Counterparts are a Canadian melodic hardcore/metalcore band formed in 2007 … Read Full Bio ↴Counterparts are a Canadian melodic hardcore/metalcore band formed in 2007 in Hamilton, Ontario which currently consists of vocalist Brendan Murphy, guitarists Alex Re and Jesse Doreen, bassist Tyler Williams and drummer Kyle Brownlee. Their two most recent albums, released through Pure Noise Records, have received critical acclaim from Rock Sound and Exclaim! magazines. They are among the most visible bands within contemporary melodic hardcore, while they are also considered one of the major powers of the metalcore revival wave.
Counterparts formed in Hamilton, Ontario in 2007.[7] Counterparts consisted of vocalist Brendan Murphy, guitarist Jesse Doreen, guitarist Curtis Washik, bassist Eric Bazinet, and drummer Ryan Juntilla. In 2009, Washik departed from the band, and Alex Re joined the band temporarily as their guitarist before becoming their permanent guitarist. In March 2009 Counterparts toured Canada. In 2010 Shane Told, from the band Silverstein, signed them to his Verona Records label.
Lead vocalist Brendan Murphy was featured on the song "The Artist" on Silverstein's fifth album, Rescue. He also appeared in their music video.
The band's debut album Prophets was released 23 February 2010 on label Verona Records. In 2010, Juntilla left the band, and was replaced by Chris Needham. A split EP, featuring Needham on drums was released 21 November 2010 with hardcore punk band Exalt. The band toured North America in support of the album, which was inspired by Mussy.
In spring of 2011, the band was signed to Victory Records. The band continued to tour until the summer of 2011, when they announced that they were recording a new album. During this time, Needham left the band to see a speech therapist. A search for their next drummer was started, but ultimately, Juntilla rejoined the band, just in time to start recording for their second album, The Current Will Carry Us. The album was released 24 October 2011 on Victory. A music video was released for the song "Jumping Ship".
Kyle Brownlee, formerly of Canadian deathcore band Majesty, filled in for Juntilla for the entirety of the band's Canadian headliner tour, later on in summer of 2012, it was announced that Juntilla departed from Counterparts because he no longer wanted to be a part of the band. Days after the announcement, bassist Eric Bazinet commented on his Tumblr page that Juntilla had left the band in February and most of the members have not spoken to him since then. He had left to pursue interests in a band he was in during Counterparts. Bazinet added that on their last tour with Juntilla, "he was especially uninterested."
The band's third album The Difference Between Hell and Home was released on 24 July 2013 to positive critical reception. A music video for the track "Witness" was posted ten days prior to the release of the album.
In late 2013, guitarist Alex Re posted on his personal Facebook page that he had left Counterparts and would be playing his last show with the band at their hometown show in December. He was later replaced by Adrian Lee. In 2014, bassist Eric Bazinet announced that after seven years, he was leaving the band to pursue a career, and to spend time with family. After Bazinet's departure, Blake Hardman from Hundredth filled in on bass for the band on the "Fuck the Message Tour" that was headlined by Stick to Your Guns. Shortly afterwards, the guitarist of Kills and Thrills, Brian Kaczmarczyk, joined on bass, becoming the only non-Canadian member of the band.
In the spring of 2015, vocalist Brendan Murphy announced in an interview that their fourth album, Tragedy Will Find Us, is expected to be released in the summer of 2015. On 23 April, the band announced that they have signed to Pure Noise Records, and New Damage Records. Pure Noise will released the album in the U.S., while New Damage released it in Canada. The fourth album was released in July 2015. Tyler Williams, a bandmate of Hardman's in Nashville hardcore act on Point, also joined the band during this period. It was announced in March 2017 the band would play the 22nd annual Vans Warped Tour.
The band's fifth album, You're Not You Anymore, was released on 22 September 2017 via New Damage and Pure Noise Records. They have also shared singles from the album, called Haunt Me, Bouquet, and No Servant of Mine. "You're Not You Anymore" was the first recorded effort without the participation of Doreen due to his departure from Counterparts.
The band released their sixth studio album, Nothing Left to Love, on 1 November 2019 via New Damage and Pure Noise Records. The record marks the return of guitarist and backing vocalist Alex Re. "Nothing Left to Love" was the band's first record to break into the top 100 of the Billboard 200 charts, peaking at 97.
On May 31, 2022 Counterparts announced on all social media platforms their seventh studio album A Eulogy for Those Still Here due for release on October 7, 2022 through Pure Noise Records. The first single "Unwavering Vow" was released on June 1, 2022. The second single "Whispers Of Your Death" was released on July 26, 2022, and was written about Brendan Murphy's cat Kuma. The third single "Bound to The Burn" was released on September 7, 2022.
Current Members
Brendan Murphy – lead vocals (2007–present)
Alex Re – guitar, backing vocals, clean vocals (2009–2013; 2019–present)
Kyle Brownlee – drums, percussion (2012, 2016, 2017–present)
Tyler Williams – bass guitar, backing vocals (2017–present)
Jesse Doreen – guitar (2007–2016, 2021–present)
Former Members:
Curtis Washik – rhythm guitar (2007–2009)
Chris Needham – drums, percussion (2010–2011)
Ryan Juntilla – drums, percussion (2007–2010; 2011–2012)
Adrian Lee – rhythm guitar (2013–2019), bass (2017)
Eric Bazinet – bass (2007–2014)
Brian Kaczmarczyk – bass guitar (2014–2017)
Ben Leathem – drums, percussion (2016–2017)
Kelly Bilan – drums, percussion (2012–2016)
Blake Hardman – guitar, backing vocals (2016–2021), bass (2014, 2017)
Counterparts formed in Hamilton, Ontario in 2007.[7] Counterparts consisted of vocalist Brendan Murphy, guitarist Jesse Doreen, guitarist Curtis Washik, bassist Eric Bazinet, and drummer Ryan Juntilla. In 2009, Washik departed from the band, and Alex Re joined the band temporarily as their guitarist before becoming their permanent guitarist. In March 2009 Counterparts toured Canada. In 2010 Shane Told, from the band Silverstein, signed them to his Verona Records label.
Lead vocalist Brendan Murphy was featured on the song "The Artist" on Silverstein's fifth album, Rescue. He also appeared in their music video.
The band's debut album Prophets was released 23 February 2010 on label Verona Records. In 2010, Juntilla left the band, and was replaced by Chris Needham. A split EP, featuring Needham on drums was released 21 November 2010 with hardcore punk band Exalt. The band toured North America in support of the album, which was inspired by Mussy.
In spring of 2011, the band was signed to Victory Records. The band continued to tour until the summer of 2011, when they announced that they were recording a new album. During this time, Needham left the band to see a speech therapist. A search for their next drummer was started, but ultimately, Juntilla rejoined the band, just in time to start recording for their second album, The Current Will Carry Us. The album was released 24 October 2011 on Victory. A music video was released for the song "Jumping Ship".
Kyle Brownlee, formerly of Canadian deathcore band Majesty, filled in for Juntilla for the entirety of the band's Canadian headliner tour, later on in summer of 2012, it was announced that Juntilla departed from Counterparts because he no longer wanted to be a part of the band. Days after the announcement, bassist Eric Bazinet commented on his Tumblr page that Juntilla had left the band in February and most of the members have not spoken to him since then. He had left to pursue interests in a band he was in during Counterparts. Bazinet added that on their last tour with Juntilla, "he was especially uninterested."
The band's third album The Difference Between Hell and Home was released on 24 July 2013 to positive critical reception. A music video for the track "Witness" was posted ten days prior to the release of the album.
In late 2013, guitarist Alex Re posted on his personal Facebook page that he had left Counterparts and would be playing his last show with the band at their hometown show in December. He was later replaced by Adrian Lee. In 2014, bassist Eric Bazinet announced that after seven years, he was leaving the band to pursue a career, and to spend time with family. After Bazinet's departure, Blake Hardman from Hundredth filled in on bass for the band on the "Fuck the Message Tour" that was headlined by Stick to Your Guns. Shortly afterwards, the guitarist of Kills and Thrills, Brian Kaczmarczyk, joined on bass, becoming the only non-Canadian member of the band.
In the spring of 2015, vocalist Brendan Murphy announced in an interview that their fourth album, Tragedy Will Find Us, is expected to be released in the summer of 2015. On 23 April, the band announced that they have signed to Pure Noise Records, and New Damage Records. Pure Noise will released the album in the U.S., while New Damage released it in Canada. The fourth album was released in July 2015. Tyler Williams, a bandmate of Hardman's in Nashville hardcore act on Point, also joined the band during this period. It was announced in March 2017 the band would play the 22nd annual Vans Warped Tour.
The band's fifth album, You're Not You Anymore, was released on 22 September 2017 via New Damage and Pure Noise Records. They have also shared singles from the album, called Haunt Me, Bouquet, and No Servant of Mine. "You're Not You Anymore" was the first recorded effort without the participation of Doreen due to his departure from Counterparts.
The band released their sixth studio album, Nothing Left to Love, on 1 November 2019 via New Damage and Pure Noise Records. The record marks the return of guitarist and backing vocalist Alex Re. "Nothing Left to Love" was the band's first record to break into the top 100 of the Billboard 200 charts, peaking at 97.
On May 31, 2022 Counterparts announced on all social media platforms their seventh studio album A Eulogy for Those Still Here due for release on October 7, 2022 through Pure Noise Records. The first single "Unwavering Vow" was released on June 1, 2022. The second single "Whispers Of Your Death" was released on July 26, 2022, and was written about Brendan Murphy's cat Kuma. The third single "Bound to The Burn" was released on September 7, 2022.
Current Members
Brendan Murphy – lead vocals (2007–present)
Alex Re – guitar, backing vocals, clean vocals (2009–2013; 2019–present)
Kyle Brownlee – drums, percussion (2012, 2016, 2017–present)
Tyler Williams – bass guitar, backing vocals (2017–present)
Jesse Doreen – guitar (2007–2016, 2021–present)
Former Members:
Curtis Washik – rhythm guitar (2007–2009)
Chris Needham – drums, percussion (2010–2011)
Ryan Juntilla – drums, percussion (2007–2010; 2011–2012)
Adrian Lee – rhythm guitar (2013–2019), bass (2017)
Eric Bazinet – bass (2007–2014)
Brian Kaczmarczyk – bass guitar (2014–2017)
Ben Leathem – drums, percussion (2016–2017)
Kelly Bilan – drums, percussion (2012–2016)
Blake Hardman – guitar, backing vocals (2016–2021), bass (2014, 2017)
Bouquet
Counterparts Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Bouquet' by these artists:
Alexander Barikin Я буду долго гнать велосипед. В глухих лугах его остановлю. …
Baustelle La solitudine è Stile di vita per me Quando mi stanco Di …
Cheng Bi 在我和世界之间 你是海湾 是帆 是缆绳忠实的两端 你是喷泉 是风 是童年清脆的呼喊 在我和世界之间 你是画框 是窗口 …
Christina Courtin [feat. The Knights & The Knights] We were somethin', you and me Yeah, we had ?em rollin…
Clean Tears S.C.X I ask if you okay yeah But you just walk away…
Djavan Viver tem me dado O que fazer Quero bem Quero pra te dar O…
doriko 時計の針だけ廻る世界 セピアの景色に鐘が響く 窓辺の席には無言の空 私はここから何を見てきた 誰か私に答えて 一人昨日…
dreebsby St. Peter's balcony Her white veil screwed on tight Smoking,…
Elke When a brilliant heart Hands you flowers It’s the flowers Th…
Frank Cordell and His Orchestra I'm sending you a big bouquet of roses, One for every…
Glass Hands You said you found the bluebirds Grow paler every day We're …
hitorie 子供騙しに騙されまくりのまま 大人みたいなものになる わからないこと全部置き去りにして 虚ろな部屋に吸い込まれてく 最…
Hizkit I'll be your formidable foe Get up, to get 'em, I…
Ichiko Aoba Lotus, peony, daisy Plumeria, lupinus, laurier Lily, wisteri…
Jesus Vasquez & Victor Davalos All my days I've been searching, Searching for a girl like…
Juju 愛の結晶を あふれる愛の言葉を 束ねたの 想いを 愛の花束を 巡り会えたの すれ違う時間の中で 委ねたの 心を 私のす…
Kinrose Kinrose, you don′t gotta give me flowers, I'll be bouquet Bo…
Meychan 長い通路の先 扉の向こう 旅立ちを控えた あなたがいる (ラ ラララララ ラララ) (ラ ララララ ララララ) まる…
Mike Irish Ohhh I′ve been watching paint dry See you in another life,…
MiSaMo もし時間が戻って あの日の私に会えたら そっと抱きしめてあげよう What will be, will be, baby…
Pantsuitguy And when I come home I find myself to expect Your soft…
Paper Crane Well, it's okay, I'm your bouquet tonight And you know I'm…
Percy Faith & His Orchestra I'm sending you a big bouquet of roses, One for every…
Pierce & Jerl Stay young And at the top of our lungs Our hands are…
Pinback Bouquet is broken It's found on person A threat is sunken, b…
Rachel zamsteen Pick me up from the bottom of a cup, I'm…
Riber & Rober Hay humo sobre el agua y no soy Deep Purple Motherfuckers…
Shreez [feat. Raccoon] Les gars sont sans colonne c’est des filets La fille-là n’e…
Sixpence None the Richer She was the one Who caught the bouquet The night…
Steve Taylor Bouquet She was the one who caught the bouquet the best of …
Taylor Steve Bouquet She was the one who caught the bouquet the best…
Telltale So bring on the April showers Maybe if I had brought…
These Green Eyes When we were young We had hopes and plans and dreams…
Tröckener Kecks "Deze keer zal het je niet lukken Om aan mij te…
V6 澄み渡る空でさえも 重くのしかかるような 微熱めいた憂鬱さ 抱えてる 同じ場所をもう何度も 歩いてる気がして それでも季…
wacci 生まれてからこれまで 心配ばかりかけて 困らせたね どんな時もあなたは 突き放さずにそばで 見守ってくれた 子供の頃…
Witto Goom Aye, yeah Witto Goom Okay, okay, aye Okay, okay Become a gho…
めいちゃん 長い通路の先 扉の向こう 旅立ちを控えた あなたがいる (ラ ラララララ ラララ) (ラ ララララ ララララ) まる…
ＪＵＪＵ 愛の結晶を あふれる愛の言葉を 束ねたの 想いを 愛の花束を 巡り会えたの すれ違う時間の中で 委ねたの 心を 私のす…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Counterparts:
A Eulogy for Those Still Here I offered you my wings in hopes you would take…
A Mass Grave of Saints I carve goodbye with a fallen angel's spine and watch…
A Plea: A Promise We are quickly being led to an early grave By…
Bound to the Burn Replace me with a pawn A victim unaware The shepherd appoint…
Burn I’ve grown accustom to losing sleep Sweep me off my feet,…
Carpe Diem To quote from Whitman "O me! O life!... of the…
Cherished I am the dagger I will drive into my heart…
Choke Congregate what little ounce of decency is left And gather e…
Collapse Back-pedaling into the black But I can still make out the…
Compass The weight came and went and took my will to…
Cursed We ache to be transparent. We run from the open…
Dark Ages The sense of insignificance It winds itself around your ch…
Debris Everything ends, at least that's what we hope for. Plagued…
DECAY The grave welcomes you with open arms. Last light escapes,…
Digression Our once-solid path is starting to diverge And the space…
Drown Immerse yourself in the water that flows freely from my…
Flesh to Fill Your Wounds I'm running out of flesh to fill your wounds. Why…
Ghost Born of two Raised by four I guess I took it all…
Goodbye Megaton Our city lies in ruins and our livelihood is next Left…
I Am No One Every fucking day, I have to deal with the pressure…
Imprints Hands of hesitation intersect and leave me dead Sharpening t…
Isolation The best news I've ever heard was when you said…
Jumping Ship As time passes by I feel everything changing but me I will…
Lost As far back as I can remember The failure was always…
Love Me Will you love me when there's nothing left to love? Will…
MMVII Why do I need to justify my opinion, after all…
Monument I am a desperate attempt at putting my exhaustion into…
No Servant of Mine In you no passion bleeds A shell that′s thin and withering D…
Nothing Left To Love I long to run hand in hand with angels To feel…
Ocean of Another Tear the tears out of my open eyes For I no…
Only Anchors When you're reduced to living everyday Carrying the weight…
Optimist I never asked for anyone to listen, And I never…
Outlier I live with the awareness of my own seclusion. Existence…
Paradise and Plague Warn only those who choose to hear A disappearing trail of…
Pedestal I'm looking back on those I once looked up to,…
Prophets Others may tell you how to live But I can…
Reflection I’ve never told this to anyone. I’ve just tried to…
Resonate I'm shaking and so are my hands And I can't tell…
Selfishly I Sink Bred to feel an unfamiliar touch. Lust begins and ends…
Separate Wounds Numbing the nerve endings in my arms to endure a…
Sinking This is the only thing I have worth holding onto.…
Skin Beneath a Scar I fall before your eyes like rain. Drawn towards the…
Slave If I allow the light to leave my eyes, I…
Soil Tragedy is all we have in common, and at times…
Soil II The soil is the last thing that we ingest, we…
Solace We shiver in the pause between words Abandonment still fresh…
Stillborn A calm rushes over me As I picture my corpse Ill-fated…
Stranger Your ghost holds me close As I'm ravaged by the solitary…
Strings of Separation Drifting through decaying arteries Repurposing the shell tha…
Sturdy Wings Everything we are today stems from the marrow of our…
Sworn to Silence Sworn to silence, not another sterile sound will escape from…
Thank God I want to thank you for never being there. Your…
The Constant I will graciously accept that my life's work, Whether it…
The Disconnect All of our lives we've been told what to believe Nothing…
The Hands That Used to Hold Me Hold my eyelids open and secure my hanging head Digging shar…
The Reflex Tester Facing every morning sun with a sense of resentment And…
The Sanctuary We are now rooted in the ground that we were…
Thread Your words grow cold and incoherent And I'm searching for a…
Tragedy Take comfort in the cadence of the bond we share A…
Uncertainty Though I look forward to my future, just know I’m…
Unwavering Vow Beneath my bared teeth Lives the unwavering vow To be the re…
What Mirrors Might Reflect No amount of love will free me from my flaws.…
Whispers of Your Death Begging from the floor as you stare in the face…
Wings of Nightmares I'm clinging to the wings of nightmares Detaching every fing…
Withdrawal I bask in familiar flesh with no shelter to call…
Wither I am more than familiar with feeling empty The conduit; I…
Witness Expose me for all that I am The man behind the…
You're Not You Anymore A garden grew between us in the love we lived…
Your Own Knife Resurface from contaminated soil when you're starved As the …
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Disconnecting veins in an effort to release my tragedy
All that we leave behind is misery
And my disease is a sanctuary
A curse that unfolds like a novel
But I'd sooner slit my wrists with the first page
I find it hard to feel alive
While my heart beats in borrowed time
The cadence that I've kept confined
Existing only in the black behind my eyes
Not worthy of a memory
Deny all grief and force yourself to forget me
Don't allow my ghost to linger any longer than it has
Let my spirit breathe, I've finally found peace
Allow me to exist only in the empty spaces between breaths
In the margin of each exhale that you're sure that you have left
Be mindful of the way speaking my
name could leave a poison on your lips
And the ache that binds your bones will be my parting gift
A grave unfit to bear the blame
Pale limbs like flowers to be tied in a bouquet
That the soil refused to cultivate
To be born, to live, to die, rotting away
A grave unfit to bear the blame
Pale limbs like flowers to be tied in a bouquet
There's nothing to be done
I can't be saved
I find it hard to feel alive
While my heart beats in borrowed time
The cadence that I've kept confined
Existing only in the black behind my eyes
Not worthy of a memory
Deny all grief and force yourself to forget me
Don't allow my ghost to linger any longer than it has
Let my spirit breathe, I've finally found peace
Dreambound
So good. Very excited about the new album!
Outlier
ily
HeyAbyss
Me too
Adam Birangga
The best channel in the fucking world right there
DHML
Same
dah
aaaaye my favorite youtube channel showin love to my favorite band. much respect
mdmorton16
I swear to god Brendan narrates my life with his lyrics. They are always relevant to where my mind is/was in that point of time. Unbelievable band and great dudes too
Jebasu
Best band ever. This song sounds fucking amazing and i'm super excited to hear the rest of the album. Counterparts just isn't a band that puts out subpar music.
Rhys
clicking on this video i knew i'd see you here
takingBackWhatsMine
u suk at conterstryke