Versus Me

Versus Me
Origin Janesville, Wisconsin, U.S.
Genres Metalcore, electronicore
Years active 2013–present
Website www.facebook.com/vsmeband
Members Lee Milbrandt
Patrick Thompson
James Milbrandt
Clint Greendeer
Dustin Helgestad

Versus Me is a five-piece American metalcore band from Janesville, Wisconsin that formed in 2013. A year later they released their debut single '(A)Tension" featuring Craig Mabbit from Escape the Fate in 2014 with a music video which quickly gained them popularity.[1]

Background

Versus Me is the product of five friends from various Midwest metalcore and screamo bands, coming together to share a common passion and vision for music. The group is made up of the Milbrandt brothers James and Lee who were previously part of Serianna, Patrick Thompson who is the lead guiarist for Alesana, Clint Greendeer who was previously with Guardians, and Dustin Helgestad who was previously part of Crossing The Delaware.[2]

Members

Musical influence

Versus Me's musical influences come from a mix of bands like A Day to Remember, Pierce the Veil, The Devil Wears Prada, Born of Osiris, Copeland, Acceptance, Maroon 5, and each individual members diverse background from previous projects to create a sound that compliments bands like Bring Me the Horizon and Asking Alexandria.[2]

Tours|Festivals

Past Tours and Festivals:

Dates Tour Name Bands On Tour
December 6–12, 2015 Holiday Run Tour I Prevail, XXI
September 26, 2015 Sonic Boom 2015[3] Five Finger Death Punch, In This Moment, Papa Roach,
September 5, 2015 Taste of Madison[4] We Came As Romans, Trapt, Bobaflex, and Aranda
July 31-August 8, 2015 The Just Do It Already Tour[5] Nevada Rose, My Kingdom
July 28, 2015 Warped Tour 2015 - Milwaukee[1][6]
June 12, 2015 Sonic Boom Pre-Party[7] I Prevail

Discography

Singles

Videography

Year Title Album Director
2014 "(A)Tension featuring Craig Mabbit[8] (A)Tension - Single Ryan Blaske
2015 "An American Tale" (acoustic)[9] An American Tale (acoustic) - Single Jon Lindquist
2015 "Partyblood"[10] Partyblood - Single Jon Lindquist

References

  1. 1 2 "Janesville metalcore band Versus Me is making its own breaks". www.gazettextra.com. Retrieved 2015-12-15.
  2. 1 2 "Versus Me". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2015-12-15.
  3. "JJO Sonic Boom - Lineup | September 26th, 2015 | Janesville, WI". Solid Rock 94.1 WJJO FM | Madison, WI. Retrieved 2015-12-15.
  4. "Taste of Madison - Entertainment - Rock Stage". www.tasteofmadison.com. Retrieved 2015-12-15.
  5. "Nevada Rose announce The Just Do It Already Tour with Versus Me, and My Kingdom". MetalNerd. Retrieved 2015-12-15.
  6. "Versus Me @ Warped Tour". Bandsintown. Retrieved 2015-12-15.
  7. "I Prevail Sonic Boom Pre-Party with JJO Live in Janesville, WI | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2015-12-15.
  8. Blaske, Ryan (September 30, 2015). "Versus Me - (A)Tension Feat. Craig Mabbitt (Official Music Video)". YouTube.
  9. Lindquist, Jon (September 17, 2015). "Versus Me- An American Tale (Acoustic)". YouTube.
  10. Blaske, Ryan (November 30, 2015). "Versus Me- PartyBlood". YouTube.
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