I Prevail | |
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Origin | Southfield, Michigan, United States |
Genres | Metalcore, alternative metal, post-hardcore |
Years active | 2014-present |
Labels | Fearless |
Website | http://www.iprevailband.com |
Members |
Brian Burkheiser Eric Vanlerberghe Dylan Bowman Steve Menoian Tony Camposeo Lee Runestad |
Past members | Jordan Berger |
I Prevail is an American metalcore band formed in Southfield, Michigan established in 2013. They released their debut EP "Heart Vs. Mind" on January 26, 2015. They gained popularity after posting a cover of Taylor Swift's "Blank Space" to YouTube in December 2014. The band released their debut album on October 21, 2016 titled Lifelines.
I Prevail was formed on December 1, 2014. Shortly after, the band began working on their first EP. On December 17, 2014, the band posted a cover of Taylor Swift's "Blank Space" to YouTube. It peaked at number 90 on the Billboard Hot 100 and at number 23 on the US Mainstream Rock Songs chart. As of June 2016, the song has reached over 20 million YouTube views. On December 10, 2014 the band released the first two singles from the EP, "Love, Lust, and Liars" and "The Enemy". The band released their debut EP, Heart Vs. Mind, on January 26, 2015. On March 12, 2015 rhythm guitarist Jordan Berger left the band due to other commitments. The band added touring members Tony Camposeo on bass and Dylan Bowman on rhythm guitar. The band embarked on the Heart Vs. Mind Tour and the Massive Addictive Tour. On June 24, 2015 they announced a summer tour called The Crossroads tour. The band opened for Crown the Empire and Hollywood Undead in fall of 2015 on Day of The Dead Tour and played select shows, as well as opening for Pop Evil in December.
On May 17, 2016, the band announced their headlining Strike the Match Tour, with special guests The White Noise, My Enemies and I, and Bad Seed Rising throughout the summer. The band also released a 30-second instrumental sound clip via social media, from their upcoming album. On June 20, the band revealed the name of their debut album, Lifelines, and on July 21, announced it would be available from October 20. The first single from the album, "Scars", was released on July 1.