"This is music that calls out for whiskey on the rocks and a dance floor, and not necessarily in that order."
Jeremy Schwartz - Chronogram

"The Champtones live in a world where rockabilly is King, and if this is any indication, we want to live there too."
David Malachowski - Daily Freeman

The Champtones emerged from guitar player Jeff Kadlic’s vision and love for the authentic early Rock-N-Roll born out of the recordings from the heyday era of Sun Records and the legendary echo of Scotty Moore’s guitar. After teaming up with bassist Josef Pelletier on an earlier project, Jeff knew that he had found the anchor for one bad-ass, rocking rhythm section. Shortly after, front woman and songstress Lara Hope came into the fold, giving The Champtones they key ingredient to their winning formula. Drummer Johnny Watson was the next piece of this intricate puzzle to fall into to place and, like that, Lara Hope & The Champtones were born!

Lara’s vocal stylings take the music of The Champtones into the outer limits, while Jeff and his Telecaster put the TONE in Champtones. Josef’s string slapping and rocking antics transport the band not only to another level, but another time – when Rock was fresh and young, and music was damn good fun. As the Heartbeat of The Champtones, Johnny evokes the spirit of DJ Fontana and John Bonham as he shakes, rattles and rolls, song after song, beat after beat.

Bio courtesy of Lara Hope & The Champtones official site.

Lara Hope & The Champtones will be headling the Coney Island Rock n' Roll Roadshow at The Brighton Bar on Friday, Dec 2nd.  Check Surf n' Jam Events for full details.