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The F***ing Champs Wiki Information
The Fucking Champs
are a three-piece rock band from San Francisco, California. They are known for their indie appeal, based largely around shifting time signatures, guitar harmonies, and lots of rhythm. Most songs are instrumentals. They are currently signed to Drag City Records. They have also played with Trans Am and the two have recorded albums together as TransChamps and The Fucking Am.
Founding Champs guitarist Josh Smith was also a member of the cult San Francisco black metal band Weakling, as well as Drunk Horse. He is currently a member of The Makes Nice. Tim Green was a member of Nation of Ulysses, Lice, The Vile Cherubs and The Young Ginns. Drummer Tim Soete was the singer/guitarist of San Diego mod revivalists The Event. Underground fanzines claim their influences range from Django Reinhardt to Mark Knopfler to George Lynch of Dokken.
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THE F***ING CHAMPS TICKETS
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Members
Current
- Phil Manley
- Tim Green
- Tim Soete
Former
- Josh Smith
- Adam Cantwell (also known from the band Spaceboy)
- Alex Wharton
Discography
- Music for Films About Rock
(self-released cassette, as Champs
)
- Triumph of the Air Elementals
(self-released cassette, 1994, as Champs
)
- Second 7"
7", (Wantage USA)
- III
(1997, as C4AM95)
- IV
(2000)
- Double Exposure
(with Trans Am as TransChamps)
- V
(2002)
- Wantage USA's 21st Release Hits Omnibus
2XCD, (Wantage USA)
- Greatest Hits
- Gold
(with Trans Am as The Fucking Am)
- VI
(2007)
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