VRSTY

VRSTY (pronounced "varsity") is a potent and versatile N.Y.C. post-hardcore group with roots in hard rock, R&B, emo, metal, pop, and hip-hop. The band was founded in 2015 by Puerto Rican frontman Joey Varela, who spent his formative years listening to Spanish music, Usher, and Michael Jackson before a post-hardcore show headlined by From First to Last changed his sonic trajectory. Looking to merge the sultry vocal stylings of R&B with the massive riffs and breakdowns of hardcore, Varela, bassist Javy Dorrejo, drummer Chris Cody, and guitarist Paul Gregory issued a pair of well...