2007–2012 The British Expeditionary Force / Erased Tapes Records It was during this period that Lockey started producing for other bands more frequently as well as starting new projects and Yourcodenameis:milo went on an indefinite hiatus. Lockey remained in the studio for the live performances of ‘They Came from The Sun’ due to a shoulder injury he picked up.

After a cycle of touring the band then headed into the studio with producer Flood (U2, Depeche Mode, Smashing Pumpkins) to record their follow up - 2005’s ‘ Ignoto’.ĭuring the process of working with both Albini and Flood, Lockey refined his producing skills which he went on to use in the band's future records, Print is Dead and They Came From The Sun. The success of 'All Roads to Fault' led to the band picking up Best British Newcomer at the Kerrang awards 2004. The band signed a deal with Fiction/ Polydor and started work on their first album ' All Roads to Fault with engineer Steve Albini (Nirvana, Pixies, Shellac) at his studio Electrical Audio in Chicago, US. The band were prominent in the Newcastle alternative music scene of the early 2000s alongside peers such as Maximo Park and The Futureheads and after playing just a handful of gigs DJ John Peel invited the band down to the BBC's Maida Vale studios in London to record the first of two Peel Sessions they would record. The band met while he was working for Northumbria University's Students' Union. Lockey was guitarist and producer in early post-hardcore band yourcodenameis:milo.

Lockey grew up in his South Yorkshire home town listening to record collections belonging to his older brothers and credits the American college rock and grunge of Pixies, Nirvana, Sonic Youth, Dinosaur Jr, The Breeders, The Smashing Pumpkins alongside British bands such as The Wedding Present, Teenage Fanclub, The La's with being part of his formative influences.Ĭareer 1999–2007 Yourcodenameis:milo He is best known as lead guitarist in multi-platinum-selling band Editors as well as Minor Victories alongside Stuart Braithwaite of Mogwai, Rachel Goswell of Slowdive and his brother James Lockey (with whom he also makes films under the Hand-Held Cine Club moniker). Justin Lockey (born February 1980) is a British musician, composer, record producer, recording engineer and record-label-owner from the north of England.

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