State Champs is a pop-punk/pop rock band from Albany, New York. The band is signed to Pure Noise Records and is led by vocalist Derek Discanio. Their debut EP "Overslept" was recorded in Haverhill, MA with Jay Maas of Defeater and was released on 9/11/12. They released their debut album called "The Finer Things" on Pure Noise Records on October 8, 2013. Check out their facebook at www.facebook.com/statechampsny The State Champs is also the name of a rock band from Duluth, Minnesota comprised of many veterans of the Duluth music scene.