A Song That Changed My Life: Hawthorne Heights on Saves the Day

Band Members: JT Woodruff, vocals and guitar; Matt Ridenour, bass and vocals; Mark McMillon, guitar, backing vocals, and Chris Popadak, drums The Storyteller: JT Woodruff The Song: “Shoulder to the Wheel” by Saves the Day With its earnest, get-in-the-car-and-go sing-along chorus and propulsive, hook-laced rhythm, Saves the Day’s “Shoulder to the Wheel” captured the house-show spirit of the late ‘90s New Brunswick underground. The track — a melodic punk snapshot of believe-in-yourself ambition — awakened bands to an escapist state of mind, pushing them beyond basement parties and onto the open road. The Background: Always leaning toward movement, Hawthorne Heights — an anchor […] The post A Song That Changed My Life: Hawthorne Heights on Saves the Day first appeared on Music Connection Magazine.