Howie Payne
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Howard Eliott "Howie" Payne (born 5 November 1975) is an English
singer-songwriter and guitarist from Liverpool, England. Having played in numerous bands since the early 1990s Payne formed The Stands
in 2002. After The Stands split, Payne embarked on a solo career and released his debut album Bright Light Ballads in 2009.
, on drums), Telefone and Blueseed. Blueseed released a mini-album Special Care and Spare Change (1998) on Ultimate Records. He was also the lead guitarist in The Big Kids with ex-The Stairs
frontman Edgar Summertyme. and his brother Sean Payne (drums) and Russell Pritchard (bass) who both went on to play in The Zutons
.
. The band had a succession of 5 top 40 UK singles, toured with acts including Oasis
, The Libertines
, Spiritualized
, Paul Weller
, and Jet
, and released two albums, All Years Leaving and Horse Fabulous. Despite this success, Payne grew frustrated by the artistic constraints of being in The Stands
and quit the group in 2005.
and Los Angeles
before returning once more to England and teaming up with producer Ethan Johns
to record his debut solo album Bright Light Ballads under his full name Howard Eliott Payne. Bright Light Ballads was recorded and mixed in seven days using a vintage 8 track tape machine. Other musicians on the record include singer Candie Payne
(Payne's sister), Dean Ravera (formerly of The Stands
) and Ethan Johns
, among others. The album was released digitally through Payne’s own label "Move City Records" on 14 April 2009, and entered the iTunes Folk Album Charts at #1 and the iTunes Albums Charts at #13. The album was then given a physical CD release in the UK on 5 May 2009.
On 21 September 2009 Move City Records released digital LP "Live at the Luminaire" a live album of Payne's sold-out solo performance at The Luminaire club, London, 28 May 2009. "Live at the Luminaire" features material from Payne's debut solo album as well as songs from The Stands' album "All Years Leaving". The album entered the iTunes UK Folk Charts at #10.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
singer-songwriter and guitarist from Liverpool, England. Having played in numerous bands since the early 1990s Payne formed The Stands
The Stands
The Stands were an English band from Liverpool.-Biography:The Stands were formed by Howie Payne in 2002. There was no fixed line up in the band originally and local musicians Martyn Campbell Sean Payne Russel Pritchard and Robby Stevenson all contributed to early shows...
in 2002. After The Stands split, Payne embarked on a solo career and released his debut album Bright Light Ballads in 2009.
Early career
In 1993, Payne formed his first band Magic Clock at age 17. He also fronted bands The Windmills (with Keith O'Neill, later of CastCast (band)
Cast are an English rock band from Liverpool, formed in 1992 by John Power and Peter Wilkinson after Power left The La's and Wilkinson's former band Shack had split...
, on drums), Telefone and Blueseed. Blueseed released a mini-album Special Care and Spare Change (1998) on Ultimate Records. He was also the lead guitarist in The Big Kids with ex-The Stairs
The Stairs
The Stairs were an English rock band formed in Liverpool around 1990 by vocalist and bassist Edgar Summertyme, guitarist Ged Lynn and drummer Paul Maguire...
frontman Edgar Summertyme. and his brother Sean Payne (drums) and Russell Pritchard (bass) who both went on to play in The Zutons
The Zutons
The Zutons are an English indie rock band from Liverpool. They were formed in 2001 but did not release their first album, Who Killed...... The Zutons?, until May 2004. They achieved their biggest hits with "Why Won't You Give Me Your Love?" and "Valerie", both taken from their second studio album...
.
The Stands
The Stands were together for two and a half years together and signed to Echo RecordsEcho Records
The Echo Label was a record label started by Chrysalis Group in 1994, and linked with Pony Canyon in Japan. The Chrysalis Group were the original owners of Chrysalis Records, which they sold to EMI....
. The band had a succession of 5 top 40 UK singles, toured with acts including Oasis
Oasis (band)
Oasis were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1991. Originally known as The Rain, the group was formed by Liam Gallagher , Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs , Paul "Guigsy" McGuigan and Tony McCarroll , who were soon joined by Liam's older brother Noel Gallagher...
, The Libertines
The Libertines
The Libertines were an English rock band, formed in London in 1997 by frontmen Carl Barât and Pete Doherty . The band, centred on the song-writing partnership of Barat and Doherty, also included John Hassall and Gary Powell for most of its recording career...
, Spiritualized
Spiritualized
Spiritualized are an English space rock band formed in 1990 in Rugby, Warwickshire by Jason Pierce after the demise of his previous outfit, space-rockers Spacemen 3...
, Paul Weller
Paul Weller
Paul Weller is an English singer-songwriter. Starting with the band The Jam , Weller then went on to branch out musically to a more soulful style with The Style Council...
, and Jet
Jet (band)
Jet are an Australian rock band formed in 2001 while attending St Bede's College Mentone in Melbourne, . The band consists of lead guitarist Cameron Muncey, bassist Mark Wilson, and brothers Nic and Chris Cester on vocals/rhythm guitar and drums respectively...
, and released two albums, All Years Leaving and Horse Fabulous. Despite this success, Payne grew frustrated by the artistic constraints of being in The Stands
The Stands
The Stands were an English band from Liverpool.-Biography:The Stands were formed by Howie Payne in 2002. There was no fixed line up in the band originally and local musicians Martyn Campbell Sean Payne Russel Pritchard and Robby Stevenson all contributed to early shows...
and quit the group in 2005.
Solo career
Payne returned to the USA, spending time in TexasTexas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
and Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
before returning once more to England and teaming up with producer Ethan Johns
Ethan Johns
Ethan Johns is a record producer, engineer, mixer, musician, and songwriter who has worked with such artists such as Ryan Adams, Kings of Leon, Ray LaMontagne, Kevin Prosch, Rufus Wainwright, Howard Eliott Payne, Emmylou Harris, Crowded House, Laura Marling, Luthea Salom, and Crosby, Stills and...
to record his debut solo album Bright Light Ballads under his full name Howard Eliott Payne. Bright Light Ballads was recorded and mixed in seven days using a vintage 8 track tape machine. Other musicians on the record include singer Candie Payne
Candie Payne
Candice "Candie" Payne is an English singer and songwriter from Liverpool. She released her debut album, I Wish I Could Have Loved You More, on Deltasonic in May 2007. She is the sister of singer/songwriter Howie Payne, former frontman of band The Stands and Sean Payne, the drummer of The...
(Payne's sister), Dean Ravera (formerly of The Stands
The Stands
The Stands were an English band from Liverpool.-Biography:The Stands were formed by Howie Payne in 2002. There was no fixed line up in the band originally and local musicians Martyn Campbell Sean Payne Russel Pritchard and Robby Stevenson all contributed to early shows...
) and Ethan Johns
Ethan Johns
Ethan Johns is a record producer, engineer, mixer, musician, and songwriter who has worked with such artists such as Ryan Adams, Kings of Leon, Ray LaMontagne, Kevin Prosch, Rufus Wainwright, Howard Eliott Payne, Emmylou Harris, Crowded House, Laura Marling, Luthea Salom, and Crosby, Stills and...
, among others. The album was released digitally through Payne’s own label "Move City Records" on 14 April 2009, and entered the iTunes Folk Album Charts at #1 and the iTunes Albums Charts at #13. The album was then given a physical CD release in the UK on 5 May 2009.
On 21 September 2009 Move City Records released digital LP "Live at the Luminaire" a live album of Payne's sold-out solo performance at The Luminaire club, London, 28 May 2009. "Live at the Luminaire" features material from Payne's debut solo album as well as songs from The Stands' album "All Years Leaving". The album entered the iTunes UK Folk Charts at #10.
Associated acts
- Magic Clock (1993)
- The Windmills (1993)
- Telefone (1994–1995)
- Blueseed (1997–1998)
- The Big Kids (1999–2001)
- The Stands (2002–2005)