Once upon a time, long ago, boy bands lived and flourished. Girls wore Abercrombie and Fitch because LFO said they liked it. A parody group called 2ge+her taught us calculus. And of course, N’SYNC and the Backstreet Boys dominated radio nationwide and made regular afternoon appearances on MTV’s TRL. Frequent sparring occurred between the two factions of fans, each certain that their group was the hottest and the most musically talented.
Now that most boy bands have dispersed and members have gone solo (some more successfully than others), the genre seems like a ghost. Has enough time gone by for the second wave of the boy bands? Varsity Fan Club thinks so.
Varsity Fan Club is comprised of Thomas Fiss, Jayk Purdy, Drew Ryan Scott, Bobby Edner, and David Lei Brandt. Using a similar formula as boy bands past, their sound is an upbeat mix of pop, hip hop, and a little R&B. Their music is dancey and fun, and it’s no wonder: With influences like Michael Jackson, Prince, and Guns ‘n Roses, these guys definitely know how to bring the party.
The guys are still hard at work on their debut album, but you can check out some of their tunes on their Varsity Fan Club MySpace page. They already have over 15,000 fans, so who knows: this could very well be the triumphant return of the boy band.
Curious about this new group? Enter the Kiwibox Varsity Fan Club Contest and you could win a chance to interview the guys yourself! Find out what makes them tick, how they work together, and what it's really like to be in a boy band. Don't miss this awesome opportunity, enter for your chance to win now!
I think you should pick me because i want to get to know the inside story about Varsity. I already grew up with David and now i want to know about Drew, Tom, Jayk, and Bobby too! Please pick me please!!!
pick me for the varsity interview =)
By: luv2008
Date: 5/11/2008
Hey. My name is Alex and when I first read about this contest I was scrolling through my bulletins and saw one from the guys of Varsity. So I clicked on it and read about this contest. At first I wasn't going to enter because so many others will but then I thought, hey, what the heck?! Let's do it.
When I first heard Varsity, I was sitting at home on the computer, bored out of my skull, looking for new music to listen to, like I always do. When I came across the Varsity page, I was thinking to myself, "here's a new hot boyband. hmmm. I wonder what they sound like." As soon as I listened to Zero, I was hooked. Yeah, they are all good looking guys, but that's not what got me into them. Their songs are so original and so much fun to listen to, that of course, I had to get other people hooked, and now, they are.
Interviewing them would be an amazing opportunity to see what it's like to be rising stars. It would also be amazing to show people who they really are, that they aren't another simple boyband, that they are more then that. I know I would want my fans to know the real me. These are normal guys doing what they love and I that's also what got me into them because they seem very real. Plus, this interview would be so much fun and I know that I would make it a really fun interview if I got the chance.
So those are some of my reasons to why I should be picked to interview Varsity.
Thank you for this amazing opportunity. -Alex =)
Varsity! thanks so much!!:)
By: alex0thompson
Date: 5/11/2008
Hi I am Alex Thompson and I would love to win this great opportunity with Varsity right now I am the Ohio Varsity fan club website owner I watch the boys interviews and I think that it would be a lot of my to really hang out with in the person. They always look like there having so much fun and I would just love to be apart of that myself. I also want to be a singer so it would be cool getting pointers from the boys to help me further my singing also I just think that this would be a great time for me and it would be the best moment of my life. I love Varsity and I love there music there so good at what they do and I have many questions I would be so happy to be able to spend time with them.
Now more about why I like the boys not because of there crazy dance moves there amazing voices and I love all there music. I like where they kind of come from with there music its kind of hip hopish but at the same time its not like random people cussing all the time and raping so you cant understand a word there saying. So I really like there music because its not like any others and I just want to ask them about so much it would just be great to ask them about there inspirations and there life and everything that they love about being singers. I still cannot even image how much fun it would be and how much of a life changing experience it would be. All the Varsity guys are such great role models and I know there’s about 1000 more reasons why they would be even better role models for me and lots of others.
I always try too make people know who Varsity is I call the local radio stations a lot and request Varsity and if they say they don’t have them I say that they will have to check they out and play there music. I try my best to play them when I am around people when I on the computer when my friends are over I always play there music and all my friends seem to really enjoy there music which is super cool! I really really want to win this and have a chance to meet the boys I think it would be so fun so thanks for this opportunity and I will stay in touch and tell every one I know about Varsity and Kiwibox.com.
pick me for the varsity interview
By: alissa3
Date: 5/9/2008
I guess this is where I'm supposed to tell you why I should be picked to interview Varsity. I'm not like the other people who have already commented. I'm a 20 year old college student, studying Public Relations, who heard about Varsity by chance, just searching on MySpace. I've been a fan for awhile now and I'm a big supporter. I truly enjoy Varsity as more than a typical "boyband" who just sings and dance, they're a group of very talented young men and deserve that respect. I'm good at making people feel comfortable around me and I'm not a hysterical fan that would cry or freak out upon meeting them.
Anyway, I hope you pick a good person to interview them whether it be me or not.
Thank you so much for your time. With Love, Alissa
pick me kiwibox!
By: mmchelsee
Date: 5/8/2008
There has been enough time gone by for the second wave of the boy bands and I've gathered my favorite belongings and I've taken cover! If anyone is more excited than me, than I would love to meet them. I believe Varsity is the perfect "boyband" to start of this second wave you speak of. Since the first time I listened to their music I've become a big fan of them! There songs are fun, easy to sing, and a blast to dance too. I'm not quite sure if "blast" has yet to rejoin the cool lingo, but nonetheless it fits the occasion. There songs, are not only what make them such an amazing band. They can dance, some can act, and they all are blessed with amazing genes. If you know what I mean. ;] Interviewing Varsity is an amazing opportunity and I don't want to miss out on it, so please pick me! Thanks kiwibox, have an awesome day! [I think I'm a little far behind on my lingo, oh well lol]