VRSTY release brand new single ‘Soul’

New album Welcome Home out 21st January 2022 via Spinefarm Records

New York City-based collective VRSTY (pronounced “Varsity”) – Joey Varela [vocals], Javy Dorrejo [bass], Chris Cody [drums], and Paul Gregory [guitar] – have released their new single ‘Soul’. The track is the third single from the band’s new album Welcome Home, which has a rescheduled release date of 21st January 2022 via Spinefarm Records.

Listen to ‘Soul’ here: https://youtu.be/Q632VJUaCtQ

As the title suggests, VRSTY‘s new single oozes with soul, built on galloping, western-style nuances and urgent percussion, topped off by Varela‘s smooth vocals. The track blends different styles and hopscotches across genres, resulting in a completely fresh style all its own.

“I love this song so much,” comments Varela. “It’s funny because this song was written way before the idea of a record was a thing and even before Spinefarm came along. This song came from a dream I had, where I sold my soul to the devil and I heard the song playing in my head as I was dreaming.

“I woke up and wrote it, and it ended up becoming my favourite thing ever. It was also the first song I shared when I started putting together the record and it was the one everybody instantly fell in love with. In a weird way it’s like this song is its own person and it sucks everyone in.”

Pre-order Welcome Home here: https://vrsty.lnk.to/WelcomeHome

Welcome Home is the band’s debut full-length for Spinefarm Records and follows last year’s breakthrough Cloud City EP, which has accumulated six million streams in less a year and yielded the head-turning singles ‘Shameless’ and ‘Massive’. The latter was the most played on SiriusXM’s Octane for two weeks in a row in late 2020. VRSTY have perfected their seamless and fearless cross-pollination of metallic grooves with R&B-influenced, after midnight vocal swagger on their new 14-track offering. VRSTY aren’t just offering their own take on a genre; they have authored a fusion style that is entirely their own.

“Welcome Home is an incredibly personal album to me,” Varela shares. “I know everybody says that, and hey, maybe they’re not lying when they do. I sure as hell am not. It was definitely a task, at first, trying to figure out how to phrase or sing something without getting too personal. But somewhere along the way, I threw that idea out the window and decided to say exactly what I felt. You won’t find me trying to sound cool or using any fancy wordplay. It’s just me in my rawest form, saying exactly what I’ve felt or experienced over the years, which is what has made me who I am today. I think if anybody ever wants to get to know me, this record will give you everything you need to know. No secrets. Just me.”

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