Chris Urbanowicz
Chris Urbanowicz | |
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 Urbanowicz and Tom Smith in 2006 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Christopher Dominic Urbanowicz |
| Born | 22 June 1981 Aslockton, Nottinghamshire |
| Origin | Nottingham, England |
| Genres | Indie rock |
| Instruments | Guitar, synthesizer |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | Kitchenware |
| Associated acts | Editors |
Christopher Dominic "Chris" Urbanowicz (born 22 June 1981) is a British producer and musician, best known as the former lead guitarist and synth player of the indie rock band Editors.
He is influenced by such bands as The Walkmen,[1] The Strokes, LCD Soundsystem,[2] Kraftwerk[3] and Elbow.[4]
History[edit]
Urbanowicz was born in Aslockton, Nottinghamshire. He studied music technology at Staffordshire University for three years with the other members of Editors. He then worked in a shoe shop with Editors drummer Ed Lay in Birmingham for two years before the band signed to Kitchenware Records.
Urbanowicz features prominently in an amateur music video,[5] produced as coursework during his studies at Staffordshire University.
He provided additional production on Airship's debut record Stuck In This Ocean, which was released on 5 September 2011.[6][7]
On 16 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."[8]
In September 2013, Alex Winston released her single "101 Vultures", which was produced by Urbanowicz.[9]
In October 2013, Urbanowicz under the name Druids remixed Overexposed for Matt & Kim on their Lightening Remixes album.[10]
In March 2014, Urbanowicz produced the self-titled debut EP for PIAS band The Spectors as well as their debut album Light Stays Close.[11]
A fan of professional wrestling, Urbanowicz composed the theme song for the wrestling podcast Keep It 2000 in late 2016. The podcast, hosted by Bryan Mann and Nate Milton, is a chronological look at every episode of WCW's Monday Night Nitro that aired in the year 2000. Urbanowicz himself has appeared as a guest on the podcast twice[12][13], and has also composed the in-episode theme music for the in-show segment "The Hogan Bump Challenge." In the segment, the hosts and their guest must attempt to guess how many bumps that Hulk Hogan will take in his matches.
Personal life[edit]
Urbanowicz lives in New York City.[14][15][16] He has synesthesia.[17]
His grandparents were Polish, but both mother and father were born in England.
He supports Nottingham Forest Football Club.[18]
His left arm is tattooed with a sleeve design of coloured roses, a swallow, a modified version of the c1981-1982 Andy Warhol piece "Gun" featuring three coloured revolvers, a modified version of the Eelus art piece "Alice" with a raven and a traditional gypsy piece.
It was announced on the Editors website that Chris does not have any social media pages such as Twitter or Facebook.[19] This information has since proved outdated, since Chris can be reached on both Twitter and Instagram.[20][21]
References[edit]
- ↑ Shinner, Josh (2005-07-21). "The Editors Interview". leftlion.co.uk. leftlion.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-08-28.
- ↑ "Editors in New York – Exclusive Interview and Concert Photos". live4ever.uk.com. live4ever.uk.com. 2010-02-23. Retrieved 2014-08-28.
- ↑ "Chris Urbanowicz - Editors". fredperrysubculture.com. fredperrysubculture.com. 1 March 2010. Archived from the original on 6 February 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
- ↑ "Chris Urbanowicz of Editors: The MusicSnobbery.com Interview". musicsnobbery.com. musicsnobbery.com. 16 April 2006. Archived from the original on 23 September 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
- ↑ "Never Ending Story - Dragonland". YouTube. Retrieved 2013-08-07.
- ↑ "Airship - Stuck In This Ocean". The Line Of Best Fit. Retrieved 2013-08-07.
- ↑ "Airship 'Stuck in this Ocean' 5th September – Free download: The Human League 'Sky' (Plastic Plates remix)". saladdaysmag.com. Retrieved 2013-08-07.
- ↑ "Editors - In a decision entirely based upon future musical..." Facebook. Retrieved 2013-08-07.
- ↑ "Twitter / IamAlexWinston: "101 vultures" produced by ..." Twitter. 2013-09-13. Retrieved 2013-09-26.
- ↑ "Druids remix". SoundCloud. 2013-10-15. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
- ↑ "The Spectors produced by ..." ISSUU. 2014-03-15. Retrieved 2014-03-15.
- ↑ "Keep it 2000 – My Big Fat Italian Wedding with Chris Urbanowicz (Feb. 14, 2000)". The Fight Network. Live Audio Wrestling. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
- ↑ "KEEP IT 2000: Ep. 27 – "My Heart Will Go On" with Chris Urbanowicz (July 3, 2000)". PostWrestling.com. Post Wrestling. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
- ↑ "Editors soon to release their third album..." kitchenwarerecords.com. Kitchenware Records. 17 July 2009. Archived from the original on 28 July 2009. Retrieved 23 July 2009.
- ↑ "Tom live with Steve Lamacq on Monday". see live interview. Archived from the original on 2011-10-05. Retrieved 2008-12-06.
- ↑ Steve Lamacq, BBC 6 Music, 8 December 2008
- ↑ Simpson, Dave (2007-06-22). "Violently happy". guardian.co.uk. London. Retrieved 2008-10-08.
- ↑ "We're a bit like The Monkees... but without being twats". drownedinsound.com. Retrieved 2008-10-08.
- ↑ "Editors Forum". See Admin Post.
- ↑ "Chris Urbanowicz on Twitter". Twitter.
- ↑ "Chris Urbanowicz on Instagram". Instagram.
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