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Editors Is A British Indie Rock/post-Punk Revival Band From Birmingham England Formed By Tom Smith Vocals Guitar Keyboards Russell Leetch Bass Ed Lay Drums And Chris Urbanowicz Guitar Who Met While Studying At Staffordshire University In Stafford England United Kingdom During 2002. After Chris' Departure In 2012 Justin Lockey And Elliott Williams Joined The Band For Their Live Gigs And Participated In The Recording Of The Fourth Album. The Band Were Originally Known As The Pride Before They Changed Their Line-Up And Became Known As Snowfield Becoming A Popular Unsigned Band. They Remained With This Name Until They Signed With Kitchenware Records In September 2004. The Band's Debut Single Bullets Was Released As A Limited Edition Of 500 On Kitchenware Records On January 24 2005 It Quickly Gained Support From Radio Stations Such As Xfm And BBC 6 Music - Where It Was The Single Of The Week. Their Debut Album The Back Room Was Released On 25 July 2005 To Critical Acclaim. The Band Toured Out Most Of 2005 Including Two Jaunts With We Are Scientists. However After A Pivotal Support Slot On Franz Ferdinand's Arena Tour At The End Of 2005 It Was The Re-Release Of Single Munich In January 2006 That Propelled Them Into The Top 10 Of The UK Single's Chart. The Following May Editors Played Three Sell-Out Shows At London's Brixton Academy And Countless Gigs Worldwide. The Album Has Now Sold Over 500 000 Units. In June 2007 Editors Released A Second Album An End Has A Start Which Included The Single Smokers Outside The Hospital Doors. This First Track Was Released On June 18th 2007 In The UK And June 26th In The US However It Was Leaked Onto The Internet Earlier. The Album's Title Track An End Has A Start Was Released On September 3rd The Racing Rats On November 26th 2007. Following A Landmark Appearence On The Other Stage At The Glastonbury Festival The Album Entered At Number 1 In The UK Album Chart. 'In This Light And On This Evening' The Third Studio Album Was Released On October 12th 2009. With The Heavy Synthesizer Sound And Industrial Ring The Album Differed Immensely From The Earlier Work Of The Band. Tom Explained This Change As A Way For The Band To Try Something Completely Different. Papillon The First Single Was Followed By You Don't Know Love. The Third Single Was Eat Raw Meat Blood Drool. The Album Was Inspired By The City Of London Both Lyrically As Musically And Debuted At Number 1 In The UK Album Charts. On April 16th 2012 During The Recording Of Their Fourth Studio Album With Producer Flood Editors Announced That Chris Urbanowicz Guitar Was Leaving The Band Basing The Decision Entirely Upon The Band's Future Musical Direction. ‘The Weight Of Your Love’ Their Fourth Studio LP Was Released On July 2013. It Was Preceded By The Single 'A Ton Of Love Released In May. This Is Also The First Album To Feature New Band Members Justin Lockey And Elliott Williams. It Was Recorded At Blackbird Studio In Nashville With Producer Jacquire King And Mixed By Craig Silvey. Http //editorsofficial.Com There Is Another Band With The Same Name 2 A Punk Rock Band From Connecticut Active In The 80's.
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Editors - Smokers Outside The Hospital Doors
"Smokers Outside The Hospital Doors" Is The First Single From Editors' Second Album An End Has A Start. It Was Released As A Digital Download On June 11 2007 And As A Physical Single Through Cd And Vinyl On June 18 2007 In The UK. It Peaked At Number 7 In The UK Singles Chart In Its First Week Of Physical Release. Production The Song Was Recorded At Grouse Lodge Under The Supervision Of Producer Jacknife Lee. Lead Vocals Lead Guitar And Piano Were Provided By Tom Smith Rhythm Guitar And Synth By Chris Urbanowicz Bass Guitar By Russell Leetch And Percussion By Ed Lay. Smith And Lay Were Also Part Of The Choir Along With Producer Jacknife Lee Audio Engineer Tom McFall And Singer Anne Struther All Of Whom Were Chosen Purely Because They Were In The Studio At The Time. When Performed Live The Choir Vocals Are Provided By Smith Lay And Leetch Rather Than Using A Pre-Recorded Backing Track. Structure The Intro Of The Song Is An Unaccompanied Drum Beat Played For 8 Seconds At Which Point The Lead Vocals And Piano Both By Tom Smith Enter. The Piano Part Plays A Continual Progression Of Three Chords G C And E Minor. At The End Of The First Verse The Piano Is Replaced By A Short Guitar Solo By Chris Urbanowicz Which Continues The Progression. The Second Verse Returns To Piano Which Segues Into A Distorted Rhythm Guitar Part For The Chorus.
The Chorus Itself Has Two Parts The First Part Is Four Lines Long And Uses The Chord Progression Of D E Minor A Minor While The Second Part Is Two Lines Long But Repeated Twice And Uses G D E Minor C. After The Second Chorus The Song Enters A Bridge Consisting Of Just Piano And Vocals With A Faint Synthesised Accompaniment. Following The End Of The Vocal Part The Song Moves Into A Break As A Bass Guitar Enters Leading Up To A Reprise Of The Guitar Solo Accompanied By A Choir Who Repeat The Lyrics Of The Bridge. The Song Ends With Smith Singing The Second Part Of The Chorus Accompanied By The Lead Guitar With An Abrupt Fade Out On The Final Syllable. 'Smokers Outside The Hospital Doors' Was The 1st Single From Editors Chart-Topping 2nd Album 'An End Has A Start'. It Became Their Biggest UK Hit To Date When It Reached No.7 At The End Of June 2007 And Was The Sixth Time The Band Had Made The Top 30 In The Last Two Years.
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Editors Is A British Indie Rock/post-Punk Revival Band From Birmingham England Formed By Tom Smith Vocals Guitar Keyboards Russell Leetch Bass Ed Lay Drums And Chris Urbanowicz Guitar Who Met While Studying At Staffordshire University In Stafford England United Kingdom During 2002. After Chris' Departure In 2012 Justin Lockey And Elliott Williams Joined The Band For Their Live Gigs And Participated In The Recording Of The Fourth Album. The Band Were Originally Known As The Pride Before They Changed Their Line-Up And Became Known As Snowfield Becoming A Popular Unsigned Band. They Remained With This Name Until They Signed With Kitchenware Records In September 2004. The Band's Debut Single Bullets Was Released As A Limited Edition Of 500 On Kitchenware Records On January 24 2005 It Quickly Gained Support From Radio Stations Such As Xfm And BBC 6 Music - Where It Was The Single Of The Week. Their Debut Album The Back Room Was Released On 25 July 2005 To Critical Acclaim. The Band Toured Out Most Of 2005 Including Two Jaunts With We Are Scientists. However After A Pivotal Support Slot On Franz Ferdinand's Arena Tour At The End Of 2005 It Was The Re-Release Of Single Munich In January 2006 That Propelled Them Into The Top 10 Of The UK Single's Chart. The Following May Editors Played Three Sell-Out Shows At London's Brixton Academy And Countless Gigs Worldwide. The Album Has Now Sold Over 500 000 Units. In June 2007 Editors Released A Second Album An End Has A Start Which Included The Single Smokers Outside The Hospital Doors. This First Track Was Released On June 18th 2007 In The UK And June 26th In The US However It Was Leaked Onto The Internet Earlier. The Album's Title Track An End Has A Start Was Released On September 3rd The Racing Rats On November 26th 2007. Following A Landmark Appearence On The Other Stage At The Glastonbury Festival The Album Entered At Number 1 In The UK Album Chart. 'In This Light And On This Evening' The Third Studio Album Was Released On October 12th 2009. With The Heavy Synthesizer Sound And Industrial Ring The Album Differed Immensely From The Earlier Work Of The Band. Tom Explained This Change As A Way For The Band To Try Something Completely Different. Papillon The First Single Was Followed By You Don't Know Love. The Third Single Was Eat Raw Meat Blood Drool. The Album Was Inspired By The City Of London Both Lyrically As Musically And Debuted At Number 1 In The UK Album Charts. On April 16th 2012 During The Recording Of Their Fourth Studio Album With Producer Flood Editors Announced That Chris Urbanowicz Guitar Was Leaving The Band Basing The Decision Entirely Upon The Band's Future Musical Direction. ‘The Weight Of Your Love’ Their Fourth Studio LP Was Released On July 2013. It Was Preceded By The Single 'A Ton Of Love Released In May. This Is Also The First Album To Feature New Band Members Justin Lockey And Elliott Williams. It Was Recorded At Blackbird Studio In Nashville With Producer Jacquire King And Mixed By Craig Silvey. Http //editorsofficial.Com There Is Another Band With The Same Name 2 A Punk Rock Band From Connecticut Active In The 80's.
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"Smokers Outside the Hospital Doors" is the first single from Editors' second album An End Has a Start. It was released as a digital download on June 11, 2007 and as a physical single through cd and vinyl on June 18, 2007 in the UK. It peaked at number 7 in the UK Singles Chart in its first week of physical release.
Production:
The song was recorded at Grouse Lodge, under the supervision of producer Jacknife Lee. Lead vocals, lead guitar and piano were provided by Tom Smith, rhythm guitar and synth by Chris Urbanowicz, bass guitar by Russell Leetch and percussion by Ed Lay. Smith and Lay were also part of the choir, along with producer Jacknife Lee, audio engineer Tom McFall and singer Anne Struther, all of whom were chosen purely because they were in the studio at the time. When performed live, the choir vocals are provided by Smith, Lay and Leetch, rather than using a pre-recorded backing track.
Structure:
The intro of the song is an unaccompanied drum beat played for 8 seconds, at which point the lead vocals and piano, both by Tom Smith, enter. The piano part plays a continual progression of three chords: G, C and E minor. At the end of the first verse, the piano is replaced by a short guitar solo, by Chris Urbanowicz, which continues the progression. The second verse returns to piano, which segues into a distorted rhythm guitar part for the chorus.
The chorus itself has two parts: the first part is four lines long and uses the chord progression of D, E minor, A minor, while the second part is two lines long, but repeated twice, and uses G, D, E minor, C. After the second chorus, the song enters a bridge, consisting of just piano and vocals, with a faint synthesised accompaniment. Following the end of the vocal part, the song moves into a break as a bass guitar enters, leading up to a reprise of the guitar solo, accompanied by a choir who repeat the lyrics of the bridge. The song ends with Smith singing the second part of the chorus, accompanied by the lead guitar, with an abrupt fade out on the final syllable.
'Smokers Outside The Hospital Doors' was the 1st single from Editors chart-topping 2nd album 'An End Has A Start'. It became their biggest UK hit to date when it reached No.7 at the end of June 2007 and was the sixth time the band had made the top 30 in the last two years. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.