Metal, Hardcore, Indie, Rock
Brian Burkheiser, a former frontman for I Prevail, has declared that he has resolved the legal battle with the band, as per theprp. When Burkheiser discussed his legal woes in August of last year, he disclosed that problems with I Prevail had prevented him from successfully launching his new solo project, Scatterbrain. He would later use that endeavor to release this rendition of Taylor Swift‘s “Look What You Made Me Do” in December of last year. Burkheiser announced in a statement published this morning, February 5, that his legal issues have been settled and that he will be releasing a brand-new Scatterbrain song called “PHASES” on Friday, February 13.
I’m grateful to share that I am officially a free, independent artist, and will be releasing my own original music under the name SCATTERBRAIN.
I want to sincerely thank Fearless and Concord Records for their professionalism, respect, and support throughout a very complicated period.
Now that my legal dispute is behind me, I’m ready to share my story.
My first original song, “PHASES“, along with the music video, drops next Friday.
– Brian
The American rock group I Prevail was founded in 2013 in Southfield, Michigan. They became well-known after releasing a metal rendition of Taylor Swift‘s “Blank Space” as a single, which was subsequently certified platinum in the US. They also published their debut EP, “Heart vs. Mind”, in 2014. Since then, the group has put out four studio albums: “Trauma” (2019), “Lifelines” (2016), “True Power” (2022), and “Violent Nature” (2025). The band also achieved success with their original music, with the singles “Hurricane” and “Breaking Down” doing well on rock radio. In 2019, the single “Bow Down” was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance, and “Trauma” was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Rock Album.
