The Editors, England's sensational art rock artists are bringing their signature sounds to the Paradise Rock Club!
The Editors were formed in Moseley (Birmingham, England) in 2002 by four music technology students from Stafford University: singer/guitarist Tom Smith, lead guitarist Chris Urbanowicz, bassist Russell Leetch, and drummer Ed Lay. The band's been through a couple of line up changes over the years and it currently consists of Tom (lead vocals, guitar, and piano), Russell (bass guitar, synthesizer, and backing vocals), Ed (drums, percussion, and backing vocals), Justin Lockey (lead guitar), and Elliott Williams (keys, synthesizers, guitars, and backing vocals). Their musical style is best described as a blend of art rock (a sub genre of rock music that generally reflects a challenging or avant-garde approach to rock, and is often distinguished by the use of electronic effects and easy listening textures far removed from the propulsive rhythms of early rock), post punk revival (genre of alternative rock and indie rock that developed in the late 1990s and early 2000s, inspired by the original sounds and aesthetics of garage rock of the 1960s and new wave and post-punk of the 1980s), and they cite Echo and the Bunnymen, Joy Division, The Strokes, The Walkmen, Elbow, and R.E.M. as their main influences. They've had a stellar career with 6 studio albums.
Don't miss your chance to see the platinum selling Birmingham art rock unit that became one of the leading bands in Britain's post punk revival of the early 2000s!