‘Oh, it’s a crash...’

After a car accident on a Belgian highway, singer-songwriter Ruben Brems decides to stop killing time and work on a new project called Franco Champs. Recruiting befriended musicians Cédric Tielemans, Daan Michiels, Tim Leenards and Nick Caers to form a Belgian underground ‘superband’.

Driven by the spirit of a lazy Sunday, Franco Champs jokes around with slacker rock and jangle pop, with a nostalgic wink towards the sound of late 90s alt-rock. All this while writing in an always honest and delicate manner.

In true spirit of ‘the crash’, demo album ‘Faster Than Ever’ got released early on May 29th 2024 by accident. The album is written and recorded in my parents basement in late ’22 during a period of time in which I got laid off and had a lot of spare time on my hands. These songs form the blueprint of what is now known as ‘Franco Champs’.