Chris Urbanowicz Bio
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Early life & Career
Urbanowicz was born and raised in Aslockton, Nottinghamshire. His grandparents were Polish, but both his father and mother were born in England.He was a student of the Music Technology Program at Staffordshire University, where he met with other band members of Editors. Albeit Editors were gaining musical popularity, the band members held odd jobs.
He used to work in a shoe store with Editors' drummer Ed Lay. While the band took shape in 2004 after they were signed by Kitchenware Records, the band members gave up their respective part-time jobs to devote themselves entirely to music.
While studying at Staffordshire University, he featured in an amateur music video produced as coursework during his studies.
In 2011, he provided additional production Stuck In This Ocean, the debut album of Airship. This album was released on September 5.
On 16th April 2012, Editors announced on their Facebook page that, "In a decision entirely based upon future musical direction, and with huge sadness, Editors and Chris Urbanowicz have parted ways." It was later described that Urbanowicz left the band due to "musical differences."
Tom Smith, the lead vocalist of the band commented on Urbanowicz's leave as follows:
Chris's heart wasn't in it anymore. For a year, we'd leave rehearsals feeling very negative and uninspired. Lots of things went wrong and what happened is still extremely sad. That's all I can say. We wish Chris the best of luck in his future endeavours, and expect you all to do the same. The parting is amicable, and however sad things are right now we all hope we'll continue to be friends for many years to come.
In 2013, he produced Alex Winston's single "101 Vultures".
Under the name Druids, he remixed "Overexposed" for Matt & Kim on their Lightening Remixes album which was released in 2013.
In 2014, Urbanowicz produced the self-titled debut EP under Play It Again Sam Recordings, for the band The Spectators, also their debut studio album Light Stays Close.
As being a professional wrestling fan, he composed the theme song for the wrestling podcast Keep It 2000 in late 2016. The podcast is hosted by Bryan Mann and Nate Milon.
It is mainly a chronological look at every episode of WCW's Monday Night Nitro that aired during the year 2000.
Urbanowicz himself appeared in the podcast twice. He also composed a piece of in-episode theme music for the Hogan Bump Challenge, an in-show segment.
Personal Life
Urbanowicz is currently a resident of New York City. He had reported that he has synesthesia. He is a Nottingham Forest Football Club supporter.
Equipment's
Chris Urbanowicz's 2006 Editors guitar is Rickenbacker 620. He used "Electro-Harmonix Little Big Muff Pi" as effect pedals. He also used to have "Electro-Harmonix XO Deluxe Memory Man."Discography
Instruments and Performance
- Editors - The Back Room (Kitchenware Records, 2005)
- Editors - An End Has A Start (Play It Again Sam, 2007)
- Editors - Unedited (Play It Again Sam, Kitchenware Records, 2011)
- The Spectors- The Spectors (Play It Again Sam, 2014)
Writing & Arrangement
- Editors - Bullets (Kitchenware Records, 2005)
- Editors - Blood (Kitchenware Records, 2005)
- Editors - The Back Room (Kitchenware Records, 2005)
- Editors - Munich (Kitchenware Records, 2005)
- Editors - Lights (Kitchenware Records, 2005)
- Editors - All Sparks (Kitchenware Records, 2006)
- Editors- B-Sides And Rarities (Fader Label, 2006)
- Editors - Smokers Outside The Hospital Doors (Kitchenware Records, 2007)
- Editors - The Racing Rats (Kitchenware Records, 2007)
- Editors- Push Your Head Towards The Air-Radio Edit (Kitchenware Records, 2008)
- Editors - You Don't Know Love (Kitchenware Records, 2009)
- The Twilight Saga: New Moon (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)- No Sound But The Wind (Summit Entertainment, Chop Shop Records, Atlantic, 2009
References
- "The Editors Interview" LeftLion.
- Murphy, Lauren. "Editors: The Weight of Your Love". The Irish Times.
- "Editors in New York - Exclusive Interview and Concert Photos | Live4ever Media".
- "Music News - Chris Urbanowicz - Editors / Fred Perry Subculture". web.archive.org.
- "Chris Urbanowicz of Editors: The MusicSnobbery.com Interview - Music Snobbery". web.archive.org. 23 September 2014.
- "Editors". Contactmusic.com.
- "Editors|Birmingham Music Archive". www.birminghammusicarchive.com.
- "EXCLUSIVE: Editors Tackle Guitarist Split In Album Doc". HuffPost UK. 21 June 2013.
Cover image by John Athayde from Washington, DC, USA - Chris Urbanowicz [Editors]Uploaded by moto park, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=7114705
