Chris Urbanowicz
| Chris Urbanowicz | |
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 Chris Urbanowicz |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Christopher Dominic Urbanowicz |
| Born | 22 June 1981 |
| Origin | Nottingham, England |
| Genres | Indie rock |
| Instruments | Guitar, synthesizer |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | Kitchenware |
| Associated acts | Editors |
| Notable instruments | |
| Rickenbacker 620, Fender Jazzmaster, Fender Jaguar Baritone Special HH, Gretsch Brian Setzer Black Phoenix, Omnichord, microKORG, Roland Juno-106, Minimoog Voyager, Rickenbacker 330/12 | |
Christopher Dominic Urbanowicz (born 22 June 1981 in Aslockton, Nottinghamshire) is the lead guitarist and synthesizer player of the British indie rock band Editors. 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.
He lives in New York.[1][2][3] He supports Nottingham Forest Football Club.[4] He is influenced by such bands as The Walkmen, The Strokes, LCD Soundsystem, Kraftwerk and Elbow. He has synesthesia.[5] Urbanowicz features prominently in an amateur music video[6] produced as coursework during his studies at Staffordshire University. He provided additional production on Airship's debut record Stuck In This Ocean.[7]
His left arm is tattooed with a half sleeve design of coloured roses, a swallow and a modified version of the c1981-1982 Andy Warhol piece "Gun" featuring three coloured revolvers. His grandparents were Polish but both mother and father were born in England.
Chris once said in an interview for NME that his childhood hero was Bruno Brooks, and that the Top 40 chart show was without a doubt his "favourite thing about the weekend". In 1994 Chris won a competition to go fishing with Brooks, and still regards it as the best day of his life.
[edit] References
- ^ "Editors soon to release their third album...". kitchenwarerecords.com. Kitchenware Records. 2009-07-17. http://www.kitchenwarerecords.com/news/articles/55. Retrieved 2009-07-23.
- ^ "Tom live with Steve Lamacq on Monday". see live interview. http://forum.editorsofficial.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=8808. Retrieved 2008-12-06.
- ^ Steve Lamacq, BBC 6 Music, 8 December 2008
- ^ "We're a bit like The Monkees... but without being twats". drownedinsound.com. http://drownedinsound.com/in_depth/11417. Retrieved 2008-10-08.
- ^ Simpson, Dave (2007-06-22). "Violently happy". guardian.co.uk (London). http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2007/jun/22/popandrock. Retrieved 2008-10-08.
- ^ Never Ending Story
- ^ "Welcome to Rough Trade Shops". http://www.roughtrade.com/site/shop_detail.lasso?search_type=sku&sku=339883.
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