State Champs formed in the spring of 2010 in Albany, New York by founding members lead guitarist Tyler Szalkowski and lead singer Derek DiScanio. Shortly after forming, they put together a set of demos entitled “2010 EP”. These songs were re-worked and re-recorded for the album, Apparently, I’m Nothing, released in Japan in April 2011. In July, the band toured with The Tired and True and Call It Fiction. In April 2012, interest in a demo of “Critical” helped the band gain a recording contract, a management company and a booking agency. On April 19, it was announced that the band signed to Pure Noise . In mid-June, the group recorded their next EP with Jay Maas at Getaway Recording Studio.
formed in Albany, New York
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