Versus Me

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Versus Me
Origin Janesville, Wisconsin, U.S.
Genres Metalcore Electronicore industrial metal Alternative metal Progressive metalcore [1]
Years active2014–present
Members
  • Lee Milbrandt
  • Dustin Hansen
  • James Milbrandt
  • J.J. Johnson

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]

Contents

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

Former

Discography

Albums

Singles

Videography

YearTitleAlbumDirector
2014"(A)Tension" [6] ChangesRyan Blaske
2015"An American Tale" (Acoustic) [7] Jon Lindquist
"Partyblood" [8]
2016"Just So You Know" [9] Elizabeth Wadium & Brian Kaufma
2017"EXP" [10] SingleN/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]

|″Blackout″ Single|

Tours and festivals

DatesTour nameBands on tour
September 30 - October 1, 2017Sonic Boom 2017 Five Finger Death Punch, Rise Against, Mastodon, Stone Sour
November 30 - December 18, 2016The Incubus Tour Famous Last Words, The Funeral Portrait
December 6–12, 2015Holiday Run Tour I Prevail, XXI
September 26, 2015Sonic Boom 2015 [22] Five Finger Death Punch, In This Moment, Papa Roach,
September 5, 2015Taste of Madison [23] We Came As Romans, Trapt, Bobaflex, and Aranda
July 31 – August 8, 2015The Just Do It Already Tour [24] Nevada Rose, My Kingdom
July 28, 2015Warped Tour 2015 - Milwaukee [2] [25]
June 12, 2015Sonic Boom Pre-party [26] I Prevail

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  10. ↑ VERSUS ME (February 27, 2017), Versus Me - EXP (Official Music Video) , retrieved January 4, 2018
  11. ↑ VERSUS ME (August 8, 2017), Versus Me - Real Life Monsters feat. Eric Vanlerberghe of I Prevail (Official music video) , retrieved January 4, 2018
  12. ↑ VERSUS ME (May 7, 2018), Versus Me - Left Here (Official Music Video) , retrieved February 11, 2019
  13. ↑ VERSUS ME (October 19, 2018), Versus Me - Shout (Official Music Video) , retrieved February 11, 2019
  14. ↑ VERSUS ME (August 31, 2019), Versus Me - Heavy Breathing (Official Music Video) , retrieved August 31, 2019
  15. ↑ VERSUS ME (September 21, 2019), Versus Me - Give Me a Reason (Official Music Video) , retrieved September 21, 2019
  16. ↑ VERSUS ME (October 15, 2019), Versus Me - Cruel Summer (Official Music Video) , retrieved October 15, 2019
  17. ↑ VERSUS ME (May 25, 2020), Versus Me - Violence (Official Music Video) , retrieved May 25, 2020
  18. ↑ VERSUS ME (May 29, 2021), Versus Me - Control (Official Music Video) , retrieved May 29, 2021
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  21. ↑ VERSUS ME (October 8, 2022), Versus Me - Terrified (Official Music Video) , retrieved October 8, 2022
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