members ; current members andrew '' andy leo '' velasquez - lead vocals , ( 2010 -- present ) keyboards ( 2013 -- 2014 ) david escamilla - lead vocals , ( 2012 -- present ) live guitar ( 2014 -- present ) brandon hoover - rhythm guitar , backing vocals ( 2010 -- present ) hayden tree - lead guitar ( 2010-2011 ) bass ( 2011 -- present ) bennett '' benn suede '' vogelman - lead guitar , backing vocals ( 2011 -- present ) brent taddie - drums ( 2011 -- present ) ; other brendan barone ( formerly of pop rock band disco curtis ) : the 7th '' member '' of crown the empire .