Versus Me

Versus Me

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The metalcore band Versus Me formed in Janesville, Wisconsin, in 2014. A midwestern supergroup of sorts, the group's founding lineup featured various members of other regionally-acclaimed bands. Vocalist James Milbrandt and his brother, bassist Lee Milbrandt, were both alumni of Serianna, while drummer Dustin Helgestad was a former member of Crossing The Delaware. Verus Me's fourth member, Patrick Thompson, was also a member of Alesana. Helgestad and Thompson would later be replaced by J.J. Johnson and Dustin Hansen, respectively. "(A)Tension," the band's debut single, was released in 2015 and became a viral hit on video-sharing platforms, thanks in part to the song's guest appearance by Escape The Fate vocalist Craig Rabbit. The follow-upsingles "Partyblood" and "An American Tale" were also released in 2015, with all three songs appearing on the band's debut album, Changes, in 2016. Another all-star collaboration arrived in the form of 2017's "Real Life Monsters," which featured vocals from Eric Vanlerbleghe of the post-hardcore band I Prevail. After releasing a second full-length album, Continuous, in 2019, Versus Me went viral again with a cover of the Taylor Swift song "Cruel Summer." The band released several one-off singles during the years that followed, charting at Number 37 on the Mainstream Rock Songs chart with "Down" in 2021 and climbing slightly higher with the follow-up hit "Terrified," which reached Number 34 in 2022.

Top tracks

01
Echoes
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Echoes
02:49
Writer: James Arthur Milbrandt - Dustin Paul Hansen - Joshua Alan Johnson - Lee Alan Milbrandt
01
Terrified
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Terrified
03:26
Writer: James Arthur Milbrandt - Lee Alan Milbrandt - Joshua Alan Johnson - Dustin Hansen / Composers: James Arthur Milbrandt - Lee Alan Milbrandt - Joshua Alan Johnson - Dustin Hansen
01
Down
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Down
03:21
Writer: James Arthur Milbrandt - Lee Alan Milbrandt - Joshua Alan Johnson - Dustin Hansen / Composers: James Arthur Milbrandt - Lee Alan Milbrandt - Joshua Alan Johnson - Dustin Hansen
01
Control
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Control
03:08
Composers: James Arthur Milbrandt - Lee Alan Milbrandt - Joshua Alan Johnson - Dustin Hansen
01
Worst in You
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Worst in You
03:26
Writer: James Arthur Milbrandt - Dustin Paul Hansen - Lee Alan Milbrandt - Joshua Alan Johnson
01
Cruel Summer
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Cruel Summer
03:08
Composers: James Arthur Milbrandt - Lee Alan Milbrandt - Joshua Alan Johnson - Dustin Paul Hansen
01
Shout
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Shout
03:22
Composers: Roland Orzabal;Ian Stanley
02
Far Behind
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03:13
Composers: James Arthur Milbrandt - Lee Alan Milbrandt - Joshua Alan Johnson - Dustin Hansen
01
Give Me a Reason
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03:56
Composers: James Arthur Milbrandt - Lee Alan Milbrandt - Joshua Alan Johnson - Dustin Hansen
01
Blackout
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Blackout
03:02
Writer: Dustin Hansen - James Arthur Milbrandt - Lee Alan Milbrandt - Joshua Alan Johnson / Composers: Dustin Hansen - James Arthur Milbrandt - Lee Alan Milbrandt - Joshua Alan Johnson
01
Better Off Alone
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Better Off Alone
03:10
Writer: James Arthur Milbrandt - Dustin Paul Hansen - Lee Alan Milbrandt - Joshua Alan Johnson
03
Up at Night
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Continuous
03:15
Composers: James Arthur Milbrandt - Lee Alan Milbrandt - Joshua Alan Johnson - Dustin Hansen
07
An American Tale
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Changes
04:18
Composers: Patrick Mark Thompson - James Arthur Milbrandt - Dustin Helgestad - Dustin Hansen - Lee Alan Milbrandt - Joshua Napert
01
Snakes
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Snakes
02:45
Writer: James Arthur Milbrandt - Lee Alan Milbrandt - Dustin Paul Hansen - Joshua Alan Johnson
08
See You Never
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Changes
03:31
Composers: Patrick Mark Thompson - James Arthur Milbrandt - Dustin Helgestad - Dustin Hansen - Lee Alan Milbrandt - Joshua Napert
01
Blackout
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Blackout
03:02
Writer: Dustin Hansen - James Arthur Milbrandt - Joshua Alan Johnson - Lee Alan Milbrandt
10
Obsolete
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03:52
Composers: James Arthur Milbrandt - Lee Alan Milbrandt - Joshua Alan Johnson - Dustin Hansen
06
Heavy Breathing
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Continuous
02:58
Composers: James Arthur Milbrandt - Lee Alan Milbrandt - Joshua Alan Johnson - Dustin Hansen
01
In the Dark
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In the Dark
03:19
Writer: James Arthur Milbrandt - Lee Alan Milbrandt - Joshua Alan Johnson - Dustin Paul Hansen / Composers: James Arthur Milbrandt - Lee Alan Milbrandt - Joshua Alan Johnson - Dustin Paul Hansen
04
Flatline
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04:00
Composers: James Arthur Milbrandt - Lee Alan Milbrandt - Joshua Alan Johnson - Dustin Hansen
01
Left Here
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Left Here
03:34
Writer: Dustin Hansen - James Arthur Milbrandt - Joshua Alan Johnson - Lee Alan Milbrandt / Composers: Dustin Hansen - James Arthur Milbrandt - Joshua Alan Johnson - Lee Alan Milbrandt
01
Violence
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Violence
03:42
Composers: James Arthur Milbrandt - Lee Alan Milbrandt - Joshua Alan Johnson - Dustin Hansen
12
Talk Too Much
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Continuous
03:26
Composers: James Arthur Milbrandt - Lee Alan Milbrandt - Joshua Napert - Joshua Alan Johnson - Dustin Hansen
05
Moments
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03:19
Composers: James Arthur Milbrandt - Lee Alan Milbrandt - Joshua Alan Johnson - Dustin Hansen
01
High Roads & Stepping Stones
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Changes
03:51
Composers: Patrick Mark Thompson - James Arthur Milbrandt - Dustin Helgestad - Dustin Hansen - Lee Alan Milbrandt - Joshua Napert
08
Miss Out
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Continuous
03:41
Composers: James Arthur Milbrandt - Lee Alan Milbrandt - Joshua Alan Johnson - Dustin Hansen
03
(A)tension
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Changes
03:57
Composers: Patrick Mark Thompson - James Arthur Milbrandt - Dustin Helgestad - Dustin Hansen - Lee Alan Milbrandt - Joshua Napert
11
Not Going Back
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Continuous
03:45
Composers: James Arthur Milbrandt - Lee Alan Milbrandt - Joshua Alan Johnson - Dustin Hansen
04
Just so You Know
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Changes
03:33
Composers: Patrick Mark Thompson - James Arthur Milbrandt - Dustin Helgestad - Dustin Hansen - Lee Alan Milbrandt - Joshua Napert
13
Left Here (Josh Napert Remix)
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Continuous
03:42
Composers: James Arthur Milbrandt - Lee Alan Milbrandt - Joshua Napert - Joshua Alan Johnson - Dustin Hansen
02
Cobra Feet
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Changes
03:45
Composers: Patrick Mark Thompson - James Arthur Milbrandt - Dustin Helgestad - Dustin Hansen - Lee Alan Milbrandt - Joshua Napert
01
(A)tension
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(A)tension
03:44
Composers: Patrick Mark Thompson - James Arthur Milbrandt - Dustin Helgestad - Lee Alan Milbrandt - Joshua Alan Johnson - Dustin Hansen
01
Real Life Monsters
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Real Life Monsters
03:32
Composers: Patrick Mark Thompson - James Arthur Milbrandt - Clint Greendeer - Joshua Napert
07
You Lift Me
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Continuous
03:25
Composers: James Arthur Milbrandt - Lee Alan Milbrandt - Joshua Alan Johnson - Dustin Hansen
06
Since the Day
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Changes
03:38
Composers: Patrick Mark Thompson - James Arthur Milbrandt - Dustin Helgestad - Lee Alan Milbrandt - Joshua Napert
01
Ex's and Oh's (Cover)
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Ex's and Oh's (Cover)
03:43
Writer: James Arthur Milbrandt - Lee Alan Milbrandt - Joshua Alan Johnson - Dustin Hansen / Composers: James Arthur Milbrandt - Lee Alan Milbrandt - Joshua Alan Johnson - Dustin Hansen
01
Give Me a Reason (Acoustic)
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Give Me a Reason (Acoustic)
03:29
Composers: James Arthur Milbrandt - Lee Alan Milbrandt - Joshua Alan Johnson - Dustin Hansen
03
Up at Night (Instrumental)
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Continuous (Instrumentals)
03:15
Composers: James Arthur Milbrandt - Lee Alan Milbrandt - Joshua Alan Johnson - Dustin Hansen
01
Snake Cake
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Snake Cake
04:22
Composers: Patrick Mark Thompson - James Arthur Milbrandt - Dustin Hansen - Lee Alan Milbrandt - Joshua Napert
02
Far Behind (Instrumental)
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Continuous (Instrumentals)
03:13
Composers: James Arthur Milbrandt - Lee Alan Milbrandt - Joshua Alan Johnson - Dustin Hansen
10
(A)tension Acoustic
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Changes
04:22
Composers: Patrick Mark Thompson - James Arthur Milbrandt - Clint Greendeer - Dustin Helgestad - Dustin Hansen - Lee Alan Milbrandt - Joshua Napert

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  • Discography
Albums
Continuous
2019 Versus Me
13-09-2019
Continuous
01
Give Me a Reason
Versus Me
Continuous
03:56
Composers: James Arthur Milbrandt - Lee Alan Milbrandt - Joshua Alan Johnson - Dustin Hansen
02
Far Behind
Versus Me
Continuous
03:13
Composers: James Arthur Milbrandt - Lee Alan Milbrandt - Joshua Alan Johnson - Dustin Hansen
03
Up at Night
Versus Me
Continuous
03:15
Composers: James Arthur Milbrandt - Lee Alan Milbrandt - Joshua Alan Johnson - Dustin Hansen
04
Flatline
Versus Me
Continuous
04:00
Composers: James Arthur Milbrandt - Lee Alan Milbrandt - Joshua Alan Johnson - Dustin Hansen
05
Moments
Versus Me
Continuous
03:19
Composers: James Arthur Milbrandt - Lee Alan Milbrandt - Joshua Alan Johnson - Dustin Hansen
06
Heavy Breathing
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Continuous
02:58
Composers: James Arthur Milbrandt - Lee Alan Milbrandt - Joshua Alan Johnson - Dustin Hansen
07
You Lift Me
Versus Me
Continuous
03:25
Composers: James Arthur Milbrandt - Lee Alan Milbrandt - Joshua Alan Johnson - Dustin Hansen
Access the complete album info (13 songs)
Continuous (Instrumentals)
2019 Versus Me
13-09-2019
Continuous (Instrumentals)
01
Give Me a Reason (Instrumental)
Versus Me
Continuous (Instrumentals)
03:56
Composers: James Arthur Milbrandt - Lee Alan Milbrandt - Joshua Alan Johnson - Dustin Hansen
02
Far Behind (Instrumental)
Versus Me
Continuous (Instrumentals)
03:13
Composers: James Arthur Milbrandt - Lee Alan Milbrandt - Joshua Alan Johnson - Dustin Hansen
03
Up at Night (Instrumental)
Versus Me
Continuous (Instrumentals)
03:15
Composers: James Arthur Milbrandt - Lee Alan Milbrandt - Joshua Alan Johnson - Dustin Hansen
04
Flatline (Instrumental)
Versus Me
Continuous (Instrumentals)
04:00
Composers: James Arthur Milbrandt - Lee Alan Milbrandt - Joshua Alan Johnson - Dustin Hansen
05
Moments (Instrumental)
Versus Me
Continuous (Instrumentals)
03:19
Composers: James Arthur Milbrandt - Lee Alan Milbrandt - Joshua Alan Johnson - Dustin Hansen
06
Heavy Breathing (Instrumental)
Versus Me
Continuous (Instrumentals)
02:58
Composers: James Arthur Milbrandt - Lee Alan Milbrandt - Joshua Alan Johnson - Dustin Hansen
07
You Lift Me (Instrumental)
Versus Me
Continuous (Instrumentals)
03:25
Composers: James Arthur Milbrandt - Lee Alan Milbrandt - Joshua Alan Johnson - Dustin Hansen
Access the complete album info (12 songs)
Continuous (Instrumentals)
Versus Me
13-09-2019
Continuous (Instrumentals)
01
Give Me a Reason (Instrumental)
Versus Me
Continuous (Instrumentals)
03:56
Writer: James Arthur Milbrandt - Lee Alan Milbrandt - Joshua Alan Johnson - Dustin Hansen / Composers: James Arthur Milbrandt - Lee Alan Milbrandt - Joshua Alan Johnson - Dustin Hansen
02
Far Behind (Instrumental)
Versus Me
Continuous (Instrumentals)
03:13
Writer: James Arthur Milbrandt - Lee Alan Milbrandt - Joshua Alan Johnson - Dustin Hansen / Composers: James Arthur Milbrandt - Lee Alan Milbrandt - Joshua Alan Johnson - Dustin Hansen
03
Up at Night (Instrumental)
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Continuous (Instrumentals)
03:14
Writer: James Arthur Milbrandt - Lee Alan Milbrandt - Joshua Alan Johnson - Dustin Hansen / Composers: James Arthur Milbrandt - Lee Alan Milbrandt - Joshua Alan Johnson - Dustin Hansen
04
Flatline (Instrumental)
Versus Me
Continuous (Instrumentals)
04:00
Writer: James Arthur Milbrandt - Lee Alan Milbrandt - Joshua Alan Johnson - Dustin Hansen / Composers: James Arthur Milbrandt - Lee Alan Milbrandt - Joshua Alan Johnson - Dustin Hansen
05
Moments (Instrumental)
Versus Me
Continuous (Instrumentals)
03:19
Writer: James Arthur Milbrandt - Lee Alan Milbrandt - Joshua Alan Johnson - Dustin Hansen / Composers: James Arthur Milbrandt - Lee Alan Milbrandt - Joshua Alan Johnson - Dustin Hansen
06
Heavy Breathing (Instrumental)
Versus Me
Continuous (Instrumentals)
02:57
Writer: James Arthur Milbrandt - Lee Alan Milbrandt - Joshua Alan Johnson - Dustin Hansen / Composers: James Arthur Milbrandt - Lee Alan Milbrandt - Joshua Alan Johnson - Dustin Hansen
07
You Lift Me (Instrumental)
Versus Me
Continuous (Instrumentals)
03:24
Writer: James Arthur Milbrandt - Lee Alan Milbrandt - Joshua Alan Johnson - Dustin Hansen / Composers: James Arthur Milbrandt - Lee Alan Milbrandt - Joshua Alan Johnson - Dustin Hansen
Access the complete album info (12 songs)
Changes
2016 Versus Me
13-09-2016
Changes
01
High Roads & Stepping Stones
Versus Me
Changes
03:51
Composers: Patrick Mark Thompson - James Arthur Milbrandt - Dustin Helgestad - Dustin Hansen - Lee Alan Milbrandt - Joshua Napert
02
Cobra Feet
Versus Me
Changes
03:45
Composers: Patrick Mark Thompson - James Arthur Milbrandt - Dustin Helgestad - Dustin Hansen - Lee Alan Milbrandt - Joshua Napert
03
(A)tension
Versus Me
Changes
03:57
Composers: Patrick Mark Thompson - James Arthur Milbrandt - Dustin Helgestad - Dustin Hansen - Lee Alan Milbrandt - Joshua Napert
04
Just so You Know
Versus Me
Changes
03:33
Composers: Patrick Mark Thompson - James Arthur Milbrandt - Dustin Helgestad - Dustin Hansen - Lee Alan Milbrandt - Joshua Napert
05
Partyblood
Versus Me
Changes
04:32
Composers: Patrick Mark Thompson - James Arthur Milbrandt - Dustin Helgestad - Lee Alan Milbrandt - Joshua Napert
06
Since the Day
Versus Me
Changes
03:38
Composers: Patrick Mark Thompson - James Arthur Milbrandt - Dustin Helgestad - Lee Alan Milbrandt - Joshua Napert
07
An American Tale
Versus Me
Changes
04:18
Composers: Patrick Mark Thompson - James Arthur Milbrandt - Dustin Helgestad - Dustin Hansen - Lee Alan Milbrandt - Joshua Napert
Access the complete album info (12 songs)
Singles
Echoes
℗ 2025 Versus Me
26-09-2025
Echoes
01
Echoes
Versus Me
Echoes
02:49
Writer: James Arthur Milbrandt - Dustin Paul Hansen - Joshua Alan Johnson - Lee Alan Milbrandt
Snakes
℗ 2025 Versus Me
28-07-2025
Snakes
01
Snakes
Versus Me
Snakes
02:45
Writer: James Arthur Milbrandt - Lee Alan Milbrandt - Dustin Paul Hansen - Joshua Alan Johnson
Worst in You
℗ 2025 Versus Me, under exclusive license to ONErpm
04-04-2025
Worst in You
01
Worst in You
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Worst in You
03:26
Writer: James Arthur Milbrandt - Dustin Paul Hansen - Lee Alan Milbrandt - Joshua Alan Johnson
02
Better off Alone
Versus Me
Worst in You
03:10
Writer: James Arthur Milbrandt - Dustin Paul Hansen - Lee Alan Milbrandt - Joshua Alan Johnson
Better Off Alone
℗ 2024 Versus Me
11-10-2024
Better Off Alone
01
Better Off Alone
Versus Me
Better Off Alone
03:10
Writer: James Arthur Milbrandt - Dustin Paul Hansen - Lee Alan Milbrandt - Joshua Alan Johnson
Blackout
℗ 2024 Versus Me
12-07-2024
Blackout
01
Blackout
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Blackout
03:02
Writer: Dustin Hansen - James Arthur Milbrandt - Joshua Alan Johnson - Lee Alan Milbrandt
Blackout
Versus Me
30-06-2023
Blackout
01
Blackout
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Blackout
03:02
Writer: Dustin Hansen - James Arthur Milbrandt - Lee Alan Milbrandt - Joshua Alan Johnson / Composers: Dustin Hansen - James Arthur Milbrandt - Lee Alan Milbrandt - Joshua Alan Johnson
Terrified
Versus Me
23-09-2022
Terrified
01
Terrified
Versus Me
Terrified
03:26
Writer: James Arthur Milbrandt - Lee Alan Milbrandt - Joshua Alan Johnson - Dustin Hansen / Composers: James Arthur Milbrandt - Lee Alan Milbrandt - Joshua Alan Johnson - Dustin Hansen
Ex's and Oh's (Cover)
Versus Me
20-05-2022
Ex's and Oh's (Cover)
01
Ex's and Oh's (Cover)
Versus Me
Ex's and Oh's (Cover)
03:43
Writer: James Arthur Milbrandt - Lee Alan Milbrandt - Joshua Alan Johnson - Dustin Hansen / Composers: James Arthur Milbrandt - Lee Alan Milbrandt - Joshua Alan Johnson - Dustin Hansen
In the Dark
Versus Me
01-04-2022
In the Dark
01
In the Dark
Versus Me
In the Dark
03:19
Writer: James Arthur Milbrandt - Lee Alan Milbrandt - Joshua Alan Johnson - Dustin Paul Hansen / Composers: James Arthur Milbrandt - Lee Alan Milbrandt - Joshua Alan Johnson - Dustin Paul Hansen
Down
Versus Me
24-09-2021
Down
01
Down
Versus Me
Down
03:21
Writer: James Arthur Milbrandt - Lee Alan Milbrandt - Joshua Alan Johnson - Dustin Hansen / Composers: James Arthur Milbrandt - Lee Alan Milbrandt - Joshua Alan Johnson - Dustin Hansen
Control
2021 Versus Me
24-05-2021
Control
01
Control
Versus Me
Control
03:08
Composers: James Arthur Milbrandt - Lee Alan Milbrandt - Joshua Alan Johnson - Dustin Hansen