I Prevail Part Ways with Co-Vocalist Brian Burkheiser in Amicable Split
I Prevail have officially announced the departure of their founding clean vocalist, Brian Burkheiser, in a statement shared on social media today (May 15).
Burkheiser, who co-fronted the band alongside Eric Vanlerberghe since I Prevail’s formation in 2013, is stepping away from the group after more than a decade. The band described the decision as “difficult” but emphasized that the split was entirely “amicable.”
Moving forward, Eric Vanlerberghe will take over all vocal duties, with guitarist Dylan Bowman contributing backing vocals. The new lineup has already debuted live at the Sonic Temple Festival in Columbus, Ohio, and is set to perform again this Saturday at Welcome to Rockville.
Read I Prevail’s full statement below.
To Our I Prevail Family
Today we share that we are mutually parting ways with Brian Burkheiser. This was a difficult decision, but we believe it is the right one and we are all grateful for the 10 epic years we shared together. We wish Brian nothing but success and happiness in his future endeavors.
Moving forward, Eric will continue to be the powerhouse frontman you’ve come to know and love. He’ll be backed up live by Dylan who you’ve seen in this role many times over the years at the shows we’ve performed without Brian. Rest assured, we will continue to deliver the high-energy shows that we’ve made a pillar of our band, and we will continue to perform all the bangers from our catalogue. All scheduled shows will go on exactly as planned.
New music coming soon…
See you out there.
Eric, Steve, Dylan and Gabe
