FORMED IN DECEMBER 1997, Chump is a rock 'n' roll band based in Charleston, SC. By then the term rock 'n' roll had fallen into disuse as a term used to describe music, particularly music originating from Charleston. At that time, with much of the Holy City reeling in the afterglow of the signing glut of Hootie and the Blowfish, Edwin McCain, and Cravin' Melon, and other bands trying to latch onto a label to describe their sound, the members of Chump refused to jump on any bandwagon. Except their own.
With the advent of satellite radio and the wonderful station Underground Garage (thank you, Little Steven!) the term "Garage Rock" has re-entered the lexicon, and that's appropriate, because most of Chump's music was recorded in garages around Charleston.
