Editors (band)
Editors | |
|---|---|
| From left to right: Russell Leetch (bass), Tom Smith (vocals, guitar), Christopher Urbanowicz (guitar) and Ed Lay (drums) | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Birmingham, England |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Members | Tom Smith Chris Urbanowicz Russell Leetch Edward Lay |
Editors (never The Editors) are a British indie rock band from Birmingham, England, who met at Staffordshire University , comprised of Tom Smith (lyricist/vocalist/guitarist), Chris Urbanowicz (guitarist), Russ Leetch (bass guitarist) and Ed Lay (drummer). Their brand of sweeping indie rock is frequently compared to the sound of bands such as Joy Division, The Smiths, Echo and the Bunnymen, Kitchens of Distinction, The Chameleons, and Interpol.
The band were not always known by their current name, but were known as (The) Pride, before they changed the line-up and became known as Snowfield, becoming a popular unsigned band. They remained with this name until they signed with Kitchenware Records in September 2004.
The band's debut single "Bullets" was released as a limited edition of 500 on Kitchenware Records on 24 January 2005; it quickly gained support from radio stations such as Xfm and 6 Music. As other singles were released their popularity and fanbase grew larger.
Their debut album The Back Room was released 25 July 2005, to critical acclaim.
The Back Room was released in the United States on 21 March 2006. Lead single in the US, "Munich" received radio airplay from a number of American stations supporting indie music, including L.A.'s Indie 103.1. As evidence of the buzz the band has created across the pond, they were slated to play influential American festivals in 2006 such as Coachella and Lollapalooza. The band performed Munich on Late Night with Conan O'Brien on Thursday March 30, 2006.
Discography
Albums
- The Back Room, released 25 July 2005 #2 UK; # 14 US (Heatseeker Chart)
Singles
- Bullets (24/1/2005) 54
- B-Sides: You Are Fading, Dust In The Sunlight
- Munich (18/4/2005) 22
- B-Sides: Release, Colours, Crawl Down The Wall, Disappear
- Blood (11/7/2005) 18
- Bullets (re-release) (26/9/2005) 27
- Munich (re-release) (2/1/2006) 10
- All Sparks (27/3/2006) 21
- Blood (re-release) (19/6/2006)
Trivia
- Lead singer Tom Smith is currently dating the television and radio presenter Edith Bowman
- The band had the number one single on the Xpression FM Chart Show with All Sparks on 24th April