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The Current Will Carry Us (Album) by Counterparts

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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

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