Eastern Conference Champions
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| Eastern Conference Champions | |
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| Origin |  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Genre(s) | Indie rock |
| Years active | 2005-present |
| Label(s) | Suretone Records |
| Website | www.easternconferencechampions.com |
| Members | |
| Josh Ostrander Greg Lyons Vern Zaborowski |
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Eastern Conference Champions (often abbreviated ECC) is an American indie rock band from Philadelphia consisting of Josh Ostrander, Greg Lyons, and former CKY bassist Vern Zaborowski. They are currently signed to Suretone Records.
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[edit] Band History
Eastern Conference Champions (also known as ECC) began as the duo of Ostrander and Lyons, after they left their previous band Laguardia following conflicts with Universal Records, their label. The two found themselves working landscaping jobs during the day, and recording together afterwards. Eventually that material became released as The Southhampton Collection-EP . They added bassist Vern Zaborowski, who had recently parted ways with CKY, to complete the trio. The EP was eventually released on Retone Records in March of 2006. The president of Geffen records responded very favorably to the these recordings, and the band was signed to a new Branch of the Universal Music Group.[1]
In 2007 Suretone began a marketing blitz to promote Ameritown their new LP. It contained re-recordings of a few tracks from the Southampton EP but is almost entirely comprised of original works. The secret track is also titled "Ameritown." Maura Davis from Denali (band) guests on the song "Hollywood."
[edit] Suretone Records
The band continued playing shows, and were eventually signed to Suretone Records (a sub-label of Geffen Records). They worked with British producer Owen Morris, on recording their first full-length album Ameritown, which was released on July 17th, 2007.
[edit] Television Appearances
They were featured as the musical guests on Last Call with Carson Daly on August 9th, 2007.[2] They released a behind the scenes video, chronicling their performance, which can be found on their Myspace.
[edit] Discography
- The Southhampton Collection EP (2006)
- Ameritown (2007)
[edit] References
- ^ Fritz, Jose. "Stranded in Stereo Interview", Stranded in Stereo, July 18, 2007. Accessed November 6, 2007. "They recorded The Southampton EP on their own, intending to shop it and go back to the gigs and showcases they did as Laguardia. They didn’t have to... It was played for the president of Geffen, and that was enough."
- ^ Last Call With Carson Daly - - Yahoo! TV
