The Suicide File was an American

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band from

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that formed in April 2001. The band wrote songs with a mostly political message, although many songs also dealt with social and personal problems. Most of the band's output was released on the Southern California-based

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label

Indecision Records Indecision Records is an independent American hardcore punk record label, which was started by punk photographer and fanzine editor Dave Mandel in 1992 as an offshoot of his fanzine, ''Indecision''. It is based in Garden Grove, California, and ...

. The band reunited in June 2006 to embark on their first European Tour. Members of the bands are or have been affiliated with

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When Tigers Fight

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, Give Up the Ghost/American Nightmare, Clouds, Panic and many more. Most of these are bands with whom Alexander has drummed for short periods of time. Dave Weinberg was also known for his frequent collaborations and duets with Julie Ecker and James "Boom Boom" Auclair (cf. unpublished correspondence with the artists). Despite their short tenure, The Suicide File continues to be revered within the

community for their musical output and lasting impression on the flourishing

Boston hardcore Hardcore punk (also known as simply hardcore) is a punk rock music genre and subculture that originated in the late 1970s. It is generally faster, harder, and more aggressive than other forms of punk rock. Its roots can be traced to earlier pun ...

scene. The band since 2006 has played a small number of successfully sized reunion sets.

Members

*Dave Weinberg - vocals *Neeraj Kane - guitar *

Jarrod Alexander Jarrod Fletcher Alexander (born August 13, 1981) is an American musician who has played with many hardcore punk bands. Alexander has been the drummer for the bands The Suicide File, A Static Lullaby, Dead Country, and more recently, My Chemical R ...

- drums *Jason Correia - guitar *John Carpenter - bass *Jimmy Carroll - guitar on ''Things Fall Apart'' 7-inch *Michael Chung - Guest Producer

Discography

Albums

*''

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'' (

, 2003) - CD/LP

EPs / Singles

*''The Suicide File'' 7-inch/CDEP (2002) (

, 2001/2002) - EP/CDEP *''The Suicide File /

'' split 7-inch (

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, 2002) - EP *''The Suicide File / R'N'R'' split 7-inch (This Blessing, This Curse Recordings, 2002) - EP *''Things Fall Apart'' 7-inch (

, 2003) - EP *''Live On WERS'' 7-inch (Lifeline Records, 2004) - EP

Compilation

*''

Some Mistakes You Never Stop Paying For ''Some Mistakes You Never Stop Paying For'' is an album from Boston, Massachusetts, hardcore punk band, The Suicide File. It was released in February 2005 on Indecision Records. The LP is a compilation of songs from the band's demo, two EPs, an ...

'' (included demo and split-only releases) (

, 2005) - CD/LP

Demos

*''"The Suicide File"'' demo tape (Self Released, 2001)

External links

The Suicide File
on

Hardcore punk groups from Massachusetts Musical groups from Boston Musical groups established in 2001 Musical groups disestablished in 2003 Deathwish Inc. artists {{US-punk-band-stub