The Firm. The Firm is responsible for artists such as Kelly Clarkston, Korn, and Three Days Grace. We’ll see where the road leads for Hawthorne Heights.

Hawthorne Heights will be on tour this summer with From First To Last, Secondhand Serenade, Brighten and Powerspace. The following dates list are listed below:

The Show Must Go On Tour:
6/12 Urbana, IL @ Canopy Club
6/13 Nashville, TN @ Rocketown
6/14 Louisville, KY @ Headliners Music Hall
6/17 Fort Walton Beach, FL @ The Swamp
6/18 Tallahassee, FL @ Floyds Music Store
6/19 New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues
6/20 Houston, TX @ Meridian
6/21 San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit
6/22 Corpus Christi, TX @The Pavilion at Concrete Street
6/23 Dallas, TX @ Palladium Ballroom
6/24 Tulsa, OK @ Cains Ballroom
6/26 Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre
6/27 Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues
6/28 Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues
6/29 Sparks, NV @ New Oasis
6/30 Salt Lake City, UT (venue to be announced)
7/1 Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theatre
7/7 Clifton Park, NY @ Northern Lights
7/8 Portland, ME @ The Station
7/9 Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground Ballroom
7/11 Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Chance
7/13 Winston-Salem, NC @ Ziggys
7/14 North Myrtle Beach, SC @ House of Blues

WARPED TOUR:
7/18 Atlanta, GA HIFI Buys Amphitheatre
7/19 Jacksonville, FL Metropolitan Park
7/20 Tampa, FL Vinoy Park
7/21 Miami, FL Bayfront Park
7/22 Orlando, FL Tinker Field
7/23 Charlotte, NC Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
7/24 Virginia Beach, VA Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
7/25 Washington, DC Nissan Pavilion/Merriweather
7/26 Scranton, PA Montage Mountain Amphitheatre
7/27 Detroit, MI Comerica Park and Street
7/28 Chicago, IL First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
7/29 Minneapolis, MN Metrodome
7/31 Milwaukee, WI Marcus Amphitheatre
8/1 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center
8/2 Cleveland, OH Tower City Amphitheater
8/3 Philadelphia, PA Tweeter Center At The Waterfront
8/4 New York, NY Nassau Coliseum
8/5 Englishtown, NJ Raceway Park
8/7 Indianapolis, IN Verizon Wireless Music Center
8/8 Pittsburgh, PA Post Gazette Pavilion
8/9 Boston, MA Tweeter Center
8/10 Buffalo, NY Darien Lakes Fields
8/11 Toronto, ON Park Place
8/12 Montreal, QC Parc Jean-Drapeau
8/14 St. Louis, MO UMB Bankk Pavilion
8/15 Kansas City, KS Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
8/17 Boise, ID Idaho Center
8/18 Seattle, WA The Gorge Amphitheatre
8/19 Portland, OR Columbia Meadows
8/23 Fresno, CA Selland Arena
8/24 Sacramento, CA Sleep Train Amphitheater
8/25 Los Angeles, CA Home Depot Center

Special VIP tickets are offered to Hawthorne Heights Silence Alliance members. Look forward to upcoming sales in your area.