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| origin = [[Southfield, Michigan]], U.S.
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I Prevail
Background information
OriginSouthfield, Michigan, U.S.
Genres
Years active2013–present
LabelsFearless
Members
  • Brian Burkheiser
  • Eric Vanlerbleghe
  • Steve Menoian
  • Dylan Bowman
  • Gabe Helguera
Past members
  • Jordan Berger
  • Lee Runestad
  • Tony Camposeo
Websiteiprevailband.com

I Prevail is an American rock band formed in Southfield, Michigan, in 2013. They released their debut EP Heart vs. Mind (2014) and rose to popularity from releasing a metal cover of Taylor Swift's "Blank Space" as a single, which eventually was certified platinum in the US. The band has since released three studio albums, Lifelines, (2016) Trauma, (2019) and True Power (2022). The band found success with their original material as well, with the singles "Breaking Down" and "Hurricane" performing well on rock radio,[1] the single "Bow Down" being nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance in 2019, and Trauma being nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Rock Album the same year.

History

Formation, breakthrough, Heart vs. Mind EP (2014–2016)

I Prevail was formed in late 2013.[2] On December 1, 2014, the band posted a cover of Taylor Swift's "Blank Space" to YouTube.[3][4][5] It peaked at number 90 on the Billboard Hot 100[3][5] and at number 23 on the US Mainstream Rock Songs chart.[6] The cover was certified platinum in 2019.[3][4] On December 10, 2014, the band released the first two singles from the EP, "Love, Lust, and Liars" and "The Enemy".[7][8] The band released their debut EP, Heart vs. Mind, on December 17, 2014.[9] In 2015 before the recording of their debut album, rhythm guitarist Jordan Berger left the band.[2] The band added touring members Tony Camposeo on bass and Dylan Bowman on rhythm guitar, who later on became full-time members. The band embarked on the Heart vs. Mind Tour[10] and the Massive Addictive Tour. On June 24, 2015, they announced a summer tour called The Crossroads Tour.[11] The band opened for Crown the Empire and Hollywood Undead in September and October 2015 on Day of the Dead Tour and played select shows,[12] as well as opening for Pop Evil in December.[13]

Lifelines and touring (2016–2019)

On May 17, 2016, the band announced their headlining Strike the Match Tour throughout the summer,[14][15] with special guests The White Noise, My Enemies & I, and Bad Seed Rising.[14][15] On June 20, 2016, the band revealed the name of their debut album, Lifelines,[16] and on July 21, 2016 announced it would be available from October 21, 2016.[17] The first single from the album, "Scars", was released on July 1, 2016.[18] On July 19, 2016, I Prevail announced through social media that they would be supporting Pierce the Veil alongside Neck Deep on the Journey's Made to Destroy tour from September to October 2016.[19] On August 14, 2016, the band released the second single from the album, "Stuck in Your Head".[20] On September 28, 2016, the band released their third single "Come and Get It" through Short.Fast.Loud, an Australian-based punk and hardcore radio show on youth station Triple J.[21] In December 2016, it was announced that bassist Tony Camposeo left the band to focus on producing music.[22]

On March 22, 2017, I Prevail's participation in the 2017 Vans Warped Tour was confirmed.[23] In late March/early April 2017, the band had their first major overseas headline tour, which included sold-out shows across Australia.[24] On May 30, 2017, I Prevail announced the departures of Lee Runestad and that they would be replaced by Eli Clark as touring bassist and Gabe Helguera of Drum Beats Online as touring drummer.[22] On August 8, 2017, I Prevail announced a fall-winter headline tour with The Word Alive, We Came as Romans, and Escape the Fate.[25] Brian Burkheiser was put on emergency vocal rest and temporary hiatus due to a serious vocal cord injury.[26][27]

Trauma (2019–2022)

On February 19, 2019, the band announced an upcoming album called Trauma and asked fans to share the announcement on social media 100,000 times before they released the first single.[28] On February 26, 2019, the band released the lead single from the album, "Bow Down".[26] Later that same day the band released "Breaking Down", a second track from the album.[29] Along with the new single being released, Gabe Helguera was made a full time member of the band although Eli Clark was absent from both new music videos.[citation needed] According to Eli's LinkedIn profile he left the band in January 2019.[30]

While in Australia for the Download Festival in March 2019.[31][32] On March 18, 2019, the band released the third single off the new album, "Paranoid".[33] Trauma was released on March 29, 2019.[33][34] The album was the fourth-best selling album of the week in the US upon release, while its first single, "Breaking Down", hit the top 10 of the Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs chart in May 2019.[35][36] On August 6, 2019, A Day to Remember announced that I Prevail, Beartooth, & Can't Swim would be supporting them on their "Degenerates" headlining tour.[37][38] In November 2019, the band received two Grammy Nominations; the Best Rock Album for Trauma, and the Best Metal Performance for "Bow Down".[39][40][41]

True Power (2022–present)

On June 17, 2022, the band released the single "Body Bag".[41][42][43] The song is the lead single for their third studio album True Power, which was released on August 19, 2022.[41][42][43] On July 12, 2022, the band released the second single "Bad Things".[44] On August 19, 2022, the band released a music video for the song "Self-Destruction".[45]

Musical style

I Prevail's musical style has been mainly described as post-hardcore,[2][3][20][43][46] metalcore,[42][47][48] pop punk,[42][49] hard rock,[21] and rap metal.[50] The band combines elements of metal,[51][52] alternative,[51] electronic,[51][53] hip hop,[51][53] trap,[53] trap metal,[53] nu metal,[53] rap,[52] and pop.[52]

James Christopher Monger of AllMusic described the band's sound as 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."[2]

Band members

Timeline

Discography

Studio albums

Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[54] 		AUS
[55] 		AUT
[56] 		BEL
(FL)
[57] 		CAN
[58] 		GER
[59] 		NZ
 SCO
[60] 		SWI
[61] 		UK
[62]
Lifelines 15 8 — — 17 — —[A] 60 — 72
Trauma
  • Released: March 29, 2019
  • Label: Fearless
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 14 6 38 172 22 32 — 58 58 60
True Power
  • Released: August 19, 2022
  • Label: Fearless
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 48 5
[65]		 42 — 68 28 — — 50 96

Notes

  1. ^ "Lifelines" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Albums Chart, but peaked at number 10 on the Heatseeker Albums chart.[63]

Extended plays

Title Details Peak chart positions
US
[54] 		US
Alt.
[66] 		US
Dig.
[67] 		US
Hard
[68] 		US
Heat.
[69] 		US
Indie
[70] 		US
Rock
[71] 		US
Sales
[72]
Heart vs. Mind
  • Released: December 17, 2014
  • Label: Fearless
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 88 6 17 4 10 5 9 39

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[73] 		US
Air.
[74] 		US
Main.
[1] 		US
Rock
[75]
2014 "Blank Space" 90 — 23 9 Heart vs. Mind
"Love, Lust, and Liars" — — — —
"The Enemy" — — — —
2016 "Scars" — — — 39 Lifelines
"Stuck in Your Head" — — 36 40
"Come and Get It" — — — —
"Alone" — 21 6 25 RIAA: Gold[76]
2017 "Lifelines" — 37 11 —
2019 "Bow Down" — — — 32 Trauma
"Breaking Down" — 19 3 24
"Paranoid" — — — 49
"Hurricane" — 13 1 10
2020 "Hurricane (Reimagined)" — — — — Post Traumatic
"Feel Something" (with Illenium and Excision) — — — —
"DOA" (featuring Joyner Lucas) — — — —
"Every Time You Leave" (featuring Delaney Jane) — — 3 42 Trauma
2022 "Body Bag" — — — — True Power
"Bad Things" — — 13 37

Music videos

Year Song Director Ref.
2014 "Blank Space" I Prevail [78]
"Love, Lust, and Liars" Sam Link [79]
"The Enemy" [80]
2015 "Crossroads" Alan Ledford [81]
2016 "Scars" Max Moore [82]
"Stuck in Your Head" Drew Russ [83]
2017 "Come and Get It" Kurt Mackey [84]
"Lifelines" Caleb Mallery [85]
"Alone"
"Already Dead" Samuel Halleen [86]
2018 "RISE" Ben Roberds [87]
2019 "Bow Down" Ben Proulx [88]
"Breaking Down" [89]
"Paranoid" [90]
"Hurricane" Kurt Mackey [91]
"Gasoline" Ben Proulx [92]
"Hurricane" (version 2) Kurt Mackey [93]
2020 "DOA" (feat. Joyner Lucas) Ben Proulx [94]
"Every Time You Leave" (ft. Delaney Jane) [95]
2022 "Body Bag" Tom Flynn [96]
"Bad Things" Third Eye Visuals [97]
"Self-Destruction" Jensen Noen

Awards and nominations

Grammy Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2019 "Bow Down" Best Metal Performance Nominated [39][40][41]
Trauma Best Rock Album Nominated

Loudwire Music Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2017 "Alone" Hard Rock Song of the Year Won [98]

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