Champion

Champion is a straight edge hardcore band that was formed by vocalist, Jim Hesketh, and guitarist, Chris Williams, in the spring of 1999 in Seattle, Washington. A second guitarist, bassist, and drummer were soon added. After a few months o

Champion is a straight edge hardcore band that was formed by vocalist, Jim Hesketh, and guitarist, Chris Williams, in the spring of 1999 in Seattle, Washington. A second guitarist, bassist, and drummer were soon added. After a few months of shows, the band released its first demo on cassette, and a short West Coast summer tour followed.

Although both the demo and the trip were well-received, the band was eventually plagued with constant line-up changes. Despite struggling with a revolving cast of members, Champion was able to regroup in 2000, and put up its second demo, "Come Out Swinging", released on Phyte Records, and Platinum Recordings (Germany). "Come Out Swinging" received an excellent response.