QRO's spotlight swings back around to the Big Apple's alt-rockers, Sam Champion.
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
Related Articles:
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:
11/16/08 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom** w/ Spinto Band
Sam Champion playing "Jealousy" live @ Bowery Ballroom, NY:
Sam Champion covering Tom Petty's "Breakdown" live @ Bowery Ballroom, NY: