VersaEmerge was formed by former drummer Anthony Martone and guitarist / vocalist Blake Harnage back when two members were in high school, even if the duo immediately experienced regional success selling out their first ever gig and get critical approval of their local music scene it was not until the band solidified their line -up, which currently includes guitarist Harnage singers Sierra Coasts Beck and bassist Devin Ingelido-that things really began to happen for this dedicated group of young adults
"When Sierra first tried out for the band we did not know what to expect Harnage explains that the sixteen-year-old singer lied about his age to land an audition, "She has always been incredibly talented, but now she'll learn how to use thisberättelsent to its full potential "
At the age most of us would be interested to sneak into R-rated movie VersaEmerge was crafting an EP of original material called perceptions highlighted by Fueled By Ramen Records In addition listening to everything from Bjork to Three times during their free time the band has toured with artists in virtually every genre and has taken a bit from all these different experiences to come up with something completely unique and unprecedented in terms of their own music
"We've been on tour with everyone from dance to pop-metal band "Harnage explains with a laugh," I guess people seem to believe that we can play with almost anyone "
The band has toured with everyone from Chiodos to We The Kings, and more forskningYLIGEN band spent time perfecting his new material and released their debut EP for Fueled By Ramen with James Paul Wisner (Underoath New Found Glory) is currently the writing and recording their new full-length effort for the Fueled By Ramen and just finished the whole of the 2009 Vans Warped Tour
On 19 September 2009 it was announced on his Twitter page as a drummer Anthony Martone one of the founders of VersaEmerge were separated ways with the band, Spencer Peterson of dissolved Hidden in Plain View was through Twitter that he would fill in as drummer for upcoming Versa event tour band will be committed to the Boys Like Girls and Cobra Starship next to Maine and a rocket to the moon
Jerry Pierce announced his resignation with the band November 29 2009med onemessage on Twitter that today's show was his "last show with VE" He stated that he left was because of "Family stuff has nothing to do with my band-mates, they are my best friends in the world I just cannot continue tour as much as VE do: ( 'on 22 November
The band began writing and recording for their upcoming full-length album for Fueled By Ramen immediately after they wrapped Warped Tour and is probably planning to release the album sometime in the first half of 2010
