Versus Me
American metalcore band
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Versus Me is an American metalcore band from Janesville, Wisconsin, that formed in 2014. A year later they released their debut single "(A)Tension" featuring Craig Mabbitt from Escape the Fate in 2015.[2]
- Lee Milbrandt
- Dustin Hansen
- James Milbrandt
- J.J. Johnson
Versus Me | |
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| Origin | Janesville, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Genres | Metalcore, electronicore, industrial metal, alternative metal, progressive metal[1] |
| Years active | 2014–present |
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Background
Versus Me is made up of the Milbrandt brothers, James and Lee, who were previously the guitarist and bassist of Serianna (formed in Wisconsin), Dustin Hansen (Isles of Aura) and J.J. Johnson (Call Upon the Sovereign). Former members include: Patrick Thompson, the co-founding guitarist for Alesana (officially formed in North Carolina), Clint Greendeer who previously performed with Guardians (formed in Wisconsin), and Dustin Helgestad who previously performed with Crossing The Delaware (formed in Wisconsin).[3]
Members
- James Milbrandt – vocals (2014-present)
- Dustin Hansen – guitar (2017-present)
- Lee Milbrandt – bass guitar (2014-present)
- J.J. Johnson – drums (2017-present)
Former
- Patrick Thompson – guitar, vocals (2014-2017)
- Clint Greendeer – guitar (2014-2017)
- Dustin Helgestad – drums (2014-2016)
Discography
Albums
- Changes (2016)
- Continuous (2019)
Singles
- "(A)Tension" featuring Craig Mabbitt (2014)
- "An American Tale" featuring Josh Napert (2015)
- "An American Tale" (Acoustic) (2015)
- "PartyBlood" (2015)
- "EXP" (2017)
- "Real Life Monsters" featuring Eric Vanlerberghe (2017)
- "Snake Cake" (2017)
- "Left Here" (2018)
- "Shout" (2018)
- "Not Going Back" (2018)
- "Far Behind" (2019)
- "Heavy Breathing" (2019)
- "Give Me a Reason" (2019)
- "Cruel Summer" (Taylor Swift Cover) (2019)
- "Give Me a Reason" (Acoustic) (2019)
- "Violence" (2020)
- "Down" (2021) – No. 37 Mainstream Rock Songs[4]
- "Terrified" (2022) – No. 32 Mainstream Rock Songs[5]
- "In the Dark" (2023)
- "Blackout" (2023)
- "Better Off Alone" (2024)
- "Worst In You" (2025)
- "Snakes" (2025)
- "Echoes" (2025)
Videography
| Year | Title | Album | Director |
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| 2014 | "(A)Tension"[6] | Changes | Ryan Blaske |
| 2015 | "An American Tale" (Acoustic)[7] | Jon Lindquist | |
| "Partyblood"[8] | |||
| 2016 | "Just So You Know"[9] | Elizabeth Wadium & Brian Kaufma | |
| 2017 | "EXP"[10] | Single | N/A |
| "Real Life Monsters"[11] | HK Visual Creations | ||
| 2018 | "Left Here"[12] | Ryan Blaske | |
| "Shout (Tears for Fears Cover)"[13] | Eddie Curran & Enterprise Films | ||
| 2019 | "Heavy Breathing"[14] | Continuous | |
| "Give Me a Reason"[15] | |||
| "Cruel Summer (Taylor Swift Cover)"[16] | Single | ||
| 2020 | "Violence"[17] | ||
| 2021 | "Control"[18] | ||
| "Down"[19] | |||
| 2022 | "Ex's & Oh's (Atreyu Cover)"[20] | ||
| "Terrified"[21] | |||
| 2023 | ″Blackout″ | ||
| 2024 | "Better Off Alone" | ||
| 2025 | "Worst In You" | ||
| "Snakes" | |||
| "Echoes" | |||
Tours and festivals
| Dates | Tour name | Bands on tour |
|---|---|---|
| September 30 - October 1, 2017 | Sonic Boom 2017 | Five Finger Death Punch, Rise Against, Mastodon, Stone Sour |
| November 30 - December 18, 2016 | The Incubus Tour | Famous Last Words, The Funeral Portrait |
| December 6–12, 2015 | Holiday Run Tour | I Prevail, XXI |
| September 26, 2015 | Sonic Boom 2015[22] | Five Finger Death Punch, In This Moment, Papa Roach, |
| September 5, 2015 | Taste of Madison[23] | We Came As Romans, Trapt, Bobaflex, and Aranda |
| July 28, 2015 | Warped Tour 2015 - Milwaukee[2][24] | |
| June 12, 2015 | Sonic Boom Pre-party[25] | I Prevail |