Jarrod Alexander

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.

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.

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.

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

• 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)

with Adamantium

• When It Rains, It Pours (Indecision Records)
• Bane/Adamantium split 7" with Bane (2001, Indecision Records)

with The Suicide File

• "The Suicide File" demo tape - 2001 (self-released)
• "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 A Static Lullaby

• A Static Lullaby (2006, Fearless Records)

with When Tigers Fight

• Ghost Story (2006, Indecision Records)

Other recordings attributed to Alexander

• Bars - Introducing... (Equal Vision Records)
• Throwdown - Haymaker (Trustkill Records)
• American Nightmare
• The Hope Conspiracy
• Everyday Tragedy
• Hope Departed
• The Paper Models
• Parker Theory
• Dead Sara
• Five Victims Four Graves - "Desperation Never Felt So Good" (New Age Records)

References

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