Alexisonfire

Band

Photo: Andreas Lawen, Fotandi · CC BY-SA 4.0
Active 2001-present
Origin St. Catharines, Ontario
Albums 5
Tracks 54
Most frequent collaborator Julius Butty · 33 tracks
Genres Post-HardcoreMelodic HardcoreScreamo
Complete Artist
100%
Authorship

Holds writing credit on 54 of 54 tracks

Does Alexisonfire write their own songs?

Entirely. All 54 tracks across five studio albums are credited to Alexisonfire as a band, with no outside writer on any of them and no individual member ever named separately. Twenty years of records and not one hired songwriter.

By the Numbers

5
Studio Albums
54
Tracks Credited
100%
Self-Written
25
Years Active
2
Collaborators

Authorship Breakdown 54 / 54 self-written

Who wrote the songs?

Across all 54 tracks: how many Alexisonfire wrote alone, how many they co-wrote, and how many were written by others. The bracket marks every track they hold any writing credit on.

Alexisonfire has a writing credit100%
100%
Sole author54tracks100%
Co-written0tracks0%
Outside writers0tracks0%

Role Fingerprint how they contribute

Lyricist Performer Composer Producer
Alexisonfire's roles across the catalogue

Share of all 54 tracks where they are personally credited, by role.

Lyricist (words)100%
Composer (music)100%
Producer80%
Performer100%

Member Credit Breakdown share of tracks each member is credited on

Percentage of all 54 tracks, across every album, where each member holds a credit - split by role.

MemberPeriodLyricsMusicProductionPerformance
George Pettit 2001-present
100%
100%
80%
100%
Dallas Green 2001-present
100%
100%
80%
100%
Wade MacNeil 2001-present
100%
100%
80%
100%
Chris Steele 2001-present
100%
100%
80%
100%
Jordan Hastings 2005-present
59%
59%
39%
59%
Jesse Ingelevics 2001-2005
41%
41%
41%
41%

Authorship Over Time writing credit per album

Alexisonfire's writing credit per album, in release order. Hover any bar for the album.

avg 100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
2002Alexisonfire
2004Watch Out!
2006Crisis
2009Old Crows / Young Cardinals
2022Otherness
Early · 100% written
Late · 100% written

Authorship by Decade track-weighted

100%
2000s
Alexisonfire, Watch Out! +2 more
100%
2020s
Otherness

Authorship Spectrum pure performer to complete author

Where Alexisonfire sits on the scale from a pure performer (0%, sings songs written by others) to a complete author (100%, writes everything). The bright marker is their catalogue authorship score, plotted against other artists on the site.

Alexisonfire
Other artists on the site

Reference artists spread across the scale, closest by genre and era.

Michael Bublé15%
Josh Groban29%
Kelly Clarkson49%
Mario57%
Miranda Lambert76%
Basshunter84%
The Used92%
100%Alexisonfire
Pure Performer0%
Songwriter~50%
Complete Author100%

Discography 5 albums

All five studio albums. The EPs and the Dog's Blood release sit outside this catalogue.

Collaborator Network who they worked with most

Photo of AlexisonfireAlexisonfire54 tracks
JB33Julius Butty, 33 tracks GB11Greg Below, 11 tracks

Bubble size = tracks worked on together. JB Julius Butty · GB Greg Below

The Authorship Story

Data Insight

All 54 album tracks are credited to Alexisonfire as a band, with no individual named and no outside writer anywhere in twenty years. It is one of the most closed catalogues on this site: every song, on every record, belongs to whoever was in the room.

Quick Facts

  • Nobody from outsideAll 54 album tracks are credited to the band alone
  • Signed as a bandNo individual member is ever named on a song
  • Platinum at homeTheir albums are certified platinum in Canada
  • Juno winNew Group of the Year in 2005
  • Never on the Hot 100No single has entered the American chart
  • One lineup changeJesse Ingelevics gave way to Jordan Hastings in 2005

Creative Fingerprint

One credit for twenty years, shared five ways and never opened to anyone else.

The Story

Five albums from St. Catharines, platinum at home, and not one song written by anybody outside the band. The credit reads Alexisonfire every single time.

Awards & Recognition

Juno Award for New Group of the Year (2005)
Canadian Independent Music Award for Best Video for "Pulmonary Archery" (2004)
CASBY Award for NXNE Favourite Indie Band (2004)
CASBY Award for Favorite New Indie Release for Crisis (2006)

Frequently Asked Questions Alexisonfire

Does Alexisonfire write their own songs?
Entirely. All 54 tracks across five studio albums are credited to Alexisonfire as a band, with no outside writer on any of them and no individual member ever named separately. Twenty years of records and not one hired songwriter.
Who wrote "This Could Be Anywhere in the World"?
The credit reads Alexisonfire. Crisis, like every album they have made, credits the band as a whole rather than naming anyone.
How many albums have they released?
Five studio albums between 2002 and 2022, plus EPs that sit outside this catalogue.
Are any of their albums certified?
Yes. The 2002 debut, Watch Out!, Crisis and Old Crows / Young Cardinals each carry a Canadian platinum certification. Otherness has none.
Have they had an American hit?
No. No Alexisonfire single has entered the Billboard Hot 100. Their chart history is Canadian and British.
Have they won awards?
The Juno Award for New Group of the Year in 2005, CASBY Awards in 2004 and 2006, and a Canadian Independent Music Award for the "Pulmonary Archery" video.
Who is in the band?
George Pettit, Dallas Green, Wade MacNeil, Chris Steele and Jordan Hastings. Jesse Ingelevics drummed on the first two albums.
Why the gap between Old Crows and Otherness?
Thirteen years. The band broke up in 2011, played reunion shows in 2012, reformed in 2015 and only put out a new album in 2022.
Which drummer played on which albums?
Jesse Ingelevics on the 2002 debut and Watch Out!, Jordan Hastings on Crisis, Old Crows / Young Cardinals and Otherness.
Is there any outside writing at all?
None on the albums. Every one of the 54 tracks carries the band credit and nothing else.

Sources

Wikipedia: Alexisonfire Wikipedia: Alexisonfire discography