The Fucking Champs are a three-piece progressive rock band from San Francis… Read Full Bio ↴The Fucking Champs are a three-piece progressive rock band from San Francisco, California. They are known for their heavy metal appeal, based largely around shifting time signatures, guitar harmonies, and lots of rhythm. Most songs are instrumentals. They are currently signed to Drag City Records. They have also collaborated with Trans Am and the two have recorded albums together as TransChamps and The Fucking Am.

Founding Champs guitarist Josh Smith was also a member of the cult San Francisco black metal band Weakling, as well as Drunk Horse. He is currently a member of The Makes Nice. Tim Green was a member of Nation of Ulysses, Lice, The Vile Cherubs and Young Ginns. Drummer Tim Soete was the singer/guitarist of San Diego mod revivalists The Event.