They're Busy Fellas, Them State Champs

State Champs will be releasing their debut 7" Overslept on September 11 through Pure Noise Records.

Track List
1. Tonsil Hockey
2. Critical
3. We Are The Brave
4. Remedy

Catch State Champs on the Leaving Forever Tour with Handguns, Forever Came Calling and Allison Weiss

Sep 15           Koi Music Fest      Kitchener , Canada

Sep 19           Kingdom     Richmond , VA

Sep 20          Broadway Bar Amityville , NY

Sep 21           The Webster Underground     Hartford , CT

Sep 22           Bugjar          Rochester , NY

Sep 23           Bogies Albany , NY

Sep 24           Magic Stick Lounge        Detroit , MI

Sep 25           Peabody 's Cleveland , OH

Sep 26           Frankie's Toledo , OH

Sep 27           Beat Kitchen          Chicago , IL

Sep 28          FUBAR St Louis , MO

Sep 30          Tom Cats     Fort Worth , TX

Oct 01                       White Rabbit San Antonio , TX

Oct 03           The Percolator El Paso , TX

Oct 04                       The Underground           Tempe , AZ

Oct 05                       Nitty Gritty Rancho Cucamonga , CA

Oct 06                       Chain Reaction Anaheim , CA

Oct 07                       Gilman Berkeley, CA

Oct 10                       The Summit Music Hall           Denver, CO

Nov 18          Smiling Moose      Pittsburgh , PA

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