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An explosive American post-hardcore quintet with pop/punk tendencies,
I Prevail emerged in 2013 and found success the following year with a metallic rendering of
Taylor Swift's "Blank Space." The band earned a pair of Grammy nominations in 2019 in relation to their chart-topping sophomore full-length
Trauma.
Based out of Rochester Hills, Michigan,
I Prevail formed in 2013 around the talents of
Brian Burkheiser (vocals),
Eric Vanlerberghe (vocals),
Steve Menoian (guitar), Jordan Berger (guitar), and
Lee Runestad (drums). Employing a blistering blend of metalcore, pop-punk, and post-hardcore that invokes names like
Bring Me the Horizon,
We Came as Romans, and
A Day to Remember, the band issued their debut EP, Heart vs. Mind, via Fearless Records in December 2014. A hard-hitting cover of
Taylor Swift's "Blank Space," which elicited over two million views on YouTube, helped further establish the band as a rising force within the hardcore scene. They later proved their original songwriting capability with the release of their 2016 debut album,
Lifelines. Featuring a re-tooled lineup that consisted of
Burkheiser,
Vanlerberghe,
Menoian, and new guitarist Dylan Bowman, the LP debuted at number one on the Billboard alternative, hard music, and rock charts. The following year, the group parted ways with
Runestad and bassist Tony Camposeo, recruiting replacements Gabe Helguera and Eli Clark. They got to work on their follow-up album while touring with
the Word Alive,
We Came as Romans, and
Escape the Fate.
In 2019, the band returned with sophomore effort
Trauma, which included the singles "Bow Down" and "Breaking Down." At the end of the year, the set received a Grammy nomination for Best Rock Album and "Bow Down" entered the fray, competing for Best Metal Performance. The following year saw the band release a stripped-down acoustic version of the moody
Trauma single "Hurricane." After "DOA," a collaborative single with
Joyner Lucas,
I Prevail issued a live version of their previous album under the title
Post Traumatic. ~ James Christopher Monger