Solo Career
Following the split of The Stands Payne teamed up with producer Ethan Johns to record his debut solo album Bright Light Ballads under his full name Howard Eliott Payne (with the middle name Elliot spelling changed from double L to double T). Bright Light Ballads was recorded and mixed in seven days using a vintage 8 track tape machine. Other musicians on the record included Johns, singer Candie Payne (Payne's sister) and former The 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 Charts at No. 1 and the iTunes Albums Chart at No. 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 Singer Songwriter Charts at No. 10.
Five songs written by Payne were recorded by Ren Harvieu for her debut album Through the Night which was released in May 2012.
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