State Champs
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| Origin | Albany, New York |
| Genres | Pop punk |
| Years active | Since 2010 |
| Labels | Pure Noise Records |
| Members | Derek Discanio Tyler Szalkowski Ryan Scott Graham Tony Diaz Evan Ambrosio |
| Past members | William Goodermote Dave Fogarty Matt Croteau |
State Champs is an American pop punk band from Averill Park, New York, formed in 2010. They are currently signed to Pure Noise Records and have released three EPs and one full length album. They are due to release an acoustic EP titled The Acoustic Things in October, 2014. Their 2013 full-length, The Finer Things,[1][2][3] debuted at #2 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart.[4]
History
The band was formed in the spring of 2010 in Averill Park, New York by founding members lead guitarist Tyler Szalkowski and lead singer Derek DiScanio. Shortly after forming, they self-released a five song EP, 2010, that was followed by their second self-released EP, Apparently, I’m Nothing, on January 1, 2011.[5] This EP contained all tracks from their first release. On April 19, 2012, it was announced the band had signed to Pure Noise Records.[6] The band recorded their Pure Noise debut with producer Jay Maas (Defeater, Transit, Title Fight).[7] Overslept was released digitally and as a 7" record on September 11, 2012.[8] The band finished recording their debut full-length with producer Sam Pura at The Panda Studios and co-producer and former New Found Glory guitarist Steve Klein in Fremont, CA in May 2013.[9]
Their debut full-length album, The Finer Things, was released on October 8, 2013.[10] It debuted at #2 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart,[11] selling a little over 3,100 copies in the first week of release. To support the album, the band supported Motion City Soundtrack and Bayside on a fall tour in North America.[12] The band will spend a majority of 2014 touring in support of The Finer Things. The band started their busy 2014 schedule in March with their first full-United States tour, opening for We Are The In Crowd, William Becket, Set It Off and Candy Hearts.[13] Shortly after completing this tour, the band headed on tour overseas for the first time to support pop-punk band The Wonder Years and A Loss for Words. The tour routed throughout the UK and mainland Europe.[14]
The band performed on the Kevin Says stage for the entirety of the 2014 installment of the Vans Warped Tour.[15] During the tour, it was announced that the band would also be co-headlining the 2014 Pure Noise Records Tour with Handguns, with support from Forever Came Calling, Front Porch Step, Heart to Heart and Brigades.[16] On October 7, 2014, the band released an acoustic EP titled The Acoustic Things which featured 5 stripped down tracks off of The Finer Things as well as 2 brand new tracks.[17]
Band Members
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Discography
- Studio albums
- The Finer Things U.S. #131 (Pure Noise Records, 2013)[18]
- EPs
- 2010 (Self-released, 2010)
- Apparently, I'm Nothing (Self-released, 2011)
- Overslept (Pure Noise Records, 2012)
- The Acoustic Things (Pure Noise Records, 2014) U.S. #112[19]
References
- ^ Staff Review, Absolute Punk
- ^ Review, Alternative Press
- ^ Review of The Finer Things, Kerrang, October 12, 2013, p. 52.
- ^ Charts, Allmusic
- ^ Apparently I'm Nothing stream, PropertyOfZack
- ^ State Champs Sign To Pure Noise, AbsolutePunk
- ^ Recording With Jay Maas, AbsolutePunk
- ^ Overslept Stream, PropertyOfZack
- ^ State Champs finish recording full length, AbsolutePunk
- ^ The Finer Things release announcement, AbsolutePunk
- ^ Charts, Allmusic
- ^ Tour Dates Opening For Motion City Soundtrack, PropertyOfZack
- ^ We Are The In Crowd Tour Dates, AbsolutePunk
- ^ State Champs UK tour with The Wonder Years, AbsolutePunk
- ^ Warped Tour 2014 Stage Guide, VansWarpedTour.com
- ^ 2014 Pure Noise Tour Announcement, PureNoise.net
- ^ State Champs ‘The Acoustic Things’ EP premiere, AltPress.com
- ^ Pure Noise Records, San Francisco Weekly
- ^ Awards, The Acoustic Things, Allmusic.com