North-East newcomers Champ introduce themselves with debut single ‘Taste To Run’, a stirring blend of coastal melancholy and heartland grit. Hailing from Hartlepool, the quartet channel the windswept romanticism of the English seaside into a sound that feels both grounded and expansive - led by cascading guitar textures and frontman Jonny Bree’s smooth, sustained vocal runs. “It’s about that burning desire for wanting something beyond the hand you’ve been dealt,” Bree explains of the track. “And realising there's no time like the present to go and get it.” That urgent optimism pulses through the t emotional core of 'Taste To Run', setting a tone of restless hope and resilience. It's a confident first step from a band unafraid to dream beyond their borders. -Kayla Sandiford