Varsity is an American indie rock band from Chicago, Illinois.

History

Varsity released a song on their Bandcamp page in 2013 titled "Turns Out", with a B-Side titled "Downtown".^[1] Varsity released their first EP titled Thanks For Nothing in 2014.^[2] Varsity released their self-titled first full-length album in 2015.^[3][4] In 2015, Varsity released a new song titled "Cult of Personality", with a B-Side titled "So Sad, So Sad".^[5] In mid 2016, Varsity released a song titled "Smash", with a B-Side titled "Still Apart".^[6][7] On April 27, 2018 Varsity released their sophomore record, Parallel Person, on Babe City Records.^[8]

On October 30, 2018, Varsity announced their signing with Boston-based independent label Run For Cover Records and released two new singles, "The Dogs Only Listen To Him" and "UFO".^[9]

Band members

Current members

• Stephanie Smith – lead vocals, percussion, piano, keyboards, synthesizers (2013–present)
• Dylan Weschler – guitars, backing vocals (2013–present)
• Patrick Stanton – guitars (2013–present)
• Paul Stolz – bass (2013–present)
• Jake Stolz – drums, percussion (2015–present)

Former members

• Spencer Smith – drums, percussion (2013–2015)

Discography

Studio albums

• Varsity (2015; self-released, Jurassic Pop)
• Parallel Person (2018; Babe City)
• Fine Forever (2020; Run For Cover)
• Souvenirs (2024; self-released)

EPs

• Thanks for Nothing (2014; self-released)
• Limited Edition Tour Tape (2016; self-released)

Singles

• "Turns Out" / "Downtown" (2013; self-released)
• "Cult of Personality" / "So Sad, So Sad" (2015; self-released)
• "Eye to Eye" / "Kelly" (2016; self-released)
• "Smash" / "Still Apart" (2016; self-released)
• "The Dogs Only Listen to Him" / "UFO" (2018, Run For Cover)

Compilations

• Singles (2016; self-released)
• The Basement Takes (2015–2016) (2019, Run For Cover)