Hawthorne Heights is an American rock band from Dayton, Ohio, formed in 2001. Their lineup currently consists of JT Woodruff , Micah Carli , Matt Ridenour , Mark McMillon , and Chris Popadak as the band's touring session drummer following the June 2014 departure of original drummer Eron Bucciarelli. On November 24, 2007, rhythm guitarist and vocalist Casey Calvert died, leaving the band as a four-piece. The band, who were originally named A Day in the Life after the song by The Beatles, have released three studio albums on Victory Records since changing their name to Hawthorne Heights.