Counterparts

Counterparts
Band Info
Origin	Anaheim, California
Years-Active	2010–present
Genre(s)	Metalcore
Label(s)	Rise Records
Associated Acts	Misery Signals, Stick To Your Guns, Memphis May Fire
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Origin

Counterparts formed in Hamilton, Ontario in 2007, under the name "Brigade", later "Sharia" before settling on Counterparts. Counterparts consisted of vocalist Brendan Murphy, guitarist Jesse Doreen, guitarist Curtis Washik, bassist Eric Bazinet, and drummer Ryan Juntilla. In mid-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 fifth albums, Rescue. He also appeared in their music video.

Prophets (2007-2010)

The band's debut album Prophets was released 23 February 2010 on label Verona Records. In 2010, Juntilla left the band, initially due to lack of interest in music, 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.

The Current Will Carry Us - (2011-present)

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 had left the band. 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 Current Will Carry Us was released 24 October 2011 on Victory. A music video was released for the song "Jumping Ship".

Music critic Andrew Kelham, of Rock Sound magazine, gave a rating of 8 to the album. He called it "brilliant" and stated that The Current Will Carry Us "is a great first impression for the many who are yet to become acquainted with the Canadian melodic-yet-frenetic hardcore quintet." Kiel Hume of Exclaim! magazine writes that Counterparts have the energy, talent, and attitude to wake up the genre. He states: "The Current Will Carry Us basically does that to a genre many people thought was on its last breath."

Kyle Brownlee, formerly of Canadian hardcore band Without Heroes, 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. In the same announcement, the band appointed Kelly Bilan, formerly of I Am Committing a Sin and Dead and Divine, to be his replacement. 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."

Discography

• Prophets (2010)
• The Current Will Carry Us (2011)
• The Difference Between Hell And Home (2013)