Jarrod Alexander
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Jarrod Alexander is an American drummer, who has played with many hardcore
bands. Alexander currently drums for the band My Chemical Romance
. He also drummed for The Suicide File
, A Static Lullaby
and most recently Dead Country.
, who appeared on the band's first album If Looks Could Kill, I'd Watch You Die
. He left the band in 2000, but rejoined it in 2006 to record a new album.
He played the drums on the Background Music album from American Nightmare. He toured Europe drumming for the Vandals
in 2001 before touring with Jamison Parker in 2004. Alexander played the drums on Hunter Revenge's 2007 tour as well as performing with Only Crime
in 2007. Jarrod is currently a member of the Los Angles rock band Dead Country.
In September 2011, Jarrod filled in as the drummer for My Chemical Romance
on their "Honda Civic tour", after drummer Michael Pedicone left the band in acrimonious circumstances. As of September 4, 2011, it is not known whether Jarrod will drum for them for the remainder of the tour.
with Death By Stereo
with Adamantium
with The Suicide File
with A Static Lullaby
with When Tigers Fight
with Rogue Sounds
Other recordings attributed to Alexander
Hardcore punk
Hardcore punk is an underground music genre that originated in the late 1970s, following the mainstream success of punk rock. Hardcore is generally faster, thicker, and heavier than earlier punk rock. The origin of the term "hardcore punk" is uncertain. The Vancouver-based band D.O.A...
bands. Alexander currently drums for the band My Chemical Romance
My Chemical Romance
My Chemical Romance is an American alternative rock band from New Jersey, formed in 2001. The band consists of lead vocalist Gerard Way, guitarists Ray Toro and Frank Iero, and bassist Mikey Way and have a diverse sound incorporating elements of punk, emo, glam metal, and progressive rock...
. He also drummed for The Suicide File
The Suicide File
The Suicide File was a short-lived American hardcore band from Boston, Massachusetts that formed in April 2001. The band wrote songs with a mostly political message, although many songs also dealt with social and personal problems. Most of the band's output was released on the Southern California...
, A Static Lullaby
A Static Lullaby
-Early years and formation :A Static Lullaby came together after a casual high school jam session that led its members to quit their existing bands and come together as one. Formed in 2001 in Chino Hills, CA, the group began with singer Joe Brown, bassist Phil Pirrone, drummer Brett Dinovo, and...
and most recently Dead Country.
Bands
Alexander has played the drums for several bands throughout his career. He was the original drummer for Death By StereoDeath by Stereo
Death by Stereo is a hardcore punk band formed in Orange County, California circa 1996 by frontman Efrem Schulz. They are well known for their energetic performances and intricate guitar work...
, who appeared on the band's first album If Looks Could Kill, I'd Watch You Die
If Looks Could Kill, I'd Watch You Die
If Looks Could Kill I'd Watch You Die was Death By Stereo's first release, released in 1999 under Indecision Records. It is highly acclaimed in the hardcore community for its originality and raw sound, tight drumming, lightning fast guitars and tempo changes. This album is centred around the...
. He left the band in 2000, but rejoined it in 2006 to record a new album.
He played the drums on the Background Music album from American Nightmare. He toured Europe drumming for the Vandals
The Vandals
The Vandals are an American rock band established in 1980 in Huntington Beach, California. They have released ten full-length studio albums and two live albums and have toured the world extensively, including performances on the Vans Warped Tour...
in 2001 before touring with Jamison Parker in 2004. Alexander played the drums on Hunter Revenge's 2007 tour as well as performing with Only Crime
Only Crime
Only Crime is a melodic hardcore group formed by Good Riddance singer Russ Rankin and Bane guitarist Aaron Dalbecin 2003. The band plays melodic but hard-hitting punk rock that borrows heavily from early-1980s hardcore bands such as Black Flag.-History:...
in 2007. Jarrod is currently a member of the Los Angles rock band Dead Country.
In September 2011, Jarrod filled in as the drummer for My Chemical Romance
My Chemical Romance
My Chemical Romance is an American alternative rock band from New Jersey, formed in 2001. The band consists of lead vocalist Gerard Way, guitarists Ray Toro and Frank Iero, and bassist Mikey Way and have a diverse sound incorporating elements of punk, emo, glam metal, and progressive rock...
on their "Honda Civic tour", after drummer Michael Pedicone left the band in acrimonious circumstances. As of September 4, 2011, it is not known whether Jarrod will drum for them for the remainder of the tour.
Discography
with D-Cons- "Fed Up" Demo Tape - 1996 (self released)
- "Can't Pull My Strings" 7" ep - 1997 (Slow Gun Records)
- "The Operation Room ep" cdep - 1998 (Slow Gun Records) limited release
with Death By Stereo
Death by Stereo
Death by Stereo is a hardcore punk band formed in Orange County, California circa 1996 by frontman Efrem Schulz. They are well known for their energetic performances and intricate guitar work...
- DemoDemo (music)A demo version or demo of a song is one recorded for reference rather than for release. A demo is a way for a musician to approximate their ideas on tape or disc, and provide an example of those ideas to record labels, producers or other artists...
CassetteCompact CassetteThe Compact Cassette, often referred to as audio cassette, cassette tape, cassette, or simply tape, is a magnetic tape sound recording format. It was designed originally for dictation, but improvements in fidelity led the Compact Cassette to supplant the Stereo 8-track cartridge and reel-to-reel...
(1998, Dental RecordsDental RecordsDental Records is a small, independent record label, based in Ipswich, UK.-Releases:*DRCD0501 The Ballistics - Allow Me To Demonstrate*DRCD0601 Singled Out - Hardcore Seanography*DRCD0602 The Ballistics - The Spirit Of Kelso Cochrane...
) - Fooled By Your Smile 7" (1998, Dental Records)
- If Looks Could Kill, I'd Watch You DieIf Looks Could Kill, I'd Watch You DieIf Looks Could Kill I'd Watch You Die was Death By Stereo's first release, released in 1999 under Indecision Records. It is highly acclaimed in the hardcore community for its originality and raw sound, tight drumming, lightning fast guitars and tempo changes. This album is centred around the...
(1999, Indecision RecordsIndecision RecordsIndecision Records is an independent American hardcore punk record label which was started by Dave Mandel in 1995. It is based in Garden Grove, California. Until around 2001, it was based in nearby Huntington Beach. Both cities are within Orange County...
) - Death Is My Only FriendDeath Is My Only FriendDeath Is My Only Friend is the fifth studio album by Death by Stereo, released in July, 2009. It is their first album in four years, since the release of Death for Life in 2005, the longest gap between Death by Stereo's studio albums to date....
(2009, Serjical Strike)
with Adamantium
Adamantium (band)
-History:Adamantium formed in 1996 after the demise of the band Collapse. In that year, a demo cassette was recorded and a small local fan base was formed. In 1997, the band released the "Tradition" 7" E.P. on Prime Directive Records / Softcore...
- When It Rains, It PoursWhen It Rains, It PoursWhen It Rains, It Pours is the second, and last, full album of new material by the metalcore band Adamantium. They disbanded in 2001. It was recorded in April and May 2000 and subsequently released by Indecision Records in August 2000...
(Indecision Records) - Bane/Adamantium splitSplit albumA split album is a music album which includes tracks by two or more separate artists. There have been singles and EPs released in the same nature, which can be referred to as split singles and split EPs respectively...
7" with BaneBane (band)Bane, a hardcore punk band, began as a side project between Aaron Dalbec and Damon Bellardo. Aaron approached Matt Firestone to sing and they played under the moniker of Gateway for a few shows, before Firestone departed ways to focus on other projects...
(2001, Indecision Records)
with The Suicide File
The Suicide File
The Suicide File was a short-lived American hardcore band from Boston, Massachusetts that formed in April 2001. The band wrote songs with a mostly political message, although many songs also dealt with social and personal problems. Most of the band's output was released on the Southern California...
- "The Suicide File" demo tape - 2001 (self-released)
- "The Suicide File" 7" - 2001 (Indecision RecordsIndecision RecordsIndecision Records is an independent American hardcore punk record label which was started by Dave Mandel in 1995. It is based in Garden Grove, California. Until around 2001, it was based in nearby Huntington Beach. Both cities are within Orange County...
) - The Suicide File (2002)
- "The Suicide File/The Hope Conspiracy" split 7" - 2002 (Deathwish Inc.Deathwish Inc.Deathwish, Inc. is a independent record label founded by Jacob Bannon and Tre McCarthy. The label was originally used to release early albums by Bannon's own band Converge starting in late 1991. It wasn't until late 1999 that McCarthy and Bannon discussed turning Deathwish into a full-fledged label...
) - "The Suicide File/R'N'R" split 7" - 2002 (This Blessing, This Curse)
- "Things Fall Apart" 7" - 2003 (Indecision RecordsIndecision RecordsIndecision Records is an independent American hardcore punk record label which was started by Dave Mandel in 1995. It is based in Garden Grove, California. Until around 2001, it was based in nearby Huntington Beach. Both cities are within Orange County...
) - "Live On WERS" 7" - 2004 (Lifeline Records)
- Things Fall ApartThings Fall ApartThings Fall Apartis a 1958 English language novel by Nigerian author Chinua Achebe. It is a staple book in schools throughout Africa and widely read and studied in English-speaking countries around the world. It is seen as the archetypal modern African novel in English, and one of the first African...
(2003) - TwilightTwilight (The Suicide File album)Twilight is an album from Boston, Massachusetts hardcore punk band, The Suicide File. It was released in January, 2003 on Indecision Records.-Track listing:#"Twilight" – 1:31 #"Edge of Town" – 1:24...
(2003) - Some Mistakes You Never Stop Paying ForSome Mistakes You Never Stop Paying ForSome Mistakes You Never Stop Paying For is an album from Boston, Massachusetts, hardcore punk band, The Suicide File. It was released in February 2005 on Indecision Records...
(2005)
with A Static Lullaby
A Static Lullaby
-Early years and formation :A Static Lullaby came together after a casual high school jam session that led its members to quit their existing bands and come together as one. Formed in 2001 in Chino Hills, CA, the group began with singer Joe Brown, bassist Phil Pirrone, drummer Brett Dinovo, and...
- A Static Lullaby (2006, Fearless RecordsFearless RecordsFearless Records is an alternative rock-oriented record label that has been signing artists since 1994. Fearless is based in Westminster, California and are best known for their early pop-punk moments captured in the Fearless Flush Sampler and Punk Bites releases, as well as additional releases by...
)
with When Tigers Fight
- Ghost Story (2006, Indecision Records)
with Rogue Sounds
- Jupiter And Beyond The Infinite (2011, Self-Released)
Other recordings attributed to Alexander
- Bars - Introducing... (Equal Vision RecordsEqual Vision RecordsEqual Vision Records is a record label based in Albany, New York, which has a focus in metal or punk-based rock genres. Equal Vision Records was founded in the early 1990s by Ray Cappo ....
) - Throwdown - HaymakerHaymaker (album)Haymaker is the third full-length release by hardcore band Throwdown.-Track listing:#"Intro " – 2:20#"Walk Away" – 3:01#"Nothing Left" – 3:02 #"You Can't Kill Integrity" – 3:51...
(Trustkill RecordsTrustkill RecordsTrustkill Records was an American record label that started as a hardcore punk fanzine in April 1993. It started releasing hardcore, metal and rock records and merchandise in 1994...
) - American Nightmare
- The Hope ConspiracyThe Hope ConspiracyThe Hope Conspiracy is a hardcore punk band from Boston, Massachusetts that formed late 1999. They were picked up by Equal Vision Records and Bridge 9 Records before signing a deal with Deathwish Records.-Biography:...
- Everyday Tragedy
- Hope Departed
- Paper Models
- Parker Theory
- Dead Sara
- Five Victims Four Graves - "Desperation Never Felt So Good" (New Age Records)