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Good one for your mind, body, soul, tastebuds, belly, and ears coming up this Sat 04/19!! bring the good times to help celebrate six glorious years of beers and cheers. Family-friendly, food trucks, vendors galore…this is not to be missed. Hope to see you there!! 🍻

📢 Come hang with all the good time boys and girls at the Punk Rock Show on Sat Feb 8 , with House Boat, , & !! Stacked lineup, choice tunes, sloppy hangs…don’t miss it‼️
Also, stay tuned for a super fun announcement - release #2 is locked & loaded!! 🤙🏼🤐

Happy Release Day to ! VICTORY LAP is officially ready for your turntables, your homes, and your hearts. This project was so much fun to be a part of for the past year and a half, and I couldn’t be more proud to have some hand in helping get these tunes onto vinyl for the first time. Big things ahead for the Champs, the label, and beyond. A massive first step and a big thank you to everyone who has encouraged this crazy idea and continues to support the arts and original music!!

Come celebrate with us tonight at and see what all the fuss is about! Everyone who buys a record at the show will also be entered to win a super-limited Test Press!

Online orders coming soon. Stay tuned and .

The Defending Champions
“Victory Lap”
2LP on Solid Gold vinyl
Ltd /300
Reverse-Board Deluxe Gatefold Jacket
🎨 by .art
Recorded at &
Mastered for Vinyl by
Manufactured in USA by

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A little less than 2 weeks until Victory Lap is out in the world!!

Come celebrate with at on Sat 11/16…

Records on hand!!
Test Press giveaway!!
Victory Lap Pilsner!!
Pizza for everyone!!

Don’t miss it, or you will haz a major sad.

They're real...and they're spectacular!

Thanks to everyone who preordered a copy at the Launch Party! Online orders coming soon, or come grab a copy at on Sat 11/16 for the Victory Lap record release show!!

It’s that time again!! are bringing their legendary cover jams out for Halloween at on Sat 10/26!! Dress up and get down next weekend - ‼️

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Fun one coming up next week! The homeys in take ’s Dookie out for a spin at as part of the annual . An after party not to be missed. See ya there!

Day 9 - THE ALBUM

Without further ado, we would like to officially unveil VICTORY LAP - the very first vinyl release for & - in all its glory. We think the details below speak for themselves. Get pumped!! 💪🏼

THE DEFENDING CHAMPIONS
“VICTORY LAP”
RMR 001-LP

17 career-spanning tracks across 2 LPs

🟨 SOLID GOLD First Edition
(Ltd 300)
Reverse Board Gatefold Jacket
feat. artwork by Walt Gabriel (.art)
Housed in a Reusable Poly Bag (just say no to single-use shrink wrap!)

🟫 TEST PRESSING Edition
(Ltd 20)
Custom Jackets by: Ampsock ()
**TEST PRESSING GIVEAWAYS AT VICTORY LAP LAUNCH PARTY**

Mastered for vinyl by: Alex DeTurk ()

Manufactured in the USA by: Gotta Groove Records, Inc. ()

Lacquers cut by: Clint Holley & Dave Polster @ Well Made Music ()

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TRACKLIST:

Side A - DON’T STOP
1. Don’t Stop
2. Listen In
3. Bad Habit
4. Dangerous Ground

Side B - SINGLES
5. Flow-Nace
6. Days Of The Week*
7. Soundtrack
8. Anymore (Live @ Alpha Wave)*

Side C - BREAKFAST OF...
9. Raise My Glass
10. Lucky Man
11. Turning Back
12. Relax A Little
13. Beatstreet

Side D - ...OF THE LEGEND CONVENTION
14. Jesus Wants You To Dance
15. Hot Fever
16. Ode To The Working Girl
17. Reckless Legend

*previously unreleased

🌟 Preorders open on Friday, Sept 27 at and will be available online shortly after. DO IT TO WIN!!!

We can’t wait for everyone to experience this extraordinary package in person. Thank you to the many people involved, and most especially thank you to all the fans for years of unwavering support. This one’s for you!!!

Day 4 - THE GIGS

Live performances have been The Champs bread & butter since their very first show at Crossroads back in 2007. Since that fateful first night, the band has played hundreds of shows at venues big and small across the Tri-State area with nationally touring bands and local peers alike.

No matter the venue, no matter the obstacles, no matter the set length, the Champs are always prepared to bring their blend of energy and top-notch musicianship to any live setting. If you’ve experienced it for yourself, you know what we’re talking about.

Perhaps you first came across the Champs at one of their many regular haunts such as Tierney’s Tavern, Bernie’s Hillside Lounge, or Jamian’s Food and Drink. Or maybe you were lucky enough to catch them gracing the stage at the Wellmont Theatre, Yogi Berra Stadium, Bowery Poetry Club, Maxwell’s Tavern, White Eagle Hall, Crash Mansion, or Asbury Lanes.

On some of those very stages, you may have been fortunate enough to see the Champs rise to the occasion alongside some heavy hitters such as WAR, The Slackers, The Smithereens, The World/Inferno Friendship Society, The Aggrolites, Russel Batiste Jr., The Pietasters, Mephiskapheles, or even as members of the acclaimed annual The Last Waltz recreation.

Maybe you sang yourself hoarse at one of their legendary Halloween Shows, where the Champs have tackled cover sets such as 80’s night, Sly & the Family Stone, KC & the Sunshine Band, and Quentin Tarantino Soundtrack tunes. It’s some of the most fun you’ll have with your clothes on.

Don’t fret - if you haven’t seen them live yet, it’s not too late. Grab your tickets for the VICTORY LAP LAUNCH PARTY, lace up your dancing shoes, and get ready for a night that is not to be missed. We’ll see you there!

Come back tomorrow to learn more about some of the interesting places you may have heard a Champs song pop up. 🤯

Day 1 – THE BAND

To accompany the first peek at the VICTORY LAP cover art, we felt it would be best to provide a brief introduction for the uninitiated who might be thinking, “Who are these people who claim to be ‘Champions’? What, exactly, do they do? On a scale from zero-to-completely, just how much will they rock my face off if I see them live?” Allow us to attempt an answer…

The Defending Champions, the humble sons of NJ, have been sharpening their teeth on the Tri-State live music scene for 17 years. Their music is best described by not really trying to describe it, but we’ll give it a shot anyway – think rock and soul with some funk, ska, and gypsy punk swirled in for good measure. Shake those up and mix with other good-time-seeking souls, and what you end up with is one of the tightest live bands you’re likely to stumble upon and quickly fall in love with. TL;DR – Global Party Music!

Currently sporting a tightly knit six-piece core, The Champs' starting lineup includes:

🥇Matt Ryan – Lead Vocals/Trombone/Melodica

🥇Dean Nevolis – Guitar/Vocals

🥇Matt “Shooby” Schoenebaum – Saxophones

🥇Jovan Alvarez – Trumpet/Percussion

🥇Eric “Swinny” Swiontkowski – Bass/Vocals

🥇Jeff Fernandes – Drums/Vocals

Come experience their powerful live show at the VICTORY LAP LAUNCH PARTY (link in bio) on Fri 09/27, and see for yourself why they have yet to be defeated. 💯

Tune back in tomorrow as we take a look at the HOME where the band records and rehearses in FRONT of each other…

Incoming!! VICTORY LAP Art Reveal!!

Starting tomorrow (9/9), head over to the & insta pages where we will begin sharing the immaculate cover art for The Defending Champions' forthcoming Double-LP "VICTORY LAP", arriving this Fall on Reasonable Man Records (RMR 001-LP).

Each day, for nine days, we will post a new square of The covert art (painstakingly created by the masterful .art 🖌️), accompanied by deeper glimpse into what makes the Champs and this release so flippin’ special. It's a celebration of 17 years of originality, creativity, and bringing the good times. Wait till you see this!! 🤌🏼✨

And DON’T FORGET - it’s all being capped off by the official Launch Party on Fri 09/27 at . Join us for Good Times Guaranteed!

Ticket link in bio. 🎟️

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