Howie Payne is an English singer-songwriter and guitarist, formerly of.
Background
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 before fronting later bands The Windmills (with future Cast drummer Keith O"Neill), Telefone and Blueseed.
Career
Following " split, Payne embarked on a solo career under the name Howard Eliott Payne and released his debut album Bright Light Ballads in 2009. Blueseed released their debut single "The Only Ones" in 1997 and an European Parliament Special Care and Spare Change in 1998 on Ultimate Records (an extended version of the European Parliament with the debut single material as bonus tracks was released in Europe as a mini album). In 2002 Payne formed 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 United Kingdom singles. Following the recording of Horse Fabulous first Pilgrim and later Thomson were replaced by new members.
Payne announced the end of in November 2005. Following Payne teamed 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 included singer Candie Payne (Payne"s sister) and former 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 Charts at Number. 1 and the iTunes Chart at Number. 13. The album was then given a physical Civil Defense release in the United Kingdom 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" featured material from Payne"s debut solo album as well as songs from " album "All Years Leaving". The album entered the iTunes United Kingdom Singer Songwriter Charts at Number.
10. Five songs written by Payne were recorded by Ren Harvieu for her debut album Through the Night which was released and entered the United Kingdom album chart at number 5 in May 2012.
Payne also co-wrote the single "In The Open" by Benjamin Francis Leftwich, released November 2012. In 2013, Payne played a handful of low key solo acoustic shows premiering new material.
In 2014, Payne began co-managing "Neon Waltz", a band from Caithness with former Oasis manager Marcus Russell. and produced their first release "Bare Wood Aisles" The Magic Clock (1992) The Windmills (1993) Telefone (1994–1995) Blueseed (1995–1998) The Big Kids (1999–2001) (2002–2005).