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. Members 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 Garrett DeFalco† - guitar Jake Blochinger - drums 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 Studio albums {|class="wikitable" !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 |} EPs {|class="wikitable" !Release date !Title !Record label |- | July 2003 | Posthumous | Blackout Records |-