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. Looking to merge the sultry vocal stylings of R&B with the massive riffs and breakdowns of hardcore, the band issued a pair of well-received independent efforts before inking a deal with Spinefarm and releasing 2020's Cloud City EP. Further honing their unique stylistic hybrid, Welcome Home, the band's first full-length outing for the label, appeared in 2022. The following year, Levitate saw VRSTY deliver an assured set of songs driven by chugging grooves, dynamic, danceable beats, earworm melodies, and raw, outsider conviction.