When bands change their line-up, speculation of huge rifts and clashes often goes into overdrive. Tackling speculation of their own group's troubles head on, Editors have created a documentary ahead of the release of their fourth studio album.
The Huffington Post UK can exclusively bring you the half hour doc, which explains how they came to the decision to part ways with guitarist Chris Urbanowicz in April 2012, in the video above.
Vocalist Tom Smith reveals: "When it went wrong with Chris my gut was to pull the shows and take time to see how we got on with this. But it's a democracy and my opinion was out voted and I'm glad it was."
The group now consists of frontman Tom Smith, Russell Leetch, Ed Lay, Justin Lockey and Elliott Williams.
The Birmingham-based band, who originally formed in 2002 and already have two number one albums under their belt, have now...
The Huffington Post UK can exclusively bring you the half hour doc, which explains how they came to the decision to part ways with guitarist Chris Urbanowicz in April 2012, in the video above.
Vocalist Tom Smith reveals: "When it went wrong with Chris my gut was to pull the shows and take time to see how we got on with this. But it's a democracy and my opinion was out voted and I'm glad it was."
The group now consists of frontman Tom Smith, Russell Leetch, Ed Lay, Justin Lockey and Elliott Williams.
The Birmingham-based band, who originally formed in 2002 and already have two number one albums under their belt, have now...
- 6/21/2013
- by The Huffington Post UK
- Huffington Post
Editors frontman Tom Smith has revealed that the band were in a 'very negative place for the last couple of years'. Guitarist Chris Urbanowicz left after a series of arguments with the group and Smith feared it would be the end of the indie collective.
[Tom Smith of Editors performs at the Xfm Winter Wonderland, at the O2 Brixton Academy] Smith told the Daily Star: "It's been a long, hard couple of years and it got pretty dark because whenever we tried creating new songs it wasn't good enough. "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." Urbanowicz was replaced by Justin Lockey, the former guitarist for metal band Yourcodenameis:milo, and (more)...
[Tom Smith of Editors performs at the Xfm Winter Wonderland, at the O2 Brixton Academy] Smith told the Daily Star: "It's been a long, hard couple of years and it got pretty dark because whenever we tried creating new songs it wasn't good enough. "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." Urbanowicz was replaced by Justin Lockey, the former guitarist for metal band Yourcodenameis:milo, and (more)...
- 12/20/2012
- by By Charlotte Grant-West
- Digital Spy
Editors guitarist Chris Urbanowicz has left the band after 10 years. The 'Smokers Outside the Hospital Doors' indie group announced on their website EditorsOfficial.com that they have 'parted ways' with Urbanowicz "in a decision entirely based upon future musical direction". Their joint statement continues: "With huge sadness, Editors and Chris Urbanowicz have parted ways. In 10 years we've gone from playing tiny clubs in Birmingham to selling out massive shows across the globe as four friends together so this was a massively painful decision for all of us to make. "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 (more)...
- 4/16/2012
- by By Paul Millar
- Digital Spy
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