Mikey Erg (real name Mike Yannich, born February 7, 1980) is a punk rock drummer, guitarist, and vocalist, from New Jersey. He has played in numerous bands, most famously The Ergs!, but also Star Fucking Hipsters, The Dopamines, The Unlovables, Dirtbike Annie, Parasites, and The LLC (the house band on The Chris Gethard Show). In 2016, he released his first solo album, Tentative Decisions.
Raised as Mike Yannich in Old Bridge Township, New Jersey,Biese, Alex. "Reflecting on pop-punk", Asbury Park Press, June 24, 2016. Accessed September 10, 2026, via Newspapers.com. "No one can accuse Mikey Erg of jumping the gun. It’s been nearly a decade since Erg (an Old Bridge native born Mike Yannich) originally parted ways w ith his beloved Central Jersey punk power trio The Ergs!" he attended Old Bridge High School together with band mates Joey and Jeffrey Erg.Bove, Stephen. "The principles of Erg-onomics", Asbury Park Press, June 15, 2007. Accessed September 10, 2026, via Newspapers.com. "It's been more than seven years for South Amboy-based pop-punk trio The Ergs, and more than a decade for the storied -sighted three," a.k.a. drummer/vocalist Mikey Erg (Mike Yannich), bassist Joey Erg (Joe Keller) and guitarist Jeffrey Erg (Jeff Schroeck), who've been a unit in various other bands since their days together at Old Bridge High School."
In 2013, a change.org petition was started to have Erg fill the vacant drummer slot in Against Me!. Although Atom Willard was eventually given the position, the petition caught the attention of the band's front-woman Laura Jane Grace, who then recorded a four song demo with Mikey for a project unrelated to Against Me!
Discography Artist Title Credit(s) Label Year Dirt Bike Annie It Ain't Easy Bein' Single Drums/backing vocals Dirtnap Records 2002 Dirt Bike Annie Show Us Your Demons Drums/backing vocals Dirtnap Records 2003 The Ergs! dorkrockcorkrod Lead vocals/drums Whoa Oh Records 2003 Brook Pridemore First Name/Last Name Drums Crafty Records 2004 The UnlovablesCrush, Boyfriend, Heartbreak Drums Whoa Oh Records 2005 Brook Pridemore The Reflecting Skin Drums Crafty Records 2006 For Science Way Out Of Control Drums/backing vocals Don Giovanni Records 2006 The Ergs! Upstairs/Downstairs Lead vocals/drums Dirtnap Records 2007 The Measure (SA) Songs About People...and Fruit N' Shit Drums Don Giovanni Records 2008 The Radio Faces Party at the Bushwick Hotel Bass/vocals Art of the Underground 2008 Used Kids Yeah No Drums Salinas Records 2009 Psyched To Die Year One Lead vocals/guitars Dirtnap Records 2009 House Boat The Delaware Octopus Drums/backing vocals It's Alive Records 2009 House Boat Processing Complaints Drums/backing vocals Traffic Street Records 2010 The Measure (SA) Notes Drums No Idea Records 2010 Star Fucking Hipsters From the Dumpster to the Grave Drums/backing vocals Fat Wreck Chords 2011 The Slow Death Turnstile Comix #1 Drums Silver Sprocket Bicycle Club 2011 Mikey ErgValentine's Day Lead vocals, guitar, bass, drums Paper + Plastick 2011The Slow DeathBorn Ugly, Got WorseDrumsKiss of Death Records2011 Mikey Erg Fucifier Lead vocals, guitar, bass, drums Bloated Kat Records 2012House BoatThe Thorns of LifeDrums/backing vocalsTraffic Street Records2012Alexander Kerns / Mikey ErgUntitled Kerns / Erg split 7-inchAll instruments and vocals on B-sideAsian Man Records2012Mikey Erg / Barrakuda McMurderUntitled split floppy diskAll instruments and vocals on A-sideBloated Kat Records2013 Pale Angels Primal Play Drums Kiss of Death Records 2013 Worriers Cruel Optimist Drums Don Giovanni Records 2013 Worriers Sinead O'Rebellion Drums Yo-Yo Records 2013Mikey Erg / Warren Franklin & The Founding FathersUntitled split EPAll instruments and vocals on A-sideCount Your Lucky Stars2014WorriersImaginary LifeDrumsDon Giovanni Records2015Connor Ratliff & Mikey ErgThe Spirit of RatliffGuitar and backing vocalsState Champion Records2015Mikey ErgTentative DecisionsLead vocals, guitar, bass, drumsDon Giovanni Records2016WorriersSurvival PopDrumsDon Giovanni Records2017Mikey ErgWaxbuilt CastlesLead vocals, guitar, bass, drumsDon Giovanni Records2019WorriersYou or Someone You KnowDrums6131 Records2020
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