Hawthorne Heights Pick Ten Essential Emo Albums

Hawthorne Heights

 JT Woodruff of Hawthorne Heights has picked his ten essential 90’s emo albums:

Initial Records ran a festival in Kentucky called Crazy Fest. And one of my friends took me to that for the first time to see all of these bands. And Bleed American had just come out, and I had never heard Jimmy Eat World before that. So Bleed American was my introduction, but his introduction was Clarity. So he’s pissed when he’s listening to Bleed American, and I’m in love, because I’d never heard the intricate beauty of Clarity. So I listened to Bleed American. It’s so incredible — still one of my favorite records. And then I hear Clarity and I’m absolutely blown away.

Interview: Emo Orchestra and Hawthorne Heights

Emo Orchestra

Recently I was able to schedule a Zoom interview with the leader of Emo Orchestra, Ben Mench-Thurlow, as well as the bassist from Hawthorne Heights, Matt Ridenour, to discuss the on-going tour. I asked both of them about what challenges this unique concert experience brings to the table, how the setlist came together, as well as what they each love about Emo music. This tour of Emo Orchestra wraps up on November 12th in Anaheim, California.

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Hawthorne Heights – “The Storm” (Emo Orchestra Version)

Hawthorne Heights

Hawthorne Heights have shared “The Storm” (Emo Orchestra Version).

Hawthorne Heights has always been willing to live in a world of the non-traditional.  We are a million albums into our career and just released our heaviest song yet. The most unnatural thing to do would be to add a full orchestra, which would match the heaviness with a featherlike delicacy, and that’s exactly what we did.  We all grew up listening to the Smashing Pumpkins Mellon Collie double disc, and this was a great chance to live in that world for a little bit.  We hope that our fans are willing to step into this world of majesty with us, get dressed up, and listen loudly when the lights go down.”

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