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.
