The Banner (band)

The Banner is an American hardcore punk band from Bloomfield, New Jersey.

The Banner broke up for a brief period in 2006 before reuniting with founding member Garrett DeFalco. The band released their third studio album, Frailty, in 2008, which was written,recorded and produced at the Machine Shop studio in Hoboken, New Jersey, by Joey and Will Putney and released on the Ferret Music label.

In late 2011, Born to Ruin was announced as the band's next release, written by Joey and Jeremy Comitas to be released by American label Melotov Records. The four songs comprising Born to Ruin: The Way Is Shut released in the fall of 2013.

The band released their fourth album, Greying, in 2014 and Only the Dead Know Jersey, a split with Old Wounds, in 2015. Both were released via Good Fight Music.

Current members

 * Joey "JSS" Stone† – vocals
 * Paul Klein (Suburban Scum, Gotham Road) – drums
 * Pete August (Fleshtemple, Ankle Monitor, No) – bass
 * Cindy Ward (Ankle Monitor, Tru) – guitar
 * Benny 2 Bars (Ankle Monitor, No) – guitar
 * Rich Bukowski (Pharoah, Devoidov) – guitar

Former members
 † Founding members of The Banner 
 * Garrett DeFalco† – guitar
 * Jake Blochinger – drums
 * Joe Cantamessa (IATT) – guitar
 * Paul Klein (Suburban Scum, Gotham Road) – drums
 * Buzz Luciano (Pellinore) – guitar
 * Jeremy Comitas (Bayonet, Senses Fail) – guitar
 * Rich Bukowski (Pharaoh) – guitar
 * Kevin Manion (Pregnant)† – guitar
 * Jon Morozowski† – bass
 * Dustin Blevins – guitar
 * Justin Fullam (Killed by The Bull, Judas Factor) – guitar
 * Chris LeBoeuf (Hoover Flags, Mixtape, Father Divine) – guitar
 * Mike LeBoeuf (This Charming Man) – drums
 * Chris "Fingaz" Larsen (Suburban Scum, Banquets) – bass
 * Ian Mullen (The Violent Hearts, The Sun The Moon The Stars) – drums/bass
 * Paul Jaffre† (Shady View Terrace, The Hostage, Monument) – drums
 * Mikey Bats (Lager) – guitar
 * Rosey (hell mary) – guitar
 * Steve "Tree" tanis (NJDots, Low road) – bass

Studio albums

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!Release date !Title !Record label
 * December 16, 2003
 * Your Murder Mixtape
 * Blackout Records
 * Summer 2004
 * Reflection in the Shadow of the Beast (unreleased)
 * Blackout Records
 * August 16, 2005
 * Each Breath Haunted
 * Ferret Music
 * July 10, 2008
 * Frailty
 * Ferret Music
 * December 9, 2014
 * Greying
 * Good Fight Music
 * }
 * December 9, 2014
 * Greying
 * Good Fight Music
 * }
 * }

EPs

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!Release date !Title !Record label
 * July 2003
 * Posthumous
 * Blackout Records
 * February 2004
 * Dead Wrong vs. the Banner (split with Dead Wrong)
 * Warmachine Records
 * November 2013
 * Born to Ruin I: The Way Is Shut
 * Melotov Records
 * July 2015
 * Only the Dead Know Jersey (split with Old Wounds)
 * Good Fight Music
 * }
 * July 2015
 * Only the Dead Know Jersey (split with Old Wounds)
 * Good Fight Music
 * }

Videography

 * Venom and Hope
 * Rattlesnakes
 * Send Me Down