# HAWTHORNE HEIGHTS Signs With THRILLER RECORDS, Shares New Single ‘Carry Me’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/hawthorne-heights-signs-with-thriller-records-shares-new-single-carry-me/
- Published: 2026-10-30T13:08:33+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-30T14:55:42+00:00
- Original publisher: Blabbermouth
- Original article: https://blabbermouth.net/news/hawthorne-heights-signs-with-thriller-records-shares-new-single-carry-me
- Topics: Business, Entertainment, Markets, Music

## Key points

- Hawthorne Heights signed with Thriller Records.
- “Carry Me” is their first release with the label.
- The song explores grief, overwhelm and hope.

## Summary

Ohio post-hardcore band Hawthorne Heights has signed with Thriller Records and released “Carry Me”, the first single from the partnership. The signing marks a new label chapter for the band, while the song signals a heavier, angrier direction that Woodruff says still reflects their identity.

Frontman JT Woodruff says the track grew from a guitar riff and draws on his long-standing interest in heavy music. Its lyrics reflect grief after losing both parents, feelings of being overwhelmed, and anger at the pressures of constant technology and online comparison, while retaining a sense of hope. The band formed in Dayton in 2001 and is known for blending post-hardcore with melodic emo and punk.

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