Jarrod Alexander

Jarrod Alexander
Birth name	Jarrod Alexander
Genres	Post-hardcore, pop punk, emo, alternative rock, hardcore, punk rock
Occupation(s)	Drummer
Instruments	Drums
Years active	1996 –Present
Labels	Reprise
Associated acts	My Chemical Romance, A Static Lullaby, Dead Country, Death By Stereo, The Suicide File, Throwdown

Jarrod Alexander is an American drummer, who has played with many hardcore 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.

Early life

Jarrod graduated from Berklee College of Music in 2003.

Bands

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.^[1]

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.

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.^[2] 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 both Gerard Way, Ray Toro and Frank Iero's respective solo projects, after the break-up of My Chemical Romance.

Discography

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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

• 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)
• Intolerance (2014, eOne Music)

with The 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

1. "Death By Stereo regroups with Jarrod Alexander, Jim Miner". Anonymous. Punknews.org. August 30, 2006. Retrieved September 5, 2011.
2. Zaleski, Annie (September 3, 2011). "My Chemical Romance replacement drummer identity revealed". Alternative Press. Retrieved September 5, 2011.

* The Sharpest Lives - MCR Announces New Touring Drummer September 4, 2011