Did guitarist Casey Calverts death in 2007 bring everybody back to the table?
That was really a wake-up call for those guys. I think that brought them back down to earth a little bit. I think it made them realize that not only did an innocent human being die but that they needed to get a record out and to move ahead with their lives instead of playing this negative game that was a no-win situation for them. [Hawthorne Heights guitarist Casey Calvert was found dead on the band’s tour bus on November 24, 2007. His body was discovered before the band was to do a sound check prior to a show at the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C.] Was Caseys death sobering to you as well? Yeah. When I first heard about it I started crying. I couldnt believe it. This was a guy who I had spent a lot of time with, did business with, and had worked intimately with. Regardless of other parties pulling strings, I didnt blame all of the guys in that band for what they were trying to do (with the lawsuit). It was what it was. If, as a 100% privately-held independent record company, you sell a
