Versus the Nothing

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There’s something about Nothing….. The unabashed, melodic, hard rock band, Versus the Nothing is a quintet that focuses on writing solid songs with tight, energetic performances. Their music combines heavy guitars, with powerful, melodic vocals that are propelled by driving rhythms and anthemic choruses. Clean, quiet moments swell into raging guitars, punctuated by short blasts of gang vocals as they rise into crashing sing-along choruses, accented by hopeful lyrics. Their namesake draws upon that same energy, inspired by The Neverending Story.

It’s a journey from pain to joy; a story that encourages us to believe that happiness is achievable even in the most dire of circumstances.

Versus the Nothing independently released their debut album “Let it all Come Down” in 2008, with the track “Bleed the Ocean” quickly being snapped up by Mazda for an online campaign. They soon caught the attention of the Canadian Music Industry, leading them to a coveted Top 5 winner in the esteemed Vancouver CFOX 2008 Seeds contest (responsible for helping break some of the biggest bands on the rock scene such as Nickelback, Default, Theory of a Deadman, and Art of Dying). The album’s title track “Let it all Come Down” has been getting steady spins at Canadian radio ever since, in addition to spins on American stations WLIX 104.5fm, Indie 104fm, KERX 95.3fm, WAMX 106.3fm, WEGW 107.5fm, and WHBR 103.1fm. Non-stop gigging and a tireless work ethic have transformed Vancouver’s Versus the Nothing into one of the new rock acts to emerge out of Western Canada.

They’re creating a unique future for themselves, carving a path that’s full of opportunities for such a young group. The book is wide open for Versus the Nothing, and their neverending story has only just begun. Versus the Nothing are: Ross Archibald – Vocals Jason Scannell – Bass Chris Shaw – Guitar, Vocal Jacob Wyman – Drums, Vocals Ande Otte – Guitar, Vocals

OTHER ARTIST WEBSITE:  www.myspace.com/versusthenothing

HOME TOWN: 
Vancouver

GROUP/BAND MEMBERS: 
Ross Archibald - Vocals
Jason Scannell - Bass
Ande Otte - Guitar/Vocals
Chris Shaw - Guitar/Vocals
Denham Trollip - Drums/vocals

INFLUENCES: 
Nofx - Faith no More - The Misfits - Incubus - AFI - Nirvana - System of a Down - Tool - Guns n Roses - Metallica

ON MY PLAYLIST:  N/A