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)
Haunt Me
Counterparts Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Haunt Me' by these artists:
04. Sade Haunt me in my dreams If you please Your breath…
Angels On Acid You said youíd always love me You swore youíd always haunt…
Arab Strap Haunt me, I know You'll keep me, in tow No laugh, no…
Ari Scott I wish she'd haunt me I wish she'd come with her…
Ariel Gold you haunt me, make me weak want me, make me…
Bathtub Well, I've been thinking Lately every time we're drinking It…
bbdalena Fading away I felt the bones start to break Safe to…
Caravan of Thieves You′re like a hurricane in a paper room A massive avalanche…
Chrysalism Promises, the only thing that turn me into liar Waking at…
Elephant Jake Tell me why you have the right to haunt me Every…
Eliminate Haunt me Haunt me Haunt me Haunt me Haunt me Haunt me Me H…
Empty Cages Your face comes screaming at me when I lay down…
Endless Heights I'm the wallflower that you forgot to water Find the reservo…
Falling Into Red As you feel the memories fade away I am lost inside…
Haster I never meant to say the words that tainted, Your…
Ivan Roudyk I don’t know What I’m up to When you haunt me You allow…
J. Miles The memories haunt me still I know that you want me You…
JACSIN Where’d you go last night I said With a friend She looks me…
Javi Jimenez I can't quite figure out How you're so good with the…
JEFFREY OLIVER Shawty I've been down bad But I've been up for a…
Kalliseni "Everything I ever did, I did for her Now she's gone...…
Kaskade & The Moth & The Flame Ghosts circle my room Specter that blooms from you, unsleepi…
Kieran Hellum Slowly A trace of our youth along your body Nobody warned yo…
Kieran S It′s half-past midnight But if you called me right now I'd p…
KITCHEN 1 - Sade Haunt me in my dreams If you please Your breath…
Kofi I got an issue Cause I can't see my future less…
Lil Xtra It burns it burns away And I am ashes Spread across the…
mishikui I don't think you'll put me through What you plan to…
Morris Sarah Jane Haunt me in my dreams If you please. You're breath…
Naked lake I don't know how you'll be in somebody else's head Maybe…
November Blessing Just know that where you are And when you can't sleep …
Olivia Jean (Why do you haunt me? Why do you haunt me still? Give…
Pentastone Blood is running down my arm But I′m deaf to the…
Post Profit Are you planning on your escape Could you stay for a…
Prospective I'm no good I'm just not good for anybody Not worth of…
rei brown I, I was doing just fine Pieces of your name still…
Rini Thought I heard your voice My favorite sound Was there somet…
Robbie Coupe III Everything I ever did I did for her Now she's gone But…
Sade Haunt me in my dreams If you please Your breath…
Sade(샤데이) Haunt me In my dreams If you please Your breath…
Samsa Look, I won't pretend I understand it babe, the afterli…
Sarah Jane Morris Haunt me in my dreams If you please. You're breath…
Saucy Mike I hate the way that she haunt me I hate the…
Sever The Servants She calls me closer In wordless wails Grieve in dead tounges…
Surf Curse You've been stuck in my head all day You've been hanging…
Sydney Lauren I never wanted to be anyone’s I always wanted to be…
Take Place I was in a hurry going nowhere Whereupon a house revealed…
Teana Koss I don’t know What I’m up to When you haunt me You allow…
Teen Suicide i wanna be haunted i wanna be loved i want a lot…
Teen Suicide - Topic I wanna be haunted I wanna be loved I want a lot…
Teischa Hide plain sight Like morning rust, you broke time Made me w…
The Raygun Girls Haunt Me I know that you must be here somewhere Linger To fe…
Vchenay I feel like, you're with me everywhere I go I see things,…
Versatille Why do you haunt me (Why do you haunt me) But you…
We Came From Wolves Look but I can't find you, In my dreams I See you…
Wednesday 13 This Halloween I think that we should be together Just…
Wednesday 13 - [Transylvania 90210 - Songs of Death Dying and The Dead] This Halloween I think that we should be together Just…
While She Sleeps We won't leave till you realise These are the reasons why…
XY&O Now you don′t look right Swear I can see right through…
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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Alan Powers
I think this should be the Warped Tour lineup in 2018:
Against Me!
Alice Glass
Anti-Flag
Architects
August Burns Red
Backtrack
Balance and Composure
Basement
Bearings
Being As An Ocean
Billy Talent
Black Breath
Boston Manor
Cannibal Corpse
Capsize
Car Bomb
Citizen
Code Orange
Counterparts
Danny Brown
Death From Above 1979
Death Grips
Enter Shikari
Eternal Sleep
Every Time I Die
Exalt
Fucked Up
Full of Hell
Harm's Way
Incendiary
Issues
Jazz Cartier
Jesus Piece
Knocked Loose
Knuckle Puck
La Dispute
Mac DeMarco
Metz
My Iron Lung
Nails
Neck Deep
Nicole Dollanganger
NOFX
Norma Jean
Northlane
Nothing
No Warning
Pine
Power Trip
Protest The Hero
Pup
Rarity
Reel Big Fish
Run The Jewels
Saosin
Seaway
Shai Hulud
State Champs
Stick To Your Guns
Stray From The Path
Such Gold
Sum 41
The Devil Wears Prada
The Flatliners
The Secret
The Story So Far
The Wonder Years
Tigers Jaw
Title Fight
Touche Amore
Trapped Under Ice
Turnstile
Vein
Volumes
Xibalba
Eric Anderson
This is the best song on this record. I get the feeling you guys stopped playing it because it isn't as high energy as the others in your set and doesn't get a crowd moving as easily. As a long time fan, this sounds like progression. I hope you guys don't give up on songs like this. It feels like a song you wanted to write.
Janoy Cresva
Absolutely the best song on the album. Those lyrics hit me like a ton of bricks the first time I ever heard it. Still kinda does...
Eric Anderson
(along with Arms Like Teeth)
Andrew
this isnt nearly their most technical or heaviest or anything but it's become my favorite song they've ever released like that 2 step chorus is too fucking catchy and then the build up at the end into nope not a breakdown but an emotional ass climax. god what a fucking song
Wussel Restbrook
Wow this is amazing. Sounds like early 2000's post-hardcore. This song is giving me nostalgia.
Wessteyrn
"Migrate as you may
swallowing your spare key for safekeeping,
Wander where you please inside me,
You haunt me."
Brendan and his fucking stellar lyrics man🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌
Kenny G
Everything counterparts does is amazing. From jumping ship to this. Its been such a fulfilling journey. Nobody has, IN MY OPINION, prospered and succeeded in creating unique music as much as counterparts has. And they just keep coming with the heavy tunes. Thank you for all you have done so far and for what is to come.
illneas
Its so awesome to be original without changing your genre. Really good job
Alex Garibay
illneas lol
Richard Leo
Never disappointed with these dudes. Long live Counterparts!