I Prevail is an American metalcore band formed in Southfield, Michigan in 2013. They released their debut EP Heart vs. Mind and rose to popularity from releasing a metal cover of Taylor Swift’s “Blank Space” as a single, which eventually was certified platinum in the US. The band has since released two studio albums, Lifelines and Trauma. The band found success with their original material as well, with singles “Breaking Down” and “Hurricane” performing well on rock radio, The single “Bow Down” was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance of 2019 and Trauma was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Rock Album the same year.
On March 18, 2019, the band released the third single off the new album, “Paranoid”. Trauma was released on March 29, 2019. The album was the fourth-best selling album of the week in the US upon release, while its first single, “Breaking Down”, hit the top 10 of the Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs chart in May 2019.
On August 6, 2019, A Day to Remember announced that I Prevail, Beartooth, & Can’t Swim would be supporting them on their “Degenerates” headlining tour. In November 2019, the band received two Grammy Nominations; the Best Rock Album for Trauma, and the Best Metal Performance for “Bow Down”.
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