VRSTY Share New Single “heartbreak blues”

VRSTY DROP NEW SINGLE “HEARTBREAK BLUES” — LISTEN

SONG FEATURES ENGLISH + SPANISH LYRICS

BAND TOURING WITH FIRE FROM THE GODS IN JANUARY + FEBRUARY

Genre-blending and bending New York City-based collective VRSTY (pronounced “Varsity“) have shared their crackling new single “heartbreak blues.”

Listen here.

The song features lyrics sung in both English and Spanish. It boasts unforgettable Latin flair, and vocal melodies that soar over a hissing breakdown.

“‘heartbreak blues’ is probably one of the angriest yet most vulnerable songs I’ve written,” says singer Joey Tyler. “It’s essentially about the feeling of being angry over someone you were prepared to give the word to, while still feeling incredibly connected to them. Sometimes, it’s harder to cut certain threads in life and I think this song perfectly hit that vibe for me.”

He furthers, “Clearly, I’ve been through that a lot.”

The singer also shares how the song also hits on another personal level, saying, “This is the first song where I naturally was like, ‘What if this part was in Spanish?,’ and it totally works. It was nice to combine my love for heavy music and my love for my culture on this one.”

2026 is shaping up to be a massive year for VRSTY, with more new music on the way.

Also, VRSTY will hit the road, supporting Fire From the Gods, later this month. All dates are below.

VRSTY ON TOUR:
WITH FIRE FROM THE GODS:
1/22 — Austin, TX — Come and Take It Live
1/23 — Haltom City, TX — Haltom Theater
1/24 — Oklahoma City, OK — 89th Street
1/25 — Tulsa, OK — The Shrine
1/28 — Atlanta, GA — The Masquerade (Purgatory)
1/29 — Winter Park, FL — Conduit
1/30 — Jacksonville, FL — Jack Rabbits
1/31 — Columbia, SC — New Brookland Tavern
2/01 — Richmond, VA — Canal Club (Downstairs)
2/03 — Philadelphia, PA — The Foundry at The Fillmore
2/04 — Clifton, NJ — Dingbatz
2/05 — Brooklyn, NY — The Meadows
2/06 — Lowell, MA — Taffeta Music Hall
2/07 — Syracuse, NY — The Song & Dance
2/10 — Pittsburgh, PA — Crafthouse
2/11 — Columbus, OH — King of Clubs
2/12 — Cadillac, MI — Venue Event Center
2/13 — West Chicago, IL — WC Social Club
2/14 — Madison, WI — The Annex
2/15 — Minneapolis, MN — Underground Music Venue
2/17 — Denver, CO — HQ
2/19 — Los Angeles, CA — The Whisky A Go-Go
2/20 — Anaheim, CA — The Parish at House of Blues
2/21 — Las Vegas, NV — The Wall at Area 15

ABOUT VRSTY:
VRSTY (pronounced “Varsity”) make music as energetic and richly diverse as the city that spawned them. Assembled by band leader Joey Varela, a Puerto Rican singer from New York City raised on R&B, pop, and Spanish music and equally inspired by metallic post-hardcore, VRSTY blend genres with fearless ambition and visceral enthusiasm. A handful of EPs preceded 2020’s debut album, Welcome Home, itself followed by a three-part series of sequel EPs solidifying the band’s reputation.VRSTY specialize in what Kerrang! described as “endless grooves and danceable parts, punctuated by breakdowns and completed with dark atmosphere.” Meanwhile, “Massive,” from 2020’s Cloud City EP, remained the Most Played on SiriusXM’s Octane for two consecutive weeks. In a 9/10 review, Outburn described Welcome Home as “effortless, fun, and above all genuine.” Blabbermouth raved, “While other bands may have introduced the concept of genre-bending, VRSTY have refined it.”Levitate, the band’s sophomore set, was powered by spirited conviction and a commitment to follow their muse wherever it leads. Tyler co-produced Levitate with Justin Deblieck (Ice Nine Kills, Motionless In White, Lorna Shore, Fit For A King).

VRSTY have commanded the crowd anytime they perform, connecting with anyone who struggles with feelings of low self-worth, bad relationships, or generally feels like an outsider. It’s a feeling of shared community evident on the band’s tours with the likes of 10 Years, Nonpoint, Secrets, and For The Fallen Dreams, among others.

Ultimately, VRSTY aim to encourage, provoke, and inspire listeners in the next era of their career — with more music on the way in 2026.

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