Versus Me is an American
metalcore
Metalcore is a broadly defined fusion genre combining elements of extreme metal and hardcore punk, originating in the 1990s United States and becoming popular in the 2000s. Metalcore typically has aggressive verses and melodic choruses, combined ...
band from
Janesville, Wisconsin
Janesville is a city in Rock County, Wisconsin, United States, and its county seat. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the city had a population of 65,615, making it the List of cities in Wisconsin, tenth-most populous city in Wis ...
, that formed in 2014. A year later they released their debut single "(A)Tension" featuring
Craig Mabbitt
Craig Edward Mabbitt (born April 9, 1987) is an American singer and the lead vocalist for the rock band Escape the Fate. He was formerly the lead vocalist for the bands Blessthefall and The Word Alive. He is also the current lead vocalist of his ...
from
Escape the Fate
Escape the Fate is an American rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada, formed in 2004. Originally from Pahrump, Nevada, the group currently consists of lead vocalist Craig Mabbitt, guitarists Matti Hoffman, Erik Jensen and drummer Robert Ortiz. Ortiz ...
in 2015.
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
Alesana ( ) is an American post-hardcore band from Raleigh, North Carolina. The group was founded by Shawn Milke, Dennis Lee, Patrick Thompson, Steven Tomany and Daniel Magnuson during the fall of 2004, and is currently signed to Revival Record ...
(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).
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
Craig Edward Mabbitt (born April 9, 1987) is an American singer and the lead vocalist for the rock band Escape the Fate. He was formerly the lead vocalist for the bands Blessthefall and The Word Alive. He is also the current lead vocalist of his ...
(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
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Cover) (2019)
* "Give Me a Reason" (Acoustic) (2019)
* "Violence" (2020)
* "Down" (2021) – No. 37
Mainstream Rock Songs
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* "Terrified" (2022) – No. 32
Mainstream Rock Songs
Mainstream Rock is a music chart published by ''Billboard'' magazine that ranks the most-played songs on mainstream rock radio stations in the United States. It is an administrative category that combines the " active rock" and " heritage rock" fo ...
* "In the Dark" (2023)
* "Blackout" (2023)
* "Better Off Alone" (2024)
* "Worst In You" (2025)
Videography
, ″Blackout″ Single,
Tours and festivals
References
{{Reflist
*https://loudwire.com/versus-me-shout-exclusive-video-premiere/
*https://ghostcultmag.com/versus-me-shares-video-for-their-cover-of-tears-for-fears-classic-shout/
*https://www.theprp.com/2025/01/27/news/lacuna-coil-unearth-versus-me-announce-may-mini-tour/
*https://v13.net/2016/04/versus-me-atension-feat-craig-mabbitt-song-review/
*https://devolutionmagazine.co.uk/2019/10/15/review-versus-continuous/
*https://mhf-mag.com/versus-me-release-new-single-control-official-music-video/
*https://pittsburghmusicmagazine.net/2019/09/17/versus-me-release-long-anticipated-new-lp-continuous/
External links
Versus Me - Facebook
Musical groups established in 2013
Metalcore musical groups from Wisconsin
2013 establishments in Wisconsin