Eastern Conference Champions

Indie rock band from Philadelphia, known for Twilight soundtrack and self-released albums.

Eastern Conference Champions (often abbreviated ECC) was an American Indie rock band originally from Philadelphia and later residing in Los Angeles, CA, they consisted of Joshua Ostrander, Greg Lyons, and Melissa Dougherty. The band gained attention when it was announced that they would be featured on the Twilight Saga: Eclipse soundtrack in May, 2010.

Quick Facts

Eastern conference champion year: 2010
Final series opponent: Orlando Magic
Cleveland series notable fact: First time a top seed lost as early as 4-2 since 2007

Lore & Background

The band was formed by Joshua Ostrander and Greg Lyons in 2005 after leaving the rock band Laguardia. They released The Southampton Collection EP in March 2006. In late 2006 they signed to Geffen/Suretone Records. Their first full-length album Ameritown was released July 17, 2007. They later opted out of their contract and self-released under their imprint RockHampton. Melissa Dougherty joined in 2009 after founding bassist Vern Zaborowski departed. The band disbanded on August 24, 2015.

Reader's Guide

The band's discography includes albums: Ameritown (2007), Akustiks (2010), SPEAK-AHH (2011), Love in Wartime (2015). EPs: The Southampton Collection EP (2006), Home Away EP (2007), Santa Fe EP (2009). They appeared on the Twilight Saga: Eclipse soundtrack (2010).

Did You Know?

The band's name was originally going to be shortened to ECC in spring 2010, but they forgot to tell the Twilight producers, who shipped the record with the full name.
The band recorded, produced, mixed, and mastered their own records, and Ostrander designed all artwork and posters.
Their song 'Sideways Walking' was about trying to quit smoking.