Name

Hawthorn Heights

Website

https://hawthorneheights.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Streaming Revenue: The band distributes music through streaming platforms including Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon, and Bandcamp, generating per-stream revenue.
2. Merchandise Sales: Direct-to-consumer sales of band merchandise including apparel and accessories through the official Hawthorne Heights store.
3. Live Performance/ Touring: Revenue generated from ticket sales for live concert performances across tour dates.
4. Digital Music Sales: Direct digital sales of albums, EPs, and singles through their website and smart URL links.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Hawthorne Heights is a rock band that produces, releases, and distributes original recorded music (studio albums, EPs, anniversary reissues, and singles) across major streaming platforms and digital retailers, sells band-branded apparel and merchandise through an official online store, and performs live at concerts and tours. The band's output is targeted at fans of post-hardcore and emo/alternative rock music.

Product overview

Hawthorne Heights is a musical band offering a portfolio of music releases including studio albums, EPs, singles, and acoustic versions. The band's discography spans multiple studio albums such as 'If Only You Were Lonely', 'The Silence in Black and White', 'Hope', 'Hate', 'Zero', 'Fragile Future', 'Midwesterners', 'Skeletons', 'Hurt', 'Bad Frequencies', 'Lost Frequencies', and 'The Rain Just Follows Me', along with the 'Lost Lights' EP. Special editions include 'If Only You Were Lonely XV' (15th anniversary edition) and acoustic releases. The band also maintains an official merchandise store for merchandise sales. The offering is a single unified artist catalog rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The Silence in Black and White

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• 5B Artist ManagementcoreOthersManagement representation for the band. Contact: Josh Sribour, email: [email protected]
• Reliant Talent AgencycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBooking agency for North American live performances. Contact: Ben Mench-Thurlow, email: [email protected]
• Atonal Music AgencycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUK and Europe booking agency for live performances. Contact: Joe Booley, based in Brighton, UK.
• Big Picture MediasupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerPress and media relations agency. Contact: Becky Kovach, email: [email protected]
• Pure Noise RecordssupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMerchandise store distribution partner. The official merch store is linked through Pure Noise Records distribution.
• Lost Lights EPsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerMost recent EP release distributed across streaming platforms.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Senses Fail: Post-hardcore act from the same 2000s scene, with multi-album catalog on Pure Noise/Victory-era indie labels and continued touring. Closely comparable in scale, genre, and operating model to Hawthorne Heights.
• Underoath: Founded in the same late-1990s/early-2000s wave as Hawthorne Heights, Underoath is a post-hardcore/metalcore act with a deep catalog, label partnership (Fearless), and sustained touring. Directly comparable in genre positioning, member-driven creative output, and touring-act revenue model.
• Thursday: A direct post-hardcore/emo peer from the same era ('Full Collapse' era contemporaries), Thursday shares genre, scene origin (New Jersey/NE US), and the veteran touring-act model. Comparable in catalog depth and active reunion-era touring cadence.
• The Used: Emo/post-hardcore contemporaries with sustained touring and a multi-album catalog. The Used sits slightly above Hawthorne Heights in mainstream reach, making them a useful comparable for understanding band-scaling dynamics in the genre.
• From First to Last: Post-hardcore/emo contemporaries with shared scene roots and indie label infrastructure, comparable in catalog size and touring-act model.
• Chiodos: Mid-2000s post-hardcore/emo scene peer with multi-album catalog and intermittent touring. Comparable in scale and direct-to-fan style, particularly around reunion-era activity.
• Pierce the Veil: Post-hardcore peer active over the same multi-year horizon with comparable touring-act profile, label (Equal Vision) relationships, and D2C merch orientation. Directly relevant for understanding post-hardcore touring economics.
• A Day to Remember: Pop-punk/post-hardcore crossover act with multi-album catalog and active global touring; a comparable in genre adjacency and touring-act revenue model, though operating at a slightly larger commercial scale.
• Saosin: Post-hardcore peer from the same era whose catalog ('Discovering the Waterfront') and touring history overlap directly with Hawthorne Heights' audience and label ecosystem. Comparable in mid-tier indie rock profile.
• Silverstein: Canadian post-hardcore band with a comparable multi-album catalog, sustained touring, and indie label (Rise/Napalm) infrastructure. The international (non-US) example closest in age and commercial profile to Hawthorne Heights.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/HawthorneHgts
• Instagraminstagram.com/hawthorneheights
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hawthorn-heights

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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