Port St Lucie, Florida, USA
- Sierra Kusterbeck - Lead vocals
- Blake Harnage - Guitar, vocals
- Nick Osborne - Bass guitar
Biography
VERSAEMERGE, with their dynamic brand of rock music, has already been named by Alternative Press as “A Band You Need To Know”, released a critically acclaimed EP on Fueled By Ramen and, finally, have toured the world alongside everyone from Boys Like Girls, Taking Back Sunday, We The Kings, and Cobra Starship. However what makes all of this even more impressive is the fact that the Port St. Lucie-based band—lead vocalist Sierra Kusterbeck, guitarist/vocalist Blake Harnage and bassist Devin Ingelido—pulled all of this off without the benefit having a proper full-length to their name... but all of that’s about to change with the release of 'Fixed At Zero'.
The band’s debut full-length sees them stretching out musically in order to illustrate their current identity. “A band’s first full-length is so crucial and the last thing we wanted to do was try to rush something out,” explains Kusterbeck when asked why the band decided to cut their teeth on the road instead of instantly jumping into the studio. “We had so many great tour offers when we started out and were building such a strong fanbase with our EPs so we wanted to make the most out of those experiences,” she adds. “Looking back, I think we made the right decision because it blows us all away to see how many people are excited to hear this record.”
Additionally being on the road for the past three years playing with larger acts like Boys Like Girls and We The Kings has helped teach VERSAEMERGE grow closer as a unit, a fact that contributes directly to 'Fixed At Zero'’s unique sound. “The last few years have really been a growing process where we were learning our chemistry together onstage and that all plays out in the studio,” Kusterbeck explains. “Blake and I are so close right now that we can literally read each other’s minds when we’re writing and I think that really helped us accomplish what we did with this album,” she continues, adding that everyone from Björk to Britney Spears helped inspire the songs on 'Fixed At Zero'.
Ultimately as excited as the band are to have a full-length out, they’re even more thrilled to finally be armed with a cohesive collection of songs that fully represents who they are as a band. “I think the songs on Fixed At Zero are definitely the closest we’ve gotten in terms of capturing the sound in our heads,” Harnage summarizes. “We love these songs, we love each other and we’re living our dream. What more could we ask for?”
