Versus (band)

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Versus
Origin	New York City, New York
Years active	1990 – ?
Genres	Indie Rock
Labels	TeenBeat Records Caroline Records Merge Records
Members	Richard Baluyut Fontaine Toups James Baluyut Patrick Ramos

Versus is a band which was formed in 1990 by Richard Baluyut, Fontaine Toups and Robert Hale in New York City. Merge Records is Versus' current record label, though they have had a long involvement with TeenBeat Records.

The band are currently on hiatus, the members having formed other bands in the meantime - James Baluyut and Pat Ramos formed +/-, Fontaine has formed TFT and Richard operates in Whysall Lane.

[edit] Members

Richard Baluyut (guitar, vocals)
Fontaine Toups (bass, vocals)
James Baluyut (guitar)
Patrick Ramos (drums)

[edit] Discography

Insomnia/Astronaut [7"] (Land Speed) 1992
Bright Light/Forest Fire [7"] (Pop Narcotic) 1992
Let's Electrify [cd-ep] (Remora) 1993
The Stars Are Insane [cd] TeenBeat Records 1993
"Tin Foil Star" on January Working Holiday split w/ Scrawl [7"] (Simple Machines) 1993
Frog/Go Tell It On The Mountain [7"] K Records 1994
Big Head On/N.I.T.A. [7"] TeenBeat Records 1994
Dead Leaves [cd] TeenBeat Records 1994
"Tin Foil Star" on Working Holiday! comp. [cd] (Simple Machines) 1994
Deep Red [cd-ep] TeenBeat Records 1995
"Revielle" on Ear of the Dragon: 19 Asian American Bands comp. [cd] (Fortune-Four) 1995
Yeah You [7"/cd5] Caroline Records 1996
Secret Swingers [cd] Caroline Records 1996
Glitter of Love [7"/cd5] Caroline Records 1996
Two Cents Plus Tax [cd] Caroline Records 1997
Afterglow [cd-ep] Merge Records 1999
Shangri-La [cd5] Merge Records 2000
Hurrah [cd/lp] Merge Records 2000