Brian Burkheiser has broken his silence regarding his exit from I Prevail, offering his side of the story in a candid Instagram post.
In a series of Instagram Stories, Burkheiser echoed the band’s earlier sentiment that “there is no beef,” but also acknowledged that things didn’t end smoothly. “I didn’t deserve how things went down,” he wrote, pointing to a breakdown in communication with the rest of the band.
Despite the rocky departure, Burkheiser expressed a clear desire to mend fences. He directly addressed co-vocalist Eric Vanlerberghe, writing: “I want to see you. I miss you.”
He also touched on I Prevail’s upcoming tour, mentioning that ticket sales are low and encouraged his fans to help support the band. “Let’s sell it out,” he added, showing that while he may no longer be part of the lineup, he still wants to see them succeed.
Full screenshots and transcript can be found below.
“I will change the music industry forever. There are no rules to this shit. You can be whatever the fuck you wanna be. But if you don’t live your truth, don’t go blaming anyone else. Someone taught me that this week and I have run with that mindset ever since. I had to do this for my family. I couldltm take this anymore. I am meant to be here. I’m just gonna keep posting music till I go to bed. But tomorrow everyone’s gonna wake the fuck up and treat each other kindly. Every single member of I prevail is a good person.
We were all just kids. None of us knew what the fuck we were doing. It all happened so fast. There is no beef. I love every single one of those guys whether they know it or not. But yeah, shit did get though along the way and I do think that I didn’t deserve how things went down. But it doesn’t mean they are bad people. We’re all just going thru shit. Everyone is trying to feed the family. The only thing I will say. Is that I did try to communicate more and I wish that they would’ve talked to me more. But if it took it coming down to this to teach the world this lesson then I’m OK with that because I want to rekindle my friendships with those guys one day.
Whether you know it or not, I am proud of you Eric [Vanlerberghe | I Prevail: unclean vocals]. You wnt through a lot of things the world doesn’t know about. I want to see you I miss you.
Maybe I fucked up tonight. Honestly, I have really no idea what I’ve done.. but I’m just trying to be as vulnerable as I can be. I’m trying to prove to the world that any relationship can be mended. I guess I’m trying to have my ‘My Name is Earl’ moment. I had no idea all of the stuff was going to happen in two days ago. I had no idea that I was going to post Instagram stories. But I mentally broke. The truth is this shit has had me so mentally unwell for so long.
If anybody goes and talk shit to I prevail their show today I will be so upset. You better give them the best fucking show of their lives.
Also, I love every single member of the I Prevail crew. Those guys work their fucking asses off. Today I want all of you guys to please give them a big ass round of applause for everything they did for me over the 10 years in the band.
I’ll be honest, I had a falling out with the dudes. A lot of things happened over 210 years and I’m sure they have different perspectives on certain things. But this shit does happen in life, divorces happen. But divorces normally happen due to lack of communication. I think we both could’ve improved on that over the course of time as we got bigger and bigger. I just want all of us to go on and live our lives. I want all of our families to be happy. I I love all of their significant others and children. Let’s just do the shit guys. Let’s all change the industry and show everybody that we can get past it. Maybe it took our band to show the world that relationships are fucking hard and the music industry is even harder.
Please go sell this tour out. There are so many fucking amazing bands on this. The truth is it’s not selling great because it’s an amphitheaters. But these bands deserve to be treated like fucking pop stars. If I had one last wish before I turned into scatterbrain, it would be that you guys sell this out for me and make sure every single one of those bands goes and blows up. Dave Shapiro was I prevails manager. Dom Mackie is a good person. He co-managed with Dave. Dom was one of my best friends and I haven’t talked to him in a long time. I know it would take a hell of a lot of burden off of him if you guys sold this tour out.
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The Mosh Network yall are making Brian look bad and yall ain’t shit for that 😂 this is fake news yall are ignorant for that just whoa
Michael Mckee the entire statement he made is there…
The Mosh Network AND YOU CHOSe THE FUCKIN HEADLINE YOU FUCKING CLICK BAIT MISS LEADING PIECES OF SHIT!
I hope he’s doing ok, and they can all find some peace
Troy Lomeli Hello there 👋 I’m new here willing to make new friends actually I tried sending you a request and it didn’t go through because of Facebook terms can you try at your side so we can talk more if you don’t mind
Didn’t he leave because of throat surgery or was that someone else?
Joc Barnes he did but he didn’t mean to leave permanently
Justin Lea can’t he just rejoin or is he being barred by the screamer having total control of the band now?
Joc Barnes I think it’s the latter, seems like he actually didn’t have any option except leave, due to his medical issues, the band did have work around him so they probably just wanted to leave that behind
Reilly Clark Try reading wtf man, I literally asked if he’s being barred from rejoining which is the proper language to use. If the singer had no intention of permanently leaving the band- and attempts to rejoin but is being blocked directly or indirectly by someone-they are being barred. For example, If he says no, If he ignores phone calls and meet ups, refuses to meet up, refuses to sign whatever contract is needed then by all means he is the one barring him from rejoining.
Facts don’t care about your feelings, He could be doing it to save billions of lives for all I care, the language is static
Joc Barnes I didn’t say you used the word incorrectly, I literally just said that Brian isn’t being barred by Eric.
Reilly Clark Being wrong has you incredibly defensive, js bud. Die on that hill if you want, I really don’t care but idiots like you are as tedious as you are numerous
Reilly Clark Saying “he’s barring him” isn’t the same as saying “Is he barring him”
It just isn’t the correct response, You should have said “No he isn’t barring him”
Instead of affirming that I proclaimed him to be-infact Barring him
Didn’t he have some disease that was affecting him physically?
Yall trying start shit with this band not even like that all bullshit post
Robert Henry Jr. what?
The Mosh Network i read wherre brian said they no drama with the band . So idk what yall heard
Robert Henry Jr. he did say the quote in this post too. His instagram is where I saw that.
Robert Henry Jr. The band said that. Doesnt mean it should have been believed. People will do whatever they need to to cover their own ass. Brian broke his silence and admitted to having a falling out with them. It wasnt mutual, they kicked him out bc of lack of communication from all of them.
Jesse Bean then that my bad my info was wrong i can admit when wrong
Robert Henry Jr. Nah no bigggie brooo just lettin you in on some info, thats all. I mean, lets be honest, who resply actually knows what happened other then them guys ya know? Both of them could be lying or swervin the truth a bit and no one will ever know but them.
The Mosh Network I think some punctuation might help. I understood it, but I had to read it very slowly. lol
Robert Henry Jr. I mean, technically he did say that. But the headline is way out of context
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We don’t deserve having to be subjected to such shitty metalcore all these years
Andrew Saus II are you forcing yourself to listen to it? Sounds like a you problem
Efrain nope but it shows up on playlists often when I get bored with my own mixes 🤷♂️
Andrew Saus II in that case just hit that little sideways triangle pointing to the right and skip it.
Anthony honey once I realize I do but sometimes it’s too late
Damn the band did him dirty?
Shaun Mcglynn nah watch his stories over the last few days, at a minimum it was eventually mutual but maybe a bit unexpected on his side.
Dudes recent instagram stories do seem a bit manic to me
John Christopher oh bummer did not know
Yeah it sucks but I feel it was the right move. Literally every time I went to see them he was never there expect maybe one time.
This headline is so misleading. Brian is doing nothing but still asking everyone to support and love the band. 🙄
Brian has had multiple throat surgeries, eagles syndrome, AND just had a child. Cut him some slack. The split was mutual and Brian has missed out on the past 3 tours
The Mosh Network go fuckyourself with your clickbait bullshit.
Kyle Pierson you’ll be okay
A whiney bands ex singer is whining,
Who would have thought
Why are you making this as if their where problems. Hate this sht especially since he continues to support and vocalize the support of the band!
Bro has a disease
Of all the things to narrow in on in that entire statement you chose that.
Daniel Roberts this quote is taken way to outta context for clicks when so many other things he said could have been used.
You’re stirring the wrong pot
Just come out with your own new stuff, it won’t be hard to sound better than the new crap I’ve heard from Iprevail
He said he doesn’t think he deserves it, but he doesn’t want to ruin any chances he has for friendships with the guys, he’s come to know them their significant others and their kids over the years and doesn’t want this to define the future of their friendships….
Please don’t stir the pot.. he was very sincere
Justin Vignola he also took responsibility for his own part in the fall off
Dakota Lee yea, incredibly respectable in how he went about it.
Justin Vignola fact. Admitted there were issues without blaming anyone directly or airing out shit that doesn’t need to be out there
Dakota Lee he used the ole “we didn’t communicate” versus “this guy was a dick bag about it…”
Justin Vignola to me his response read like “we all could have been better including me but I love them all and want nothing but success for them and hope to reconnect again one day”
Dakota Lee exactly phenomenal response.. could be acting salty like Dennis stoff
Justin Vignola facts lol
Justin Vignola ty for saving me a click
Marie Newman yea bro, definitely
This will be the end of that band. The lead singer was the ONLY good part
Ashley 💯
Damn. Starting drama lmao
They pulled some shady shit and I’m glad the truth is out. Yes he wants to move forward and wishes them the best but you did him dirty! Sounds like they got selfish. Can’t wait to see what music he comes out with next!!
Kaylee Fay he was very vauge all he said was the lacked communication but when an introvert says that it could mean they just didn’t talk to him as much as he wanted. Its not so cut and dry
Neither did the fans
Just start blocking shitty and misleading “news” articles. 🙄
They sound better without him 🤷♂️
Adam Christopher Brian was a decisive factor for the band.
In other words, before that, hardly anyone was interested in the rest.
Jordan Bell I see them last night, the guitarist is actually really good at Brian’s vocals
Jason Phillips I disagree- I saw them last year when he was filling in for Brian, it was horrible
Jason Phillips I disagree- I saw them last year when he was filling in for Brian, it was horrible
Ashley Lisa cause he’s not the main singer he barely had vocal practices for it.
I prevail will be just fine they killed it at summer of loud!
The Mosh Network writers don’t even know how to two step properly. Shut the fuck up.
Mosh network should be ashamed that’s the last piece of that message that he wanted to be a headline! He asked everyone to sell out his prior bands tour?
I Prevail is not the same without you, but you will never regret putting your family & kids first!
Lee Johnston
Brian burkheiser iprevail
I don’t know what’s really going on but I’m sure the band without him it will never be the same 👎
Je suis si triste pour lui arrêter sa passion à cause de sa maladie c’est terrible. Qu’il profite de la vie en famille maintenant. Mais tu nous manqueras
No. It’s not the same without you Brian. Don’t sell the shows out without him. We all have shit in our lives we JUST had to learn to live with and sit back, BUT your voice, your vocals, your beautiful magic….helped so many people realize we DIDN’T deserve it, we do matter. You matter!! You helped us!!!!! We need you to know you did so much for people with your beautiful voice by singing it to us. I just know I’m too late and feel dejected because I always thought I would be able to see you live in concert but not now, not without you. Best wishes to you, you matter, you are loved. Bless you!! 🖤