{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2026}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Howie Payne | image = Howie+Noel.jpg | alt = Black and white image of Howie Payne | caption = Payne (right) performing with Noel Gallagher | image_size = 200px | birth_name = Howard Elliot Payne | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1970|11|5}} | birth_place = Liverpool, England | genre = Alternative rock, indie rock, folk, acoustic Americana | occupation = Musician, singer-songwriter, record producer | instrument = Vocals, guitar, bass guitar, piano, harmonica | years_active = 1992–present | label = Ultimate, The Echo Label, Move City Records, BMG Rights Management, Full Stack Records | associated_acts = The Stands, Blueseed, The Big Kids, The Magic Clock, The Windmills, Telefone }}
'''Howard Elliot Payne'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://repertoire.bmi.com/writer.asp?page=1&blnWriter=True&blnPublisher=True&blnArtist=True&fromrow=1&torow=25&affiliation=PRS&cae=276406357&keyID=1038730&keyname=PAYNE+HOWARD+ELLIOT&querytype=WriterID|title=Songwriter/Composer: PAYNE HOWARD ELLIOT|publisher=Repertoire.bmi.com|accessdate=2 August 2014|url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160127102154/http://repertoire.bmi.com/writer.asp?page=1&blnWriter=True&blnPublisher=True&blnArtist=True&fromrow=1&torow=25&affiliation=PRS&cae=276406357&keyID=1038730&keyname=PAYNE+HOWARD+ELLIOT&querytype=WriterID|archivedate=27 January 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.siae.it/archivioOpere/OpereMusicali/musicaSearch.do|title=Archivio Opere Musicali |publisher=Operemusicali.siae.it|accessdate=15 January 2019}}</ref> (born 5 November 1970) is an English musician, singer-songwriter and record producer, formerly of the Stands.<ref name=tripod/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forfolkssake.com/reviews/23178/live-howie-payne-paul-thomas-saunders-ellen-smith-munro-house-leeds|title=Live | Howie Payne, Paul Thomas Saunders & Ellen Smith @ Munro House, Leeds | For Folk's Sake|date=29 May 2013 |publisher=Forfolkssake.com|accessdate=15 January 2019}}</ref>
Following the Stands' split, Payne embarked on a solo career under the name Howard Eliott Payne and released his debut album ''Bright Light Ballads'' in 2009.
==Early career== Payne was born in Liverpool and spent some of his teenage years in New York City before returning home with his family and forming The Magic Clock in 1992<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/The+man+who+got+the+cream+with+the+Kittens%3B+Atomic+Kitten+might+be...-a0113835361|author=Debbie Johnson|title=The man who got the cream with the Kittens; Atomic Kitten might be about to stage their final gig, but their manager certainly isn't.He tells Debbie Johnson why there's life after the country's biggest girl band. - Free Online Library|publisher=Thefreelibrary.com|accessdate=15 January 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://analogarchive.aminus3.com/image/2009-03-24.html|title=Howard Eliott Payne's first band the Magic Clock. - People & Portrait Photos - Mark McNulty's Analog Archive|publisher=Analogarchive.aminus3.com|date=20 April 2009|accessdate=15 January 2019}}</ref> before fronting later bands the Windmills (with future Cast drummer Keith O'Neill), Telefone and Blueseed.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.news4.ie/christmas1997/frame3/32music.htm|author=Daniel Hegarty|title=Foxy Music|access-date=21 July 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120305145011/http://www.news4.ie/christmas1997/frame3/32music.htm|archive-date=5 March 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> Blueseed released their debut single "The Only Ones" in 1997 and an EP ''Special Care and Spare Change'' in 1998 on Ultimate Records (an extended version of the EP with the debut single material as bonus tracks was released in Europe as a mini album). In 1999, Payne then joined Edgar Jones's band the Big Kids on lead guitar<ref name=tripod>{{cite web|author=Alex McCann |url=http://designermagazine.tripod.com/TheStandsINT1.html|title=The Stands - Interview at Designer Magazine |publisher=Designermagazine.tripod.com|accessdate=15 January 2019}}</ref> with his brother Sean Payne on drums and Russell Pritchard on bass, who both went on to play in the Zutons.
==The Stands== In 2002, Payne formed the Stands with various local musicians before settling on the lineup of Luke Thomson, Steve Pilgrim and Dean Ravera. The band signed to The Echo Label in 2003. The band released two albums, ''All Years Leaving'' in 2004 and ''Horse Fabulous'' in 2005 and had a succession of 5 top 40 UK singles. Following the recording of ''Horse Fabulous'', first Pilgrim and later Thomson<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.gigwise.com/news/6615/Luke-Thomson-Leaves-The-Stands|title=Luke Thompson Leaves The Stands|date=14 June 2005|work=Gigwise|accessdate=15 January 2019}}</ref> were replaced by new members. Payne announced the end of the Stands in November 2005.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/the-stands-1363590|title=The Stands split|work=NME|publisher=IPC Media|date=24 November 2005|accessdate=15 January 2019}}</ref>
==Solo career== Following the Stands, Payne teamed up with producer Ethan Johns to record his debut solo album ''Bright Light Ballads''. ''Bright Light Ballads'' was recorded and mixed in seven days using a vintage 8 track tape machine. Other musicians on the record included singer Candie Payne (Payne's sister) and former Stands bassist Dean Ravera, among others. The album was released digitally through Payne's own label, Move City Records on 14 April 2009, and entered the iTunes Singer Songwriter Album Chart at No. 1 and the iTunes Albums Chart at No. 13.{{citation needed|date=June 2022}} The album was then given a physical CD release in the UK on 5 May 2009.
On 21 September 2009, Move City Records released the digital LP ''Live at the Luminaire'', a live album of Payne's sold-out solo performance at The Luminaire club, London, on 28 May 2009. ''Live at the Luminaire'' featured material from Payne's debut solo album as well as songs from the Stands' album ''All Years Leaving''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/live-at-the-luminaire/id330160666 |title=Live At the Luminaire by Howard Eliott Payne - Download Live At the Luminaire on iTunes|publisher=iTunes|date=21 September 2009|access-date=7 May 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121107121603/https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/live-at-the-luminaire/id330160666|archive-date=7 November 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The album entered the iTunes UK Singer Songwriter Chart at No. 10.{{citation needed|date=June 2022}}
Five songs written by Payne were recorded by Ren Harvieu for her debut album ''Through the Night'' which was released in May 2012 and which entered the UK Albums Chart at number 5. Payne also co-wrote the single "In the Open" by Benjamin Francis Leftwich, released November 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.list.co.uk/event/354706-howie-payne/|title=Howie Payne |publisher=The List|accessdate=15 January 2019}}</ref>
In 2013, Payne played a handful of low key solo acoustic shows premiering new material.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://birminghampromoters.com/2013/05/24/goodnight-lenin-headline-the-old-rep-theatre/|title=Goodnight Lenin headline The Old Rep Theatre|publisher=Birminghampromoters.com|date=24 May 2013|accessdate=15 January 2019}}</ref>
In 2014, Payne began co-managing Neon Waltz, a band from Caithness with former Oasis manager Marcus Russell<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.whatson-north.co.uk/Whats-On/Music/goNORTH-Neon-Waltz-30052014.htm|title=goNORTH: Neon Waltz | Whatson-North | Whats-On | Music|publisher=Whatson-North|date=30 May 2014|accessdate=15 January 2019}}</ref> and produced several tracks on their debut album ''Strange Hymns''.
In September 2016, Payne toured the UK for the first time in several years before releasing a vinyl edition of his solo LP ''Bright Light Ballads'' via Pledge Music. In November 2016, Payne released a free digital download of new home recordings titled ''High Times, Home Recordings''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.getintothis.co.uk/2016/11/howie-day-returns-new-tour-free-download-10-demos/|title=Howie Payne returns with new tour and a free download of 10 demos|date=1 November 2016|accessdate=15 January 2019}}</ref> In March 2017, Payne announced both the release of a 3 disc vinyl collection of recordings by the Stands to be titled ''The Stands Recordings 2003-2005'', and a UK tour to take place in October.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.clashmusic.com/news/howie-paynes-the-brightest-star-is-a-real-joy|title=Howie Payne's 'The Brightest Star' Is A Real Joy|author=Robin Murray|publisher=Clash|date=21 June 2017|accessdate=15 January 2019}}</ref>
In October 2017, Payne released his second solo album, ''Mountain'' with singles "The Brightest Star" and "Hold Steady the Wire".
==Solo discography== ===Albums=== *''Bright Light Ballads'' (2009) *''Live at the Luminaire'' (2009) *''High Times, Home Recordings'' (2016) *''Mountain'' (2017) *''Mountain (Acoustic)'' (2018) *''In Dreams (EP)'' (2020)
===Singles=== *"Come Down Easy" (2009) *"I Just Want to Spend Some Time with You" (2009) *"The Brightest Star" (2017) *"Some Believer, Sweet Dreamer" (2017) *"Hold Steady the Wire" (2017) *"Into Daylight" (2020) *"In Dreams" (2020) *"Faster Than Light" (2020) *"It Feels Like Summer" (2020)
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{Official website|http://www.howiepayne.com}} *{{Discogs artist|artist=Howie Payne|name=Howie Payne}}
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