Name: Sam Champion

Hometown: Brooklyn, New York

Members: Noah Chernin, Jack Dolgen, Sean Sullivan, Ryan Thornton

Albums: Slow Rewind (2005), Heavenly Bender (2008)

Has toured with: Apollo Sunshine, Cold War Kids, The Comas, Dean & Britta, Drug Rug, The Hold Steady, The Jealous Girlfriends, Nada Surf, Elvis Perkins in Dearland, Ra Ra Riot, Salt & Samovar, XYZ Affair, Spinto Band (upcomng)

Festivals played: Bonnaroo (2007), River-to-River (2007) SXSW (2007 & 2008), CMJ (2007 & 2008), Celebrate Brooklyn! (2008), POPPED! (2008)

If the band was an animal, they'd be: eastern elk

Or if they were a food, they'd be: Sam Champion's meatloaf

What about a piece of furniture?: a laid-back rocking chair

Okay, how about something to wear?: a multitude of hats

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Photo gallery from South Street Seaport in Manhattan on June 29th, 2007

Live review from Luna Lounge in Brooklyn on August 21st, 2007

Photo gallery from Luna Lounge

Interview with Noah Chernin

Photo gallery from Mercury Lounge in Manhattan on September 15th, 2007

Review of Sam Champion as part of CMJ Day Three at WOXY.com Sessions at White Rabbit in Manhattan, NY on October 18th, 2007

Photo gallery from CMJ 2007

Live review with Drug Rug from Bowery Ballroom in Manhattan on February 15th, 2008

Photo gallery from Bowery Ballroom

Live review with Jealous Girlfriends from Union Pool in Brooklyn on May 20th, 2008

Photo gallery from Union Pool

Live review as part of Celebrate Brooklyn! at the Prospect Park Bandshell on June 26th, 2008

Photo gallery from Prospect Park

Review of Sam Champion as part of CMJ Day Two at Piano's in Manhattan, NY on October 22nd, 2008

Photo gallery from CMJ 2008

Tour dates:

* w/ Spinto Band

Sam Champion playing "Jealousy" live @ Bowery Ballroom, NY:

Sam Champion covering Tom Petty's "Breakdown" live @ Bowery Ballroom, NY:

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