New York City's CHAMPALE play a glistening, literate kind of American alt pop that has undercurrents of country, bossanova, blue eyed soul & classic 70's rock. The mix is accentuated by the band's mellow ensemble approach, which combines strings, bass, vibes etc & allows the band to mesh an array of textures & moods. Think of Big Star's "Third" woven into "Dusty In Memphis", or an Americana obsessed Belle & Sebastian, or a citified Lambchop.