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

The Banner
OriginBloomfield, New Jersey, U.S.
Genres
Years active1999–present
Labels
MembersJoey Southside
Garrett DeFalco
Jake Blochinger
Pete August
Christian Castan

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.

Members

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Current members

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  • 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

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  • 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

† Founding members of The Banner

Discography

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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
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

Videography

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  • Venom and Hope
  • Rattlesnakes
  • Send Me Down

References

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  1. ^ "Good Fight Music Artist Profile".
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