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1. Varsity is a indie rock outfit who dabble in pop. Stephanie Smith’s voice is in the forefront; it’s unrefined and exploratory, while her keyboard parts are the soil out from which the band’s licks are allowed to grow. Music blogger Kyle McCarthy says about their latest release, “Varsity’s EP, Thanks for Nothing, is a unique blend of indie pop stylings explored through five tracks that range from the ambient to the atmospheric. Varsity’s relentless guitar-driven punk riffs make these songs toe-tapping tunes for kids who grew up swiping their parents Pixies’ CDs. They have the balls to rock and...

Make no mistake about it, Varsity Fanclub may look like a boy band, but their roots are closer to legendary soul label Motown and groups like Boyz II Men, Jackson 5 and New Edition than they are to anything else. Just recognize the dance-floor smash and lure of “Zero,” the intricate harmonies and soaring falsettos on “Girl Like That,” and the sultry, seductive “Future Love”, all of which were co-written by the group, to sample their impressive pedigree. With their Capitol Records debut album, the five members offer a wide variety of varying musical influences, with an emphasis on melodies,...

Varsity Drag is a Boston-based melodic punk band from Lemonheads co-founder and former Pods frontman Ben Deily. .

Junior Varsity are a rock trio from Houston, Texas who play 50s-inspired rock and roll and garage rock. Remarkably, each of the songs on their debut album, Bam Bam Bam!, manage to clock in under two minutes. Their official website reads can be found at http://www.peekaboorecords.com/artist.aspx?id=7. .