Alex Rosamilia
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Alex Rosamilia is an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....

. Rosamilia is one of the founding members of the band The Gaslight Anthem
The Gaslight Anthem
The Gaslight Anthem is an American rock band from New Brunswick, New Jersey, consisting of Brian Fallon , Alex Rosamilia , Alex Levine and Benny Horowitz...

. He plays lead guitar
Lead guitar
Lead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...

 and provides backing vocals
Singing
Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...

 for the band.

Biography, Early Career and Side Projects

Rosamilia has before stated that he has "totally superseded all expectations of what (he) wanted to do, as far as being in a band (concerns)". He also has a huge fondness of The Cure
The Cure
The Cure are an English rock band formed in Crawley, West Sussex in 1976. The band has experienced several line-up changes, with frontman, vocalist, guitarist and principal songwriter Robert Smith being the only constant member...

, as much to calling them "the best band ever" and claiming their album Disintegration is the "best record of all time".

His early career involved being in bands such as 'The Killing Gift', which also included Benny Horowitz, now of The Gaslight Anthem
The Gaslight Anthem
The Gaslight Anthem is an American rock band from New Brunswick, New Jersey, consisting of Brian Fallon , Alex Rosamilia , Alex Levine and Benny Horowitz...

.

In recent years he has been in 'Spiro Agnew' which is essentially 'The Killing Gift' line-up without a vocalist. Also as of 2010 he has been in hardcore metal band 'Something About Death or Dying' along with Darrell Coco, bassist of Spiro Agnew, vocalist Dan Pelic, and drummer Wes Kleinknecht.

The Gaslight Anthem (2005-Present)

Rosamilia has been the lead guitarist for The Gaslight Anthem since their formation from This Charming Man. With the band he has recorded 3 studio albums, Sink or Swim
Sink or Swim (Gaslight Anthem album)
Sink or Swim is the debut studio album by The Gaslight Anthem, released May 29, 2007 through XOXO Records.-Track listing:# "Boomboxes and Dictionaries" – 3:11...

, The '59 Sound
The '59 Sound
The '59 Sound is the second studio album by The Gaslight Anthem, released on August 19, 2008 on SideOneDummy Records.In December 2008, eMusic named The '59 Sound the best album of 2008. NME rated it as the 47th best album of the year...

 and American Slang
American Slang
American Slang is the third studio album by New Jersey based rock group The Gaslight Anthem. It was released on June 15, 2010 on SideOneDummy Records, which released their previous album, The '59 Sound. The album was produced by The '59 Sound producer Ted Hutt.-Writing:Fallon stated in an NYC...

.

Non-musical endeavors

Rosamilia along with the other Gaslight Anthem members, Brian Fallon
Brian Fallon
Brian Fallon is an American musician. Fallon is one of the founding members of the band The Gaslight Anthem. He plays guitar and provides lead vocals for the band. He is currently working on a side project called The Horrible Crowes....

, Alex Levine and Ben Horowitz have advertised for Levi Jeans
Levi Strauss & Co.
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.

Discography

With The Gaslight Anthem
The Gaslight Anthem
The Gaslight Anthem is an American rock band from New Brunswick, New Jersey, consisting of Brian Fallon , Alex Rosamilia , Alex Levine and Benny Horowitz...

  • Sink or Swim Demos (7" vinyl) (2006)
  • Sink or Swim
    Sink or Swim (Gaslight Anthem album)
    Sink or Swim is the debut studio album by The Gaslight Anthem, released May 29, 2007 through XOXO Records.-Track listing:# "Boomboxes and Dictionaries" – 3:11...

    (2007)
  • Señor and the Queen
    Señor and the Queen
    Señor and the Queen is an EP by The Gaslight Anthem.The EP consists of 4 songs and was released in early 2008 by Sabot Productions.It was released simultaneously on vinyl, with the double-7" white and double-7" red editions being the most sought after.-Track listing:# "Señor and the Queen" –...

    EP (CD & double 7" vinyl) (2008)
  • The '59 Sound
    The '59 Sound
    The '59 Sound is the second studio album by The Gaslight Anthem, released on August 19, 2008 on SideOneDummy Records.In December 2008, eMusic named The '59 Sound the best album of 2008. NME rated it as the 47th best album of the year...

    (2008)
  • Live at Park Ave.
    Live at Park Ave.
    Live at Park Ave. is a live album by The Gaslight Anthem, released exclusively on vinyl on April 19, 2009.This live EP consists of 6 songs, recorded live at the Think Indie store, Park Ave CDs, in Orlando, Florida, during the band's tour with Rise Against, Thrice and Alkaline Trio...

    EP (10" vinyl) (2009)
  • American Slang
    American Slang
    American Slang is the third studio album by New Jersey based rock group The Gaslight Anthem. It was released on June 15, 2010 on SideOneDummy Records, which released their previous album, The '59 Sound. The album was produced by The '59 Sound producer Ted Hutt.-Writing:Fallon stated in an NYC...

    (2010)
  • Tumbling Dice / She Loves You EP (7" vinyl) (2010)


With Something About Death or Dying
  • Something About Death Or Dying Downloadable Demo (2010)


With The Killing Gift
  • Who Watches the Watchmen? (2004)

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