Working with Grammy-nominated producers, Grant McFarland and Carson Slovak of Atrium Audio (August Burns Red, Polaris, Lorna Shore, ERRA, Galactic Empire, and others), Ire is a metalcore group from Pittsburgh, PA. Founded in 2019, Ire consists of Brandon Fandel (lead vocals, guitars), Ari Esmi (guitars, backing vocals), and Joe Leo (bass, backing vocals). These three have been playing music together for over 10 years since being early teenagers.