Before even dropping a single, the LA-based band, then comprising Greg Varteresian and Zach Michel, garnered thousands of fans – and a deal with Warner Records – through off-the-wall exploits like organizing their own chaos-fueled underground music festival A F*cking Weekend and pasting a picture of a cow to the Hollywood sign. When they finally debuted with EPs Junior Varsity (2021) and SIDE B (2022), their high-octane punk sound was received fervently by an already devoted fanbase.

Now, Junior Varsity have overhauled everything: They’ve dropped Warner, added a new lead vocalist, and completely changed their sound with their latest EP, My Star, released in November via Key Records.