---
title: "Norma Jean"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/norma-jean"
genre: "Metalcore"
country: "United States"
formed: 2002
---

# Norma Jean

**Norma Jean** is a metalcore band, from United States, active 2002 to present.

Norma Jean is an American metalcore band from Douglasville, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta. Formed in 1997, the band has evolved through various lineup changes, resulting in no original members remaining. To date, Norma Jean has released nine studio albums and received a Grammy Award nomination in 2006 for Best Recording Package for their second album O' God, the Aftermath. The band's name is derived from the real name of actress Marilyn Monroe. The idea being that the band was forced to change their name from Luti-Kriss, much like Monroe herself was "forced."

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norma_Jean_(band)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Norma Jean |
| Genre | Metalcore |
| Parent genre | Metalcore |
| Origin | Douglasville, United States |
| Formed | 2002 |
| Releases in catalog | 10 |

## Genres

[Metalcore](https://themetalnet.com/genre/metalcore-classic) · [Mathcore](https://themetalnet.com/genre/mathcore)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Matthew Marquez](https://themetalnet.com/musician/matthew-marquez) | Drums (drum set) | 2010 to present | Current |
| [Clay Crenshaw](https://themetalnet.com/musician/clay-crenshaw) | Guitar, Bass guitar | 2019 to present | Current |
| [Cory Brandan](https://themetalnet.com/musician/cory-brandan) | Lead vocals | 2004 to present | Current |
| [Grayson Stewart](https://themetalnet.com/musician/grayson-stewart) | Guitar, Bass guitar | 2018 to present | Current |
| [Jeff Hickey](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jeff-hickey) | Guitar, Bass guitar | 2011 to present | Current |
| [Michael Palmquist](https://themetalnet.com/musician/michael-palmquist) | Guitar, Bass guitar | 2020 to present | Current |
| [Phillip Farris](https://themetalnet.com/musician/phillip-farris) | Guitar | 2015 to present | Current |
| [Clayton Holyoak](https://themetalnet.com/musician/clayton-holyoak) | Drums (drum set) | 2012 to 2017 | Former |
| [Daniel Davison](https://themetalnet.com/musician/daniel-davison) |  | 2001 to 2007 | Former |
| [Josh Scogin](https://themetalnet.com/musician/josh-scogin) | Lead vocals | 2001 to 2002 | Former |
| [Billy Nottke](https://themetalnet.com/musician/billy-nottke) | Bass guitar | 2002 to 2002 | Former |
| [Chris Day](https://themetalnet.com/musician/chris-day) | Guitar, Background vocals | 2001 to 2015 | Former |
| [Jake Schultz](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jake-schultz) | Bass guitar | 2002 to 2012 | Former |
| [Johnny Muench](https://themetalnet.com/musician/johnny-muench) | Bass guitar | 2019 to 2020 | Former |
| [Ryan Leger](https://themetalnet.com/musician/ryan-leger) | Drums (drum set) | 2018 to present | Former |
| [Scottie Henry](https://themetalnet.com/musician/scottie-henry) | Guitar | 2001 to 2011 | Former |
| [Brad Norris](https://themetalnet.com/musician/brad-norris) | Lead vocals | 2002 to 2004 | Former |
| [Chris Raines](https://themetalnet.com/musician/chris-raines) | Drums (drum set) | 2007 to 2010 | Former |
| [John Finnegan](https://themetalnet.com/musician/john-finnegan) | Bass guitar | 2013 to 2017 | Former |
| [Joshua Doolittle](https://themetalnet.com/musician/joshua-doolittle) | Bass guitar | 2001 to 2002 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2002 | [Bless the Martyr and Kiss the Child](https://themetalnet.com/album/0f5959aa-dc8d-363b-97e8-bd0c336e216f) | Album |
| 2002 | [Norma Jean / mewithoutYou](https://themetalnet.com/album/d74ee9a4-918e-440d-a7df-59264b2e6bca) | EP |
| 2005 | [O’ God, the Aftermath](https://themetalnet.com/album/15bed3f2-b1db-3c01-9de4-7f86c89056bc) | Album |
| 2006 | [Redeemer](https://themetalnet.com/album/b189f240-1ddd-3222-947a-d3ff3f6147fd) | Album |
| 2008 | [The Anti Mother](https://themetalnet.com/album/eb305be1-5948-3380-84ef-75e1c2412fbc) | Album |
| 2010 | [Meridional](https://themetalnet.com/album/1466bfe5-768b-4b3d-91bf-934d4acc5cb9) | Album |
| 2013 | [Wrongdoers](https://themetalnet.com/album/531ba07f-22fc-42dc-b7d8-36157c3a7984) | Album |
| 2016 | [Polar Similar](https://themetalnet.com/album/1a40d1ba-9900-4ad4-8645-efa1a1d33d9d) | Album |
| 2019 | [All Hail](https://themetalnet.com/album/d01e43ee-4ece-479d-96d2-f61ecfe4e8d7) | Album |
| 2022 | [Deathrattle Sing for Me](https://themetalnet.com/album/c6d613ac-76a1-403b-8f3b-571d0e9a0433) | Album |

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- [Underoath](https://themetalnet.com/band/underoath) (listened together)
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- [As I Lay Dying](https://themetalnet.com/band/as-i-lay-dying) (listened together)
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- [Converge](https://themetalnet.com/band/converge) (listened together)
- [Between the Buried and Me](https://themetalnet.com/band/between-the-buried-and-me) (listened together)
- [Parkway Drive](https://themetalnet.com/band/parkway-drive) (listened together)
- [Slipknot](https://themetalnet.com/band/slipknot) (listened together)
- [The Devil Wears Prada](https://themetalnet.com/band/the-devil-wears-prada) (listened together)
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## Official and external links

- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/normajean
- x: https://twitter.com/normajeanband
- bandcamp: https://normajean.bandcamp.com/
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/2174
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/normajeanband/
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/55b0Gfm53udtGBs8mmNXrH
- website: https://normajeannoise.com/
- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnXzA0Qm9mZjQaiMoOjhVcg
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/571304

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/norma-jean](https://themetalnet.com/band/norma-jean). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt