The Silence in Black and White is the debut studio album by American rock

Rock music

Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...

 band Hawthorne Heights

Hawthorne Heights

Hawthorne Heights is an American rock band from Dayton, Ohio, formed in 2001. Their line-up currently consists of lead-singer and rhythm guitarist JT Woodruff, lead-guitarist and vocalist Micah Carli, bassist and backing vocalist Matt Ridenour, and drummer Eron Bucciarelli...

. It was released on June 1, 2004 through Victory Records

Victory Records

Victory Records is a Chicago-based record label founded by Tony Brummel. It is a privately held corporation. It also operates a music publishing company called "Another Victory, Inc." and is the distributor of several smaller independent record labels....

. The album was the label's highest selling debut at the time of its release. A 2-disc CD/DVD special edition was released on June 27, 2005, containing demo and acoustic versions of the tracks, live performances, and a documentary with footage of the band. It also contained a song titled Apparently Hoverboards Don't Work on Water, which the band had recorded during their run as A Day In The Life

A Day in the Life

"A Day in the Life" is a song by The Beatles, the final track on the group's 1967 album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. Credited to Lennon–McCartney, the song comprises distinct segments written independently by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, with orchestral additions...

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The album has peaked at #56 on the Billboard top 200 chart, #1 on the Billboard

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Heatseekers Albums

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 Chart, and #4 on the top independent album chart. The album has been certified Gold

RIAA certification

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 status by the RIAA

Recording Industry Association of America

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, and has approximately sold 816,483 copies in the United States

United States

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. Two music videos were produced, one for Ohio is For Lovers in 2004, and one for Niki FM in 2005.

Writing and recording

Writing for the album commenced shorty after the band changed their name from A Day In the Life to Hawthorne Heights. The Transition is believed to be the first song written for the album. The album was recorded over a four week period at Smart Studios in Madison, Wisconsin and at Big Gold Studios in Chicago. Drummer Eron Bucciarelli commented on the recording process of the album:

Track listing

1. "Life On Standby" – 4:11
2. "Dissolve and Decay" – 3:44
3. "Niki FM
   Niki FM
   "Niki FM" is a song by American rock band Hawthorne Heights. It was released in October 2005 as the second single from their debut studio album, The Silence in Black and White. It peaked at #40 on the Billboard Alternative Songs Chart....
   
   " – 3:59
4. "The Transition" – 4:04
5. "Blue Burns Orange" – 3:19
6. "Silver Bullet" – 4:03
7. "Screenwriting An Apology" – 3:41
8. "Ohio Is for Lovers
   Ohio Is For Lovers
   "Ohio Is for Lovers" is a song by American rock band Hawthorne Heights. It was released as the debut single in 2004 from their debut full-length studio album, The Silence in Black and White. It was produced by Jay Orpin. According to lead vocalist JT Woodruff, the song is about going on tour whilst...
   
   " – 4:04
9. "Wake Up Call" – 4:02
10. "Sandpaper and Silk" – 3:36
11. "Speeding Up the Octaves" – 4:09

Re-issue CD/DVD Tracklist

CD

1. "Life On Standby"
2. "Dissolve and Decay"
3. "Niki FM"
4. "The Transition"
5. "Blue Burns Orange"
6. "Silver Bullet"
7. "Screenwriting An Apology"
8. "Ohio Is for Lovers"
9. "Wake Up Call"
10. "Sandpaper and Silk"
11. "Speeding Up the Octaves"
12. "Silver Bullet" (Demo)
13. "Niki FM" (Demo)
14. "Speeding Up the Octaves" (Demo)
15. "Ohio Is for Lovers" (Live acoustic on Q101)
16. "The Transition" (Live acoustic on Q101)
17. "Silver Bullet" (Acoustic in the studio)
18. "Apparently Hover Boards Don't Work On Water" (As a Day In the Life)

DVD

1. "Life On Standby (Live)
2. "Silver Bullet" (Live)
3. "Niki FM" (Live)
4. "The Transition" (Live)
5. "Ohio Is for Lovers" (Live)
6. "Speeding Up the Octaves" (Live)
7. Signing Footage
8. Interview With Hawthorne Heights
   Hawthorne Heights
   Hawthorne Heights is an American rock band from Dayton, Ohio, formed in 2001. Their line-up currently consists of lead-singer and rhythm guitarist JT Woodruff, lead-guitarist and vocalist Micah Carli, bassist and backing vocalist Matt Ridenour, and drummer Eron Bucciarelli...
   
   
9. Yahoo! Music
   LAUNCHcast
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    Interview
10. Yahoo! Music - "Ohio Is for Lovers"
11. Ohio Is for Lovers (Music Video)
12. Seven Commercial Spots
13. Speeding Up the Octaves (Demo Video)
14. Audio Commentary On "Ohio Is for Lovers"
15. Victory Van Raiders Featuring Silverstein
16. Bus Tour With J.T. of Hawthorne Heights
17. Fans of Hawthorne Heights Montage

On the flipside of this DVD there is a music video of the band June

June (band)

-History:The band formed in 2002 under the name Drive Like June for the purpose of playing local shows in Chicago, and they later changed their name to June for legal reasons and self-released a demo EP in 2004. In 2005, the band signed with Victory Records, releasing If You Speak Any Faster with...

, and many other bands from Victory Records. It also includes the music video for "Niki FM".

DVD Includes A Live Performance From Skate Fest 2004 At The Palladium In Worcester, MA

Personnel

Hawthorne Heights

• JT Woodruff - lead vocals
  Lead vocalist
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  , rhythm guitar
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  , piano
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• Matt Ridenour - bass guitar
  Bass guitar
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  , backing vocals
• Micah Carli - guitar
  Guitar
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• Eron Bucciarelli - drums
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• Casey Calvert - guitar
  Guitar
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  s, unclean vocals
  Death growl
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Guest appearances:

• Grace Carli - backing vocals (for songs "Blue Burns Orange", "The Transition", and "Wake Up Call")