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Versus The Nothing

So This Is Life

About Me


Biography:
Raw passion, dedication, hopes and dreams; this is what fuels the musical creation of five guys. Resistant to the black vortex that creates misery and dampens dreams, Versus The Nothing is a band whose imagination and musical talent has rocketed them into the recording of their Debut album, " Let It All Come Down".
Humble beginnings and experimenting in the basement of a house has transformed into musical passion and commitment. Jason and Ross, two of the original members harnessed the energy from their teenage years and blended their abilities with the talents of three others: Chris Shaw, Derek Merrell and Jake Wyman.
Locals gigs under the band name Elixir at Stardust Roller Rink’s Battle of the Bands and The Endoplasmic got their name out there.
It gave them a taste of what it was like to perform for a live crowd. In 2005 they played the Supernova Battle of the Bands at the Croatian Cultural Centre and snagged the attention of Chris Shaw and Derek Merrell, who quickly became an integral part of the band.
Late 2005 saw the recording of Elixir’s first album, So This Is Life, and the introduction of Jake Wyman as drummer.
With a fused membership and a shared vision, the band headed upwards, landing in the top 10 finalists of 99.3 Fox Seeds (cfox.com) contest in 2005 and in the top 20 of over a thousand entries in 2006.
In the Spring of 2007 they were repeatedly invited and enthusiastically received at The Roxy, Richards on Richards, and the Plaza Club.
August 2007 saw the band’s first Western Canadian tour, as they pumped energy and rock into the hearts of close to 500 people at venues in Vancouver, Kamloops, Calgary, Red Deer and finally Edmonton, where they had been selected from over 1,200 bands to co-headline with three other bands at the North American Diesel Performance Drag Races.
The end of 2007 saw a need to change their name from Elixir to Versus The Nothing, as they sat down to collaborate and passionately record their second album.
The soulful, melodic sounds of Ross’ voice, combined with the emphatic balance of bass, guitar and drums appeal to a diverse audience, although at heart the boys love to fill a room with pulsating hard rock.


Purchase Versus The Nothing's Debut Album!!!
" Let It All Come Down"
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Member Since: 11/27/2004
Band Website: versusthenothing.com
Band Members:

Ross Archibald:
Lead vocals

Derek Merrell : Guitars/Vocals

Chris Shaw :
Guitars

Jake Wyman:
Drums

Jason Scannell:
Bass

Sounds Like: Five Guys Makin Music

For Bookings In Canada Contact:
Management@
versusthenothing.com

Record Label: JMP Productions
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Vote for us to get on Virgin Fest!!!!!

Just go to http://www.whatfeedsyourhunger.ca/bands/index/index/type/new est Become a member and vote for us!!!! That's it, thats all ,every vote counts. Thank you, VTN....
Posted by Versus The Nothing on Tue, 03 Jun 2008 07:46:00 PST

Versus The Nothing now on Itunes,Cdbaby and rhapsody!!!!!

Our Album and our songs are now available Worldwide!!! Feel free to check Us out on itunes, cdbaby and rhapsody. If you want just one song or the whole album This is where you will find it. The Album ...
Posted by Versus The Nothing on Tue, 27 May 2008 08:48:00 PST

Check out this event: Versus The Nothing are top 20 seeds finalists!!!

Hosted By: Versus The Nothing When: May 27, 2008 7:00 PMWhere: Vancouver, CanadaDescription:Versus The Nothing Click Here To View Event...
Posted by Versus The Nothing on Mon, 26 May 2008 07:47:00 PST

First Single of the new record has now been posted!!!!

Let it All Come Down is the title track of our new album. You have all been waiting patiently for it so hear it is. Let us know what you think. Thanks, VTN.      ...
Posted by Versus The Nothing on Sun, 25 May 2008 12:34:00 PST

VTN ARE TOP 20 FOX SEEDS FINALISTS!!!

Please vote for us at cfox.com. It's easy!!! Step one: Go to www.cfox.com Step Two: Become a fox rocks club member. Step three: Take a listen and make your vote. We really appriciate all the support. ...
Posted by Versus The Nothing on Sun, 25 May 2008 06:11:00 PST

New youtube vids up now!!!

For those of you who have listened to our last album " So this is life" and the ones who are addicted to the "Untitled Acoustic" track. You can now see us perform it live it has just been posted ...
Posted by Versus The Nothing on Tue, 20 May 2008 01:52:00 PST

FREE RINGTONES!!!!!!!

Versus The Nothing  has just released 3 free ringtones for your mobile phone. The Single has not been released yet but you can get your "Let It All Come Down" Ringtone for 0.99Cents. Other r...
Posted by Versus The Nothing on Fri, 25 Apr 2008 07:50:00 PST

The Album has been released!!!!!

Thank you to everyone who was a part of  our night on saturday. The Album " Let It All Come Down" has been release as of saturday and it was a big success because of all of you who came...
Posted by Versus The Nothing on Mon, 21 Apr 2008 10:39:00 PST

Check out this event: Another Brick in the Wall

Hosted By: Social Justice CommitteWhen: Apr 16, 2008 6:30 PMWhere: Garibaldi Theatre248th & Dewdney Trunk RoadMaple Ridge, British Columbia|56 CanadaDescription:Fundraiser with Fighting for Ithaca...
Posted by Versus The Nothing on Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:20:00 PST

Mazda Muzik tour, Please read!!!!

Help us get a show with sam roberts live in vancouver and a 3000 dollar recording grant. Today is the last day of voting so if you could please help us out that would be  awesome.   Just go ...
Posted by Versus The Nothing on Fri, 04 Apr 2008 01:56:00 PST