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Hawthorne Heights is an American rock band formed in Dayton, Ohio, in 2001. The band was originally called A Day in the Life. Its lineup includes JT Woodruff (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Matt Ridenour (bass, backing vocals), and Mark McMillon (lead guitar, unclean vocals). The band achieved commercial success with their first two albums, The Silence in Black and White (2004) and If Only You Were Lonely (2006), both of which received RIAA gold certification. Their second album reached number one on Billboard's Independent Albums chart and number three on the Billboard 200 chart. The band is known for their 2006 single, 'Saying Sorry,' which reached gold status and peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart. On November 24, 2007, rhythm guitarist and unclean vocalist Casey Calvert died, leaving the band a four-piece. Their third album, Fragile Future, was released in August 2008 through Victory Records after a legal dispute. The band's fourth album, Skeletons (2010), reached number 50 on the Billboard 200.