Hey Champ’s Roots Can Be Traced Outside Of Chicago In Nearby Rockford Where Band Members Saam Hagshenas Vocals Guitar And Jonathan Marks Drums Discovered Their Love Of Music At A Young Age. They Were Discovered By Lupe Fiasco In The Fall Of 2008 Who Took Them On A Nation-Wide Tour. Their Music Incorporates Influences From Disco House And Indie Rock To The Power-Pop Of Rockford’s Hometown Heroes Cheap Trick And The Synth-Heavy Productions Of Giorgio Moroder And Trevor Horn. Their Infectious Sound Has Garnered Fans And Made Them Blog And Radio Darlings From Portland To Paris To Porto Alegre.