Mikey Erg (real name Mike Yannich) is a punk rock drummer, guitarist, and vocalist, from

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. He has played in numerous bands, most famously

The Ergs! The Ergs! are an American punk rock band formed in 2000 in South Amboy, New Jersey, by three high school friends: drummer/lead vocalist Mikey Erg (Mike Yannich), guitarist/vocalist Jeff Erg (Jeff Schroeck), and bassist Joey Erg (Joe Keller). T ...

, but also Star Fucking Hipsters, The Dopamines, The Unlovables, Dirtbike Annie,

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, and The LLC (the house band on ''

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''). In 2016, he released his first solo album, '' Tentative Decisions''. In 2013, a change.org petition was started to have Erg fill the vacant drummer slot in

Against Me! Against Me! is an American punk rock band formed in 1997 in Naples, Florida, by singer and guitarist Laura Jane Grace. That same year, Grace moved to Gainesville, Florida, which is considered the band's hometown. Since 2001, the band's lineup ...

. Although

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was eventually given the position, the petition caught the attention of the band's front-woman

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, who then recorded a four song demo with Mikey for a project unrelated to Against Me!

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