Mikey Erg (real name Mike Yannich) is a

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drummer, guitarist, and vocalist, from

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. He has played in numerous bands, most famously The Ergs!, but also Star Fucking Hipsters, The Dopamines, The Unlovables, Dirtbike Annie,

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, and The LLC (the house band on '' The Chris Gethard Show''). In 2016, he released his first solo album, ''

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''. In 2013, a change.org petition was started to have Erg fill the vacant drummer slot in

Against Me! Against Me! is an American punk rock band, formed in 1997 in Naples, Florida, by singer and guitarist Laura Jane Grace. That same year, Grace moved to Gainesville, Florida, which is considered the band's hometown. Since 2001, the band's lineup ...

. Although Atom Willard was eventually given the position, the petition caught the attention of the band's front-woman Laura Jane Grace, who then recorded a four song demo with Mikey for a project unrelated to

Discography

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