Alexisonfire
Background information
Origin	St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
Genre(s)	Post-Hardcore
Years active	2001–present
Label(s)	Universal, Distort, Vagrant, Dine Alone
Associated acts	City and Colour Jersey The Black Lungs
Website	www.theonlybandever.com
Members
George Pettit Dallas Green Wade MacNeil Chris Steele Jordan "Ratbeard" Hastings
Former members
Jesse Ingelevics

Alexisonfire (Alexis-on-fire)^[1] is a five-piece post-hardcore band that formed in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada^[2] in 2001. The band consists of George Pettit (lead vocals), Dallas Green (rhythm guitar, lead vocals), Wade MacNeil (lead guitar, vocals), Chris Steele (bass), and Jordan Hastings (drums). Alexis on Fire is a contortionist, adult film actress, mother, educator and one of the stars of HBO Cathouse. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1632 × 1224 pixel, file size: 254 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) I am the author of this photo (Seraphim Whipp) I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Nickname: Motto: Industry and Liberality Location of St. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Post-hardcore; this specific genre was created by others as a sourse to relaese the emotion that builds inside, making the music intimate and touching to listeners. ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Universal Music Group (UMG) is the largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry. ... Distort Entertainment is a record label based in Toronto, Canada. ... Vagrant Records is an independent record label, founded by Face to Face manager Rich Egan and friend Jon Cohen in 1996. ... Dine Alone Records is an independent Record Label formed by Alexisonfires manager Joel Carriere, and deals with artists (with some exceptions) in the more hardcore or alternative-based rock genres. ... City and Colour is an acoustic side-project fronted by Dallas Green, who is most famous for being a member of the band Alexisonfire. ... The Black Lungs is a side project of Alexisonfire guitarist, Wade MacNeil. ... George Pettit in action George Pettit (born October 2, 1982), is the screaming vocalist of the popular Canadian band Alexisonfire. ... For the baseball player see Dallas Green Dallas Green is one of the guitarists and vocalists in the Canadian post-hardcore band Alexisonfire. ... Wade in concert. ... Chris Steele (born on July 14, 1984 in St. ... Jordan Ratbeard Hastings Jordan Ratbeard Hastings (born March 15, 1982 in Burlington, Ontario, Canada) is the current drummer for the Post-Hardcore band Alexisonfire, after replacing founding member, and former drummer for the band, Jesse Ingelevics. ... Jesse Ingelevics Jesse Ingelevics (born April 24, 1984 St. ... Post-hardcore; this specific genre was created by others as a sourse to relaese the emotion that builds inside, making the music intimate and touching to listeners. ... In music, a band is a company of musicians, or musical ensemble, usually popular or folk, playing parts of or improvising a musical arrangement on different musical instruments. ... Nickname: Motto: Industry and Liberality Location of St. ... George Pettit in action George Pettit (born October 2, 1982), is the screaming vocalist of the popular Canadian band Alexisonfire. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... For the baseball player see Dallas Green Dallas Green is one of the guitarists and vocalists in the Canadian post-hardcore band Alexisonfire. ... Rhythm guitar is a guitar that is primarily used to provide rhythmic and harmonic accompaniment for a singer or for other instruments in an ensemble. ... Wade in concert. ... Lead guitar refers to a role within a band, that provides melody or melodic material, as opposed to the rhythm of the rhythm guitar, bass, and drums. ... Chris Steele (born on July 14, 1984 in St. ... A sunburst-colored Fender Precision Bass The electric bass guitar (or electric bass[1][2]; pronounced , as in base) is a bass stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers (either by plucking, slapping, popping, or tapping) or using a pick. ... Jordan Ratbeard Hastings Jordan Ratbeard Hastings (born March 15, 1982 in Burlington, Ontario, Canada) is the current drummer for the Post-Hardcore band Alexisonfire, after replacing founding member, and former drummer for the band, Jesse Ingelevics. ... A drum kit (or drum set or trap set) is a collection of drums, cymbals and sometimes other percussion instruments, such as a cowbell, wood block, chimes or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single drummer. ...

The band describes their music as "the sound of two Catholic high-school girls in mid-knife-fight" (a reference to their song "A Dagger Through the Heart of St. Angeles", which was also the inspiration for their album cover art). This comes from their method of using multiple vocalists: Green providing melodic, soft singing, and MacNeil's implusively sweet punk rock vocals on one side, with Pettit's polar-opposite explosive screaming on the other.^[3] This management of good-versus-evil style of music and writing is unique to the band.^[4] When the band came out of the underground like an "utterly captivating car-accident-in-progress" in late 2001, it was enough to impress critics^[3] and attain a gold certification for their self-titled debut album.^[5] Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... The Canadian Recording Industry Association is a non-profit trade organization that was founded in 1964 to represent the interests of Canadian companies that create, manufacture and market sound recordings. ... Alternate covers Image:Alexisonfire Sorepoint Cover. ...

Aside from that, the band has released two more successful albums: Watch Out! in 2004, and Crisis in 2006, both which have achieved platinum certification in Canada.^[6][7] The band toured in support of Crisis, until December 2007. From there they took a break over Christmas, and will soon begin writing a new album.^[4] Watch Out! is the second album released by the post-hardcore band Alexisonfire. ... Crisis is Alexisonfires third studio album, and the follow up to Watch Out!. The album was released in the UK on August 21, 2006 on Hassle Records and on Shock Records in Australia. ... For other uses, see Christmas (disambiguation). ...

History

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Origins and mainstream success: 2001–2003

Alexisonfire was formed in late 2001 as the result of a three-band break up. Pettit was playing bass in a tech-metal band called Condemning Salemn, Green was a lead singer and guitar player in Helicon Blue, and MacNeil and Steele played in a punk rock band called Plan 9. These bands broke up at the same time, and those remaining members still had the drive to play and succeed.^[8] They got together, recruited Ingelevics, and formed Alexisonfire.^[9] The band's name was derived from Alexis Fire,^[9] the world's only lactating contortionist stripper.^[10] This caused problems when she discovered that they were using her website name as their band name, and she threatened to sue the band for copyright infringement.^[11] However, they discovered the moniker was not registered, no further action took place.^[9] The band released its first EP, Math Sheet Demos in 2002, so named because the CD was wrapped in former drummer Jesse Ingelevics' math homework.^[11] The group caught its first break when they caught the attention of recording engineer Greg Below and Montreal journalist Mitch Joel. The pair were setting up a record label called Distort Entertainment at the time, and coincidently they were looking for artists. Below was working with EMI at the same time and he used this to record the band at the company's in-house studio and land them a co-publishing and distribution deal.^[9] Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Alexis on Fire is a contortionist, adult film actress, mother, educator and one of the stars of HBO Cathouse. ... Math Sheet Demos is an EP by Alexisonfire. ... CD redirects here. ... For the comic book character, see Drummer (comics). ... Jesse Ingelevics Jesse Ingelevics (born April 24, 1984 St. ... Audio engineering is the branch of engineering dealing with the production of sound through mechanical means. ... Nickname: Motto: Concordia Salus (well-being through harmony) Coordinates: , Country Province Region Montréal Founded 1642 Established 1832 Government  - Mayor Gérald Tremblay Area [1][2][3]  - City 365. ... Distort Entertainment is a record label based in Toronto, Canada. ... For other uses, see EMI (disambiguation). ...

On September 9, 2002, Alexisonfire was released, featuring two Catholic school girls engaged in a knife fight,^[9] which goes in hand with the band's description of their music.^[3] Although there was a distribution deal with EMI, the album's success was mostly attributed to word-of-mouth. The band proceeded to tour support their album, crossing Canada twice, and begin stepping into the United States and European scenes, playing with Billy Talent, GWAR, Juliana Theory, Godsmack, and Glassjaw. The band was starting to become more of a full-time job than a hobby.^[9] In the end, Alexisonfire was certified gold in Canada, marking 50,000+ sales.^[5] is the 252nd day of the year (253rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Alternate covers Image:Alexisonfire Sorepoint Cover. ... For other uses, see Word of mouth (disambiguation). ... Billy Talent is a Canadian alternative band formed in 1993 in Mississauga, Ontario. ... GWAR is a satirical thrash metal and shock rock band formed in 1985. ... Juliana Theory is an indie and emo five-member band formed in Greensburg, Pennsylvania in 1997 by Brett Detar. ... For the Alice in Chains song, see God Smack (song). ... Glassjaw (sometimes written GlassJAw) is a four-piece band (formerly five-piece) from Long Island, New York. ...

Watch Out!: 2004–2005

Alexisonfire had attracted considerable attention from major record labels, thanks to the solid success of their self-titled debut. However, when they started considering making a second album, the band felt that, for artistic reasons, they should remain independent, as it would give them better chances of developing and deciding their direction. They would remain with Distort Entertainment, and instead of using a famous producer, they recorded the album with Julius Butty at his studio near Hamilton, Ontario.^[9] Julius Juice Butty is a Canadian record producer. ... Motto: Together Aspire - Together Achieve Location in the province of Ontario, Canada Coordinates: , Country Province Incorporated June 9, 1846[1] Government  - Mayor Fred Eisenberger  - City Council Hamilton City Council  - MPs List of MPs Dean Allison Chris Charlton David Christopherson Wayne Marston David Sweet  - MPPs List of MPPs Sophia Aggelonitis Andrea...

Watch Out! was released on June 29, 2004, and was immediately successful. It debuted at #6 on the Nielsen Soundscan Top 200, and received gold certification in Canada in twelve weeks.^[3] The good critical reception came from the fact that the band was more focused from the eighteen months of touring, helping them harness more aggression, release more emotion, and fine-tune all the tracks. This lay in comparison to their debut album, which was mostly first drafts.^[9] Watch Out! is the second album released by the post-hardcore band Alexisonfire. ... is the 180th day of the year (181st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nielsen SoundScan is an information system created by Mike Fine and Mike Shalett that tracks sales data for singles, albums, and music video products in Canada and the United States for Billboard and other music industry companies. ...

While touring in support of the album with Johnny Truant and The Blood Roses in Glasgow, Scotland in October 2005, each member of all three bands had the word "Yeti" tattooed on themselves. On an episode of the MuchMusic program The New Music, Pettit and Green revealed that the inspiration for their "Yeti" tattoos came from the 1988 Gary Oldman film The Firm. Johnny Truant are a British, Brighton based Noisecore band, formed in 2000 under the name Severance. ... For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation). ... This article is about the country. ... Gary Leonard Oldman[1] (born March 21, 1958) is an Emmy and Screen Actors Guild-nominated, Saturn and BAFTA award-winning English-born American[2] film actor, writer and director. ... The Firm is a 1988 TV film by Al Hunter Ashton. ...

Crisis: 2006–present

Alexisonfire performing in 2007

On August 22, 2006 the band released their third studio album, Crisis,^[12] which All Music Guide considered their best to date.^[13] The album was marked with a CD release party, where the band performed on a boat in London, England. In support of the album, the band toured across most of Canada with Every Time I Die, Cancer Bats and Attack in Black; the latter was signed to the band's independent label Dine Alone Records. Immediately following that was an American tour with Moneen, Cancer Bats, and A Change of Pace.^[12] is the 234th day of the year (235th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Crisis is Alexisonfires third studio album, and the follow up to Watch Out!. The album was released in the UK on August 21, 2006 on Hassle Records and on Shock Records in Australia. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music, owned by All Media Guide. ... London — containing the City of London — is the capital of the United Kingdom and of England and a major world city. With over seven million inhabitants (Londoners) in Greater London area, it is amongst the most densely populated areas in Western Europe. ... For the song by Children of Bodom, see Everytime I Die. ... Cancer Bats is a hardcore punk/metal band hailing from Toronto, Ontario. ... Attack in Black are a Canadian rock band. ... Dine Alone Records is an independent Record Label formed by Alexisonfires manager Joel Carriere, and deals with artists (with some exceptions) in the more hardcore or alternative-based rock genres. ... Moneen is a rock band from Brampton, Ontario, Canada. ... A Change of Pace is a five piece rock band from Peoria, Arizona. ...

In a recent interview, vocalist George Pettit states that he is unaware of the direction that the band will head in for their next album, but that "The next record, I think, is us pretty much wanting to put the knife in screamo. I don't want to be the band that saves it, I want to be the band that kills it."^[14] George Pettit in action George Pettit (born October 2, 1982), is the screaming vocalist of the popular Canadian band Alexisonfire. ...

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Side projects

The members of the band have many side projects:

City and Colour

City and Colour is Dallas Green's solo side project, under which he has released an EP, The Death of Me; two studio albums, Sometimes and Bring Me Your Love; and a live album, Live; all under the label Dine Alone Records. The Alexisonfire song, "Where No One Knows", was originally (in part) a song by Dallas Green (as City and Colour), where lyrics from the song feature on the track "Sam Malone". Similarly, Dallas Green is said to have written "Side Walk When She Walks" as City and Colour before it was recorded by Alexisonfire. The name derives from Dallas Green's name, Dallas being a city, and Green being a colour. City and Colour is an acoustic side-project fronted by Dallas Green, who is most famous for being a member of the band Alexisonfire. ... // Extended play (EP) is the name typically given to vinyl records or CDs which contain more than one single but are too short to qualify as albums. ... The Death Of Me is the first solo EP by City And Colour, the pet project of Canadian musician Dallas Green. ... Sometimes is the debut solo album by Canadian musician, Dallas Green of the band Alexisonfire. ... A live album – commonly contrasted with a studio album – is a recording consisting of material (usually music) recorded during stage performances. ... Live is an upcoming live CD/DVD set from City and Colour, side project of Dallas Green, one of the vocalists and guitarists of the band Alexisonfire. ...

The Black Lungs

The Black Lungs is a band formed by Wade MacNeil. Originally its members were George Pettit, Jordan "Ratbeard" Hastings and Sean McNabb of the now dissolved band Jersey. After playing a few shows the band broke up leaving only Wade MacNeil. The Black Lungs is now Wade MacNeil's solo project. Sammi Bogdanski plays the piano over Wade's vocals and guitar. Wade has recorded an album which will be released on May 20th Dine Alone Records in 2008. Two tracks have been released onto MySpace. The Black Lungs is a side project of Alexisonfire guitarist, Wade MacNeil. ... Wade in concert. ... George Pettit in action George Pettit (born October 2, 1982), is the screaming vocalist of the popular Canadian band Alexisonfire. ... Jordan Ratbeard Hastings Jordan Ratbeard Hastings (born March 15, 1982 in Burlington, Ontario, Canada) is the current drummer for the Post-Hardcore band Alexisonfire, after replacing founding member, and former drummer for the band, Jesse Ingelevics. ... The Black Lungs is a side project of Alexisonfire guitarist, Wade MacNeil. ... MySpace is a social networking website offering an interactive, user-submitted network of friends, personal profiles, blogs, groups, photos, music, and videos. ...

Wade has recently announced he will be touring with Cancer Bats and A Textbook Tradegy. Liam from Cancer Bats will be playing drums, and George from Alexisonfire will be playing bass well Wade tours. His tour is of eastern Canada, focusiong mostly on Ontario and Quebec with a few stops in PEI, NB and NS.

Bergenfield Four

George Pettit played a show on September 1, 2006 in a band with members of Attack in Black, Keep It Up and Fucked Up. Named after the suicides in BergenField, N.J. the quartet has recently released their first 7" on LowDown Records. is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A vinyl EP from Crop Circles. ...

Fucked Up

George Pettit, from time to time, plays bass for the Toronto hardcore band Fucked Up. George Pettit in action George Pettit (born October 2, 1982), is the screaming vocalist of the popular Canadian band Alexisonfire. ... Hardcore punk, now commonly known as hardcore, is a subgenre of punk rock that originated in North America in the late 1970s. ... Fucked Up is a hardcore punk band from Toronto, Ontario. ...

Members

• George Pettit – vocals (2001–present)
• Dallas Green – guitar, vocals, piano (2001–present) LEGEND
• Wade MacNeil – guitar, vocals (2001–present)
• Chris Steele – bass (2001–present)
• Jordan Hastings – drums, percussion (2005–present)

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Former members

• Jesse Ingelevics – drums (2001–2005)
• Mr.Peron – Guitar (2001–2005)

As of June 14, 2005, Alexisonfire made a statement on their website that Jesse Ingelevics would no longer be part of the band. The news story cited that the band and Ingelevics had slowly grown apart, and that he wanted to spend more time with his family and his fiancée. Jesse Ingelevics Jesse Ingelevics (born April 24, 1984 St. ...

Awards/Nominations

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Selected discography

Main article: Alexisonfire discography

Date of release	Title	Record label	Certifications
September 9, 2002	Alexisonfire	Distort Entertainment	Gold (Canada)[5]
June 29, 2004	Watch Out!	Distort Entertainment	Platinum (Canada)[6]
August 22, 2006	Crisis	Distort Entertainment	Platinum (Canada)[7]
Fall 2008	TBA	Distort Entertainment	- (-)[7]

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See also

• Dine Alone Records
• City and Colour

Dine Alone Records is an independent Record Label formed by Alexisonfires manager Joel Carriere, and deals with artists (with some exceptions) in the more hardcore or alternative-based rock genres. ... City and Colour is an acoustic side-project fronted by Dallas Green, who is most famous for being a member of the band Alexisonfire. ...

References

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External links

• Alexisonfire official website
• Alexisonfire at MySpace
• Alexisonfire at Exclaim!