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Birth name
  
Jarrod Alexander

Labels
  
Reprise

Occupation(s)
  
Drummer

Name
  
Jarrod Alexander


Instruments
  
Drums

Role
  
Drummer

Years active
  
1996 –Present

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Genres
  
Post-hardcore, pop punk, emo, alternative rock, hardcore, punk rock

Music groups
  
The Suicide File, A Static Lullaby (2001 – 2006)

Similar People
  
Hunter Burgan, James Dewees, Matt Skiba, Bob Bryar, Frank Iero

Education
  
Berklee College of Music

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Jarrod Alexander is an American drummer, who has played with many hardcore punk bands. Alexander drummed for the bands The Suicide File, A Static Lullaby, Dead Country, and more recently, My Chemical Romance and Matt Skiba & The Sekrets.

Contents

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Early life

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Jarrod graduated from Berklee College of Music in 2003.

Bands

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Alexander has played the drums for several bands throughout his career. He was the original drummer for Death By Stereo, 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.

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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.

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In September 2011, Jarrod filled in as the drummer for My Chemical Romance on their "Honda Civic tour", after drummer Michael Pedicone (4th MCR drummer) left the band. Alexander has continued to play with My Chemical Romance into 2012 including their appearances on the Australian Big Day Out tour dates and their final show at Bamboozle Festival. He's also contributed to Gerard Way, Ray Toro and Frank Iero's respective solo projects, after the break-up of My Chemical Romance.

Equipment

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Alexander endorses Craviotto drums, Remo drumheads, Istanbul Agop cymbals, and Vic Firth drumsticks. He also uses Ludwig pedals and hardware.

Drums: Craviotto:

Alexander usually favors a standard setup consisting of a bass, rack, snare, and one or two floor toms.

Drumheads: Remo:

  • Snare: Controlled Sound Coated
  • Toms: Coated Emperors/Controlled Sound Clear Black Dot
  • Bass: Varies, usually Powerstroke P3 Clear

    • Cymbals: Istanbul Agop:

  • 16" Agop Signature hi-hats
  • 20" Xist crash
  • 24" 30th Anniversary ride
  • 22" Xist crash
  • 20" Sultan Crash

    • Drumsticks: Vic Firth:

  • Vic Firth rock wood tip drumsticks

    • Pedals/hardware: Ludwig:

  • Uses pedals and hardware from Ludwig's Axis series.

    • Discography

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  • "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
  • Demo Cassette (1998, Dental Records)
  • Fooled By Your Smile 7" (1998, Dental Records)
  • If Looks Could Kill, I'd Watch You Die (1999, Indecision Records)
  • Death Is My Only Friend (2009, Serjical Strike)
    • with Adamantium
  • When It Rains, It Pours (Indecision ReMcords)
  • Bane/Adamantium split 7" with Bane (2001, Indecision Records)
    • with The Suicide File
  • "The Suicide File" demo tape - 2001
  • "The Suicide File" 7" - 2001 (Indecision Records)
  • The Suicide File (2002)
  • "The Suicide File/The Hope Conspiracy" split 7" - 2002 (Deathwish Inc.)
  • "The Suicide File/R'N'R" split 7" - 2002 (This Blessing, This Curse)
  • "Things Fall Apart" 7" - 2003 (Indecision Records)
  • "Live On WERS" 7" - 2004 (Lifeline Records)
  • Things Fall Apart (2003)
  • Twilight (2003)
  • Some Mistakes You Never Stop Paying For (2005)
    • with The Hope Conspiracy
  • "The Suicide File/The Hope Conspiracy" split 7" - 2002 (Deathwish Inc.)
  • Endnote (2002, Equal Vision Records)
    • with American Nightmare
  • Background Music (2003, Equal Vision Records, Burning Heart Records)
    • with Throwdown
  • Haymaker (2003, Trustkill Records)
  • Deathless (2009, eOne Music)
  • Intolerance (2014, eOne Music)
    • with Bars
  • Introducing... (2004, Equal Vision Records)
    • with A Static Lullaby
  • A Static Lullaby (2006, Fearless Records)
    • with When Tigers Fight
  • Ghost Story (2006, Indecision Records)
    • with Rogue Sounds
  • Jupiter And Beyond The Infinite (2012)
    • with Downburst
  • Abandon Balance (2012) - Drum Tech
    • with Frank Iero
  • This Song Is a Curse (2012, Walt Disney)
  • Stomachaches (album) (2014, Staple Records / Hassle Records)
    • with My Chemical Romance
  • "Fake Your Death" (2014, Warner Bros Records)
    • with Gerard Way
  • Hesitant Alien (2014, Warner Bros Records)

    • References

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