VersaEmerge had a few member changes and were later busy crafting an EP of original material called Perceptions that attracted the attention of Fueled By Ramen Records. In addition to listening to everything from Björk to Thrice during their free time, the band have toured with artists in nearly every genre and taken a little bit from each of these varied experiences in order to come up with something completely unique and unprecedented when it comes to their own music.
“We’ve gone on tour with everyone from dance-pop to metal bands,” Harnage explains with a laugh. “I guess people seem to think that we can play with pretty much anyone.”
The band has toured with everyone from Chiodos to We The Kings; and the band spent time refining their new material and releasing their debut EP for Fueled By Ramen with James Paul Wisner (New Found Glory, Underoath). After successfully releasing the EP, the band was invited to play the 2009 Vans Warped Tour.
On September 19th, 2009 it was announced on his Twitter page that drummer Anthony Martone, a founding member of VersaEmerge, would be parting ways with the band. Spencer Peterson, of the disbanded Hidden In Plain View, revealed via Twitter that he would be filling in as drummer for Versa's upcoming fall tour. About two months later, Jerry Pierce announced his parting with the band with a message on Twitter stating that the day's show was his "Last show with VE." because of "Family stuff. It has nothing to do with my band-mates- they're my best friends in the world I just cant keep touring as much as VE does."
The band followed up on the release of their FBR debut album "Fixed At Zero" in June 2010, with an appearance on the entirety of the Vans Warped Tour 2010. VersaEmerge have just wrapped up their first headlining tour with Anarbor and Conditions, and will be heading out on the AP Tour this spring with Black Veil Brides, Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows (D.R.U.G.S.), I See Stars, and Conditions. In 2014 the album Neon was released, and the sound was closer to synthpop than anything else. The band disbanded in 2015.
Members:
Original lineup includes:
Spencer Pearson - Clean vocals (2005–2007)
Anthony James - Keyboards, programming, unclean vocals (2005–2007)
Blake Harnage - Lead guitar, vocals, programming (2006–2015), rhythm guitar (2006, 2006–2007, 2009–2015), bass (2006, 2011–2015), drums, percussion (2009–2015)
Josh Center - Rhythm guitar (2005–2007) , bass (2006)
Nick Osborne - Bass (2005–2006), re-joined the band as touring bassist in 2011
Anthony Martone - Drums (2005–2009)
Sierra Kay Kusterbeck – Lead vocals (2007–2015)
James Lano – Rhythm guitar (2007–2008)
Jerry Pierce – Rhythm guitar (2008–2009)
Devin Ingelido – Bass (2006–2011)
* Blake Harnage is the only founder member of VersaEmerge who was in the band since the beginning. Nick Osborne (founder member) re-joined the band as touring bassist in 2011.
Discography:
2014 - Neon
2012 - Another Atmosphere Preview
2011 - Live Acoustic
2010 - Fixed At Zero
2009 - VersaEmerge
2008 - Perceptions
2007 - Cities Built On Sand
Figure It Out
VersaEmerge Lyrics
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I swerve
My eyes avert
My mouth somehow forgets to work
So I stare until you shout
Wondering why you can't figure me out
With a change
I'm spitting out words
Hoping it works
Still I stare while they all shout
Why can't I even figure it out?
The time I'm wasting
Can't say where I've been
Catching my same old ways
Slowly spin beneath the day
Your time I'm wasting
Can't say where we've been
Cause it seems to me that
Nothing's what it's ever meant to be
With my fate
My thoughts erase
My head's a blur
The picture fades
Eyes they keep on shutting down
Can't see why you won't figure me out
The time I'm wasting
Can't say where I've been
Catching my same old ways
Slowly spin beneath the day
Your time I'm wasting
Can't say where we've been
Cause it seems to me that
Nothing's what it's ever meant to be
Why can't you figure me out?
With a twist my mind has missed you so that I forget
The time I'm wasting
Can't say where I've been
Catching my same old ways
Slowly spin beneath the day
Your time I'm wasting
Can't say where we've been
Cause it seems to me that
Nothing's what it's ever meant to be
Your time I'm wasting
Can't say where we've been
Cause it seems to me that
No one's ever who they're meant to be
"Figure It Out" by VersaEmerge is a song about the difficulties of communication and the frustrations of not being understood by someone else. The lyrics suggest that the singer has difficulty expressing themselves verbally, and as a result, feels misunderstood by those around them. The song is full of conflicting emotions, with moments of anger and confusion, as well as a sense of resignation and defeat.
The first verse hints at the singer's social anxiety, as their "mouth somehow forgets to work" and they struggle to make themselves heard. The chorus repeats the idea that the singer is not easily understood, with the phrase "Why can't you figure me out?" highlighting their feeling of being misunderstood. The second verse adds to the sense of confusion and frustration, as the singer's mind becomes jumbled and their thoughts and feelings become impossible to express.
The final repetition of the chorus includes the line "No one's ever who they're meant to be," which suggests a deeper sense of existential despair and a lack of connection with the world around them.
Line by Line Meaning
Wish
I hope for something
I swerve
I avoid speaking up
My eyes avert
I avoid eye contact
My mouth somehow forgets to work
I become speechless
So I stare until you shout
I remain silent until you get angry
Wondering why you can't figure me out
I'm confused why you don't understand me
With a change
If things were different
We'll call the names
We'll assign blame
I'm spitting out words
I'm talking quickly
Hoping it works
Hoping it will solve the problem
Still I stare while they all shout
I continue to be silent while they become angry
Why can't I even figure it out?
I can't even understand myself
The time I'm wasting
The time I'm losing
Can't say where I've been
Can't explain what I've done
Catching my same old ways
Falling into old patterns
Slowly spin beneath the day
Feeling stuck in a cycle
Your time I'm wasting
I'm taking up your time
Cause it seems to me that
Because I feel like
Nothing's what it's ever meant to be
Things don't turn out how they're supposed to
With my fate
In my future
My thoughts erase
My mind becomes blank
My head's a blur
I can't think straight
The picture fades
My vision of the future disappears
Eyes they keep on shutting down
I keep losing motivation
Can't see why you won't figure me out
I don't understand why you can't understand me
Why can't you figure me out?
Why can't you understand me?
With a twist my mind has missed you so that I forget
My mind has become preoccupied and I forget about you
No one's ever who they're meant to be
People don't always turn out how they're supposed to
Contributed by Skyler C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Stanley Felix
This band had so much potential, I wish they had at least released one more full album.
RadThad's Music and Gaming
I miss them so much it hurts.
Madein Dark
they did. but FBR decided not to release it for some reason.
Your mum
@Lol As opposed to, what, metaphorically pathetic?
Mr. Internet Man
Real shame how they got screwed over by the label.
Y
Sierra Kay performs under BadDaughter now. She’s the lead singer
RichardBlaziken
A real shame that this band never went on to do bigger things. I think about this album often, she's a very good singer and the sound of the band is good.
Y
She sings alone now under BadDaughter. She’s amazing
RichardBlaziken
@Y Hey thanks for the heads-up! I'll check it out!
RedRidinghoodK5
She's got the voice of Paramore's lead, mixed with a bit of Halestorm's lead and her own stylized twist, with a mood and slight sound like Evanescence hinted with the sound of Paramore's Monster. All in all? AMAZING. <3