''Fixed at Zero'' is the first and only studio album by American

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band

VersaEmerge Versa (stylized as VERSA) was an American rock duo formed in Port St. Lucie, Florida, in 2006, as VersaEmerge. The group consisted of Blake Harnage (guitar, vocals, and programming) and Sierra Kay (lead vocals). They had a revolving line-up, their ...

, released through

Fueled by Ramen Fueled by Ramen LLC is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group and distributed by 300 Elektra Entertainment. The label, founded in Gainesville, Florida in 1996, is now based in New York City. History John Janick conceived of the l ...

on June 22, 2010. The album was made available for pre-order on iTunes and the Fueled by Ramen store on May 11, 2010. The first single off the album, "Fixed at Zero", was released on July 13, 2010. The second single, "Your Own LoV.E.", was released on January 12, 2011. The third single, "Figure It Out", was released on April 6, 2011.

Reception

''Fixed at Zero'' received positive reviews.

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gave the album 4 out of 5 stars, applauding the album on its broad dynamic range. AbsolutePunk praised the band's work on the album, stating "In a time where a lot of similar acts care more about style rather than substance, VersaEmerge is a breath of fresh air."

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gave the album 3.5 out of 5 stars, stating "If you haven’t given Versa a shot, either because pop-rock’s not your thing, or you feel obligated to hate everything

touches, consider this a dare. The band is a breath of ingenuity in a pretty stale parade of warped tour schlock." The Sound Alarm gave the album a score of 8 out of 10, stating "These guys have a very bright future in the music industry, and it couldn’t be more relevant in this release, ''Fixed at Zero''."

Track listing

Personnel

''Fixed at Zero'' album personnel as listed on

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. ;VersaEmerge *

Sierra Kusterbeck Sierra Kay Kusterbeck (born December 18, 1990), better known as Sierra Kay, is an American singer-songwriter and model. She rose to prominence as the lead vocalist of the rock band VersaEmerge. Early life Kusterbeck was born and raised in St. ...

– lead vocals *

Blake Harnage Blake Preston Harnage (born November 26, 1988) is an American songwriter, music producer, multi-instrumentalist and composer. He has written, produced, engineered, mixed or performed on songs for Versa, PVRIS, Hands Like Houses, All Time Low, W ...

–

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, programming * Devin Ingelido – bass,

;Additional musicians * Dorian Crozier - drums, percussion ;Artwork and design * Eika Dopludo - Illustrations * Rachelle Dupéré - Art direction ;Production *

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- Producer,

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* Bret Disend - Executive producer * Erik Ron -

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* J.R. McNeely - Mixing * Stephen Marcussen - Mastering * Michelle Piza -

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- Programming * Matt Feldman -

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* Mark Weiss - Management

References

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