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Editors performing "All Sparks" at the Mercury Prize Award Show in September 2006. " All Sparks " is a song by British Indie rock band The Editors and is featured on their 2005 Debut album, The Mercury Prize, formerly the Mercury Music Prize and currently known as the Nationwide Mercury Prize for Sponsorship reasons is an annual music prize
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| Origin | Stafford, England |
| Genre(s) | Indie rock, Post-punk revival |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Label(s) | Kitchenware, Epic, Play It Again Sam |
| Website | http://www.editorsofficial.com |
| Members | |
| Tom Smith Chris Urbanowicz Russell Leetch Edward Lay |
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Editors are a British indie rock band from Birmingham, England who formed in 2002. This article is about the town of Stafford England For the larger local government district see Borough of Stafford. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Indie rock is genre of Alternative rock that primarily exists in the independent Underground music scene The post-punk revival is a movement in Alternative rock of the 2000s where bands draw from of the original sounds and aesthetics of the Post-punk sound of the late In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Kitchenware Records is an Independent record label based in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. Epic Records is an American Record label. It is owned and operated by Sony Music Entertainment. Play It Again Sam (also known by its acronym PIAS is an international Record label. Tom Smith (born 29 April 1981 is an English musician He is Lead singer, Lyricist, keyboardist and Rhythm guitarist for Birmingham Christopher Dominic Urbanowicz (born 22 June 1981 in Aslockton, Nottingham) is the Lead guitarist of the British Indie rock band Editors Russell Jonathan Leetch (born 05 March 1982 in Solihull, England) is the Bass guitarist for Birmingham -based Indie rock band Edward Owen Lay (born 20 February 1981 is the drummer for Indie rock band Editors, who rose to fame after the release of 2005’s debut release The The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Indie rock is genre of Alternative rock that primarily exists in the independent Underground music scene A musical ensemble is a group of two or more Musicians who perform instrumental or vocal Music. Birmingham ( ˈbɜːmɪŋəm Ber -ming-um England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The band consists of Tom Smith (lead vocals, rhythm guitar, piano), Chris Urbanowicz (lead guitar and synth), Russell Leetch (bass guitar and live backing vocals) and Ed Lay (drums, percussion and live backing vocals). Tom Smith (born 29 April 1981 is an English musician He is Lead singer, Lyricist, keyboardist and Rhythm guitarist for Birmingham Christopher Dominic Urbanowicz (born 22 June 1981 in Aslockton, Nottingham) is the Lead guitarist of the British Indie rock band Editors Russell Jonathan Leetch (born 05 March 1982 in Solihull, England) is the Bass guitarist for Birmingham -based Indie rock band Edward Owen Lay (born 20 February 1981 is the drummer for Indie rock band Editors, who rose to fame after the release of 2005’s debut release The Their brand of sweeping indie rock is compared to the sound of bands such as Echo and the Bunnymen, Joy Division, Interpol, Coldplay and U2. Echo & the Bunnymen are an English Post-punk group formed in Liverpool in 1978 Joy Division were an English rock band formed in 1976 in Salford, Greater Manchester. Interpol is an American Alternative rock band formed in 1997 in New York City. Coldplay TalkColdplay#Is_or_Are_dispute_again
Editors have released two albums; selling 2 million copies between them worldwide. Editors are a British Indie rock band from Birmingham who formed in 2002 [1][2] Their debut album The Back Room was released in 2005 and it included hits such as "Munich" and "Blood". The Back Room is the critically acclaimed debut Album by British Post-punk revival band Editors, released July " Munich " is a song by British Indie rock band Editors and is featured on their 2005 Debut album, " Blood " is a song by British Indie rock band Editors and is featured on their 2005 Debut album, In 2006 the album received a Mercury Prize nomination. The Mercury Prize, formerly the Mercury Music Prize and currently known as the Nationwide Mercury Prize for Sponsorship reasons is an annual music prize Their follow up album An End Has A Start, went to number 1 in the UK Album Chart in June 2007 and earned the band a Brit Awards nomination for best British Band. An End Has a Start is the second Album by British Indie rock band Editors. The UK Albums Chart is a list of Albums ranked by sales in the United Kingdom. The BRIT Awards, often simply called The BRITs, are the British Phonographic Industry 's annual pop music awards It also spawned another Top 10 hit single with the release of "Smokers Outside the Hospital Doors". " Smokers Outside the Hospital Doors " is the first single from Editors ' second album An End Has a Start.
After their continued success in the charts, sold out tours and numerous headlining festival slots, Editors are currently being lauded as the second biggest British band of the decade after Arctic Monkeys. The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC on behalf of the British record industry A music festival is a Festival oriented towards Music that is sometimes presented with a theme such as Musical genre, Nationality or locality The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Arctic Monkeys are a British Indie band from High Green, a suburb of Sheffield. [3]
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The band met studying Music Technology at Staffordshire University. Music Technology is a term that refers to all forms of Technology involved with the Musical arts particularly the use of electronic devices and computer software to Staffordshire University is a University with its main Campus based in the City of Stoke-on-Trent, and with other campuses in Stafford They realised it wasn't the career for them and decided to form a band, playing in the towns Wolverhampton, Birmingham and Stafford. Birmingham ( ˈbɜːmɪŋəm Ber -ming-um This article is about the town of Stafford England For the larger local government district see Borough of Stafford. After graduation, they relocated to Birmingham. [4]
The band were initially known as Pilot. They played their first show under this name in 2002. [5] While in university, the band had a marketing strategy which involved placing hundreds of promotional stickers across the walls of Stafford asking, "Who's the Pilot?". [5] They then realised the name was already taken by a 1970's Scottish pop group, so they then became known as The Pride. Pilot was a Pop rock group formed in 1973 in Edinburgh, Scotland by former Bay City Rollers members [6]
Under this name, they sent out a one track demo of "Bullets" and uploaded the tracks "Come Share The View" and "Forest Fire" to the internet, making the songs available to listen to on BBC Radio 1's Onemusic Unsigned. A bullet is a solid Projectile propelled by a Firearm or Air gun and is normally made from metal (usually Lead) The Internet is a global system of interconnected Computer networks [7] After this, they learned that thirty "Artist and Repertoire" representatives were coming to see them at Birmingham. The band then suddenly took all their music offline, in order to create mystery and anxiousness, all the while trying to ensure that more A&R reps came to see them perform. [5]
They then changed the line-up with Ed Lay replacing Geraint Owen on drums as he began to focus on his Welsh band The Heights. Edward Owen Lay (born 20 February 1981 is the drummer for Indie rock band Editors, who rose to fame after the release of 2005’s debut release The Under this lineup they became known as Snowfield. They played their debut gig under this name at the request of Fused Magazine in March 2003. Fused Magazine is an Art, Design, Music and Fashion magazine based in Birmingham, England and distributed throughout the The following summer the band self released a 6 track EP, all of which went on to become future Editors songs. It wasn't long until word of mouth helped them become a popular unsigned band[5] and gain them multiple support slots with The Boxer Rebellion. Word of mouth, is a reference to the passing of Information by verbal means especially recommendations but also general information in an informal person-to-person All of this earned the band the interest of several British labels and at the end of 2004, the group signed to indie label Kitchenware Records. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located An independent record label (or indie record label) is a Record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the Major record labels Kitchenware Records is an Independent record label based in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. [8] Upon signing to Kitchenware they decided to change their band name to Editors.
After supporting bands such as Puressence and Oceansize, Editors released debut single "Bullets" as a limited edition of 500 copies on Kitchenware Records on 24 January 2005. For other uses see The Point. For the rebranded venue see The O2 Dublin. Puressence is a Rock band from Failsworth, in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England. Oceansize are a five-piece Art rock group based in Manchester, England. " Bullets " is a song by British Indie rock band Editors and is featured on their 2005 Debut album, Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. [9] It sold out on the day of its release[10] and quickly gained support from radio stations such as Xfm and 6music. Xfm is a brand of Commercial radio stations focused on Alternative music, primarily indie, and owned by GCap Media in the United Kingdom [11]
The release of "Munich" followed in April of that year and gave the band their first Top 25 hit, another sold out UK tour and a place on MTV’s Spanking New Music show in Manchester. " Munich " is a song by British Indie rock band Editors and is featured on their 2005 Debut album, MTV Two, formerly known as MTV2 Europe and M2, is a 24 hour alternative music channel broadcast from London throughout Europe. At this point, due to the band's ever increasing popularity, Editors and Kichenware signed an exclusive distribution deal with Sony BMG. Sony BMG Music Entertainment is a diverse music and entertainment group "Blood" was released two months later, reaching number 18 in the UK Singles Chart. " Blood " is a song by British Indie rock band Editors and is featured on their 2005 Debut album, The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC on behalf of the British record industry [12] With these releases their fanbase continued to grow and on 25 July 2005 their debut album The Back Room was released to critical acclaim and commercial success. Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Back Room is the critically acclaimed debut Album by British Post-punk revival band Editors, released July [13] In its first week, the album entered the charts at number 13, selling 17,627 copies. [7] After re-issuing "Bullets" and achieving another Top 30 hit, Editors gained a high profile support slot, supporting Franz Ferdinand in Arenas across the UK and Europe. The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC on behalf of the British record industry Franz Ferdinand is a rock band that formed in Glasgow, Scotland in 2001 [14]
Editors then re-issued their single "Munich" in January 2006, selling one and half thousand more copies than the last time it was released. [7] "Munich" gave Editors their first Top 10 single and an appearance on Top Of The Pops. Top of the Pops, also known as TOTP, was a long-running British music chart Television programme, made and broadcast With the single release, The Back Room also rose back up the album charts, peaking at number 2. It sold an additional 40,000 copies in the week of Munich's release and went platinum in the process. Platinum (ˈplætɪnəm is a Chemical element with the Atomic symbol Pt and an Atomic number of 78 [7] A joint North American tour with Stellastarr* coincided with the stateside release of The Back Room in March 2006. stellastarr* is an American Indie rock band based in New York City. It was released by Fader Label and sold 35,000 albums after 20 weeks. The FADER, or FADER, is an United States -based Music / Culture / Fashion magazine that covers Hip-hop [15] The band went on to play influential American festivals in 2006 such as Coachella and Lollapalooza. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival (commonly known as Coachella) is a three-day (formerly a one or two-day annual music and arts festival organized by Goldenvoice Lollapalooza is an American music festival featuring Alternative rock, hip hop, and Punk rock bands Dance and Comedy performances [16] Editors proceeded to perform "Munich" on the famous American television show Late Night with Conan O'Brien. Late Night with Conan O'Brien is an Emmy Award -winning American late-night Talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien on NBC
At the end of March, Editors released "All Sparks" as a single in the United Kingdom, achieving a position of 21 in the singles chart. " All Sparks " is a song by British Indie rock band The Editors and is featured on their 2005 Debut album, [17] After a European tour which included three successive nights at Brixton Academy, Editors re-issued a limited edition of "Blood". The Brixton Academy or Brixton is one of London 's leading music venues It managed to get into the Top 40 and also push the album up the chart 45 places. The Back Room is the critically acclaimed debut Album by British Post-punk revival band Editors, released July [7] Shortly after this, The Back Room was nominated for the 2006 Mercury Prize. The Mercury Prize, formerly the Mercury Music Prize and currently known as the Nationwide Mercury Prize for Sponsorship reasons is an annual music prize After a string of high profile festival shows across Europe, including slots on T In The Park, V 2006 and the Isle of Wight Festival, Editors began work on their second album. T in the Park is a major Music festival that has been held annually in Scotland since 1994 The V Festival is an annual music festival in England, the first to be held simultaneously at two sites - currently Hylands Park in Chelmsford and The Isle of Wight Festival is a Music festival which takes place annually on the Isle of Wight, England.
Editors recorded their second album, An End Has a Start, with producer Jacknife Lee in Grouse Lodge, Ireland over a 2 month period beginning in late November 2006. An End Has a Start is the second Album by British Indie rock band Editors. Garret "Jacknife" Lee is a Grammy Award winning music producer and remixer Grouse Lodge is a Recording studio in County Westmeath, Ireland. Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. [18] It was released on 25 June 2007 and went straight to number 1 in the UK album charts, selling 59,405 copies in its first week. Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. In Popular music, a chart-topper is an extremely popular recording, identified by its inclusion in a ranked list&mdasha Chart &mdashof top [19] The album was preceded by the Top 10 single "Smokers Outside The Hospital Doors" on the 18th. TOP TEN is an Estonian Record label which has started the career of a number of successful Baltic chart acts including the internationally successful " Smokers Outside the Hospital Doors " is the first single from Editors ' second album An End Has a Start. With this single Editors got their best ever single placement at number 7 and their very own Making the Video episode on MTV. Making the Video is an MTV show consisting of half-hour episodes which chronicles the process of filming various Music videos Usually the director outlines MTV ( Music Television) is an American Cable television network based in New York City. [20][21]
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Just after its release, Editors played at the Glastonbury Festival with a second from top slot on The Other Stage. For the classical music and theatre festivals co-founded by Rutland Boughton between 1914 and 1926 see Glastonbury Festival (1914-1925 The [22] They also played many other festivals such as Oxegen, Lowlands and Pukkelpop over the following weeks, as well as playing their first ever tour dates in Australia and New Zealand. Oxegen is an annual Music festival, held since 2004, sponsored by Heineken. Pukkelpop is an annual Music festival which takes place near the city of Hasselt, Belgium. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island They then released the album's title track "An End Has A Start" in September to coincide with their North American tour. "An End Has a Start" is the title track and second single from Editors ' second album. Editors went on to play the song live on American television shows such as 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' and 'The Tonight Show with Jay Leno'. Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night Talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and broadcast on ABC. The Tonight Show with Jay Leno is an Emmy Award -winning American late-night Talk show currently hosted by Jay Leno, on Upon returning to the U.K., the band contributed a cover of The Cure's "Lullaby" to the Radio 1 Established 1967 compilation, which was released on 1 October 2007. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Cure are an English rock band that formed in Crawley, West Sussex in 1976 " Lullaby " is a 1989 single by The Cure from their album Disintegration. The Compilation album Radio 1 Established 1967 is a collection of covers especially recorded for Radio 1 by a number of artists Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Shortly after this, Editors played a 75 minute set for the BBC Electric Proms at KOKO in London with backing from a classical string quartet. A string quartet is a Musical ensemble of four String instruments &mdash usually two Violins a Viola and Cello &mdash or a piece In November they released "The Racing Rats" as the third single off the album. " The Racing Rats " is the third single from Editors ' second album An End Has a Start. Editors played it live on 'Friday Night with Jonathan Ross' and it helped the song reach number 26 in the UK Charts. Friday Night with Jonathan Ross is a Chat show presented by Jonathan Ross. It also reached number 12 in the Dutch Top 40, the band's highest ever single charting outside of the UK. The Dutch Top 40 ( Nederlandse Top 40) is a weekly Music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40" because the Pirate radio channel Radio The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located [23]
For the first two months of 2008, Editors engaged on a comprehensive 30 date American tour. During the tour Editors were nominated for one Brit Award, in the Best British Group Category. The BRIT Awards, often simply called The BRITs, are the British Phonographic Industry 's annual pop music awards [24] One of the dates then had to be cancelled as the band returned to London for one day in order to attend the prize ceremony. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. A month later, Editors announced "Push Your Head Towards The Air" to be the fourth single from An End Has A Start. " Push Your Head Towards the Air " is the fourth single from An End Has A Start, the second album by Editors. This release was a limited special edition which was ineligible to chart. [25] Along with this release Editors engaged in their biggest and most extensive British tour to date. They played arenas such as the 12,000 capacity National Indoor Arena in Birmingham and two sold out dates in London's Alexandra Palace. An arena is an enclosed area often circular or oval-shaped designed to showcase Theater, musical performances or sporting events The National Indoor Arena or The NIA is a large Indoor arena and is owned by the NEC Group. Set in Alexandra Park, Alexandra Palace was built in an area spanning Wood Green and Muswell Hill, North London, England in 1873 as [26]
Editors then confirmed their second major support slot of the band's history when they announced they would be supporting R.E.M. on a 16 date summer tour across Europe and Great Britain. REM is an American rock band formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1980 by Michael Stipe ( lead vocals) Peter Buck ( Guitar Continental Europe, also referred to as mainland Europe or simply the Continent, is the Continent of Europe, explicitly excluding European See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands Smith announced that the band would be releasing "Bones" as a download only single in Continental Europe to coincide with the support slot. Bones are rigid organs that form part of the Endoskeleton of Vertebrates They function to move support and protect the various organs of the body produce Continental Europe, also referred to as mainland Europe or simply the Continent, is the Continent of Europe, explicitly excluding European [27] The video to the single was directed by the band's bassist Russell Leetch. Russell Jonathan Leetch (born 05 March 1982 in Solihull, England) is the Bass guitarist for Birmingham -based Indie rock band
Editors' own variation of dark indie guitar rock draws on influences such as Echo and the Bunnymen, Joy Division, The Strokes, REM and Elbow. Echo & the Bunnymen are an English Post-punk group formed in Liverpool in 1978 Joy Division were an English rock band formed in 1976 in Salford, Greater Manchester. REM is an American rock band formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1980 by Michael Stipe ( lead vocals) Peter Buck ( Guitar The elbow is the region surrounding the elbow-joint&mdashthe ginglymus or Hinge joint in the middle of the Arm. The band draw their musical style particularly from the latter two band's debut albums Murmur and Asleep in the Back. Murmur is the debut album by the American Alternative rock band R Asleep In The Back is the debut album by the band Elbow. The title track "Asleep in the Back" was a bonus track added to later editions of the album [28] While often compared to Joy Division and Echo and the Bunnymen by the media, the band have indicated that those bands are too old to have any sway on their musical style. "Popular press" redirects here note that the University of Wisconsin Press publishes under the imprint "The Popular Press" [29] Upon Editors' first appearances in the British music scene, they were also heavily compared to American indie band Interpol; however both bands have described the associations as misguided. Interpol is an American Alternative rock band formed in 1997 in New York City. [30]
Editors' first album The Back Room was described as having a wiry and raw sound, which led it to being famously dubbed 'dark disco' by the NME. The New Musical Express (better known as the NME) is a Popular music Magazine in the United Kingdom which has been [31] This sound was created by the use of synthesizers, catchy guitar riffs and simple, ambiguous lyrics. In Music, a riff is an Ostinato figure a repeated Chord progression, pattern refrain or melodic figure, often played by the Rhythm Lyrics (in singular form Lyric) are a set of words that accompany music either by speaking or singing An End Has A Start showed progression to a new bigger sound. This new sound was created by adding more textured layers to the songs as well as incorporating new forms of music into them. These include the adding of a choir in "Smokers Outside the Hospital Doors" and the inclusion of the sounds of the band playing Hide and seek in the song "Spiders". " Smokers Outside the Hospital Doors " is the first single from Editors ' second album An End Has a Start. Hide and seek (abbreviated HandS, sometimes also called hide and go seek) is a variant of the game tag, in which one or more players search for the other Lead singer Smith has revealed that the band will explore a new direction on their next album, pursuing a new, rawer sound. An album or record album is a collection of related audio or Music tracks distributed to the public As of June 2008, Editors were in the early stages of writing five new songs. The songs have been described as some of the most synthetic, raw, dark and anthemic songs they have written to date. [32]
Smith writes the lyrics for the songs, but the overall song writing is a collaborative effort. Tom Smith may refer to In sports: Tom Smith (19th century baseball infielder (1851–1889 Major League player Tom Smith (19th century The song writing starts with Smith on the piano or acoustic guitar where he records them and sends them to the other band members where the song is turned into a full 'Editors song'. The piano is a Musical instrument played by means of a keyboard that produces sound by striking steel strings with Felt covered hammers See also Acoustic Guitar (magazine An acoustic guitar is a Guitar that uses only acoustic methods to project the sound produced by its strings Multitrack recording ('multitracking' or just 'tracking' for short is a method of Sound recording that allows for the separate recording of multiple sound sources to create The lead singer has said that he makes the lyrics purposely ambiguous in order for people to draw their own conclusions. [28]
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| 2005 | "Bullets" | 54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | The Back Room |
| 2005 | "Munich" | 22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | The Back Room |
| 2005 | "Blood" | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | The Back Room |
| 2005 | "Bullets (re-issue)" | 27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | The Back Room |
| 2006 | "Munich (re-issue)" | 10 | 3 | 42 | - | - | - | - | The Back Room |
| 2006 | "All Sparks" | 21 | 35 | - | 82 | - | - | - | The Back Room |
| 2006 | "Blood (re-issue)" | 39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | The Back Room |
| 2007 | "Smokers Outside the Hospital Doors" | 7 | 18 | 39 | - | - | 25 | 47 | An End Has a Start |
| 2007 | "An End Has a Start" | 27 | - | - | 88 | - | 45 | - | An End Has a Start |
| 2007 | "The Racing Rats" | 26 | - | - | - | 12 | 13 | 36 | An End Has a Start |
| 2008 | "Push Your Head Towards the Air" | N/A | - | - | - | - | - | - | An End Has a Start |
| 2008 | "Bones" | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | An End Has a Start |