Bright Light Ballads
Encyclopedia
Bright Light Ballads is the debut solo album
by English
singer-songwriter Howard Eliott Payne, formerly of the Liverpool
band The Stands
.
The album was produced by Ethan Johns
(Kings Of Leon
, Ryan Adams
etc.) and released digitally on 14 April 2009, and physically 4 May 2009.
Production
Additional musicians
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by English
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 Howard Eliott Payne, formerly of the Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
band 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...
.
The album was produced by 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...
(Kings Of Leon
Kings of Leon
Kings of Leon is an American rock band that originated in Albion, Oklahoma but formed in Nashville, Tennessee in 1999. The band is composed of brothers Anthony Caleb Followill , Ivan Nathan Followill and Michael Jared Followill Kings of Leon is an American rock band that originated in Albion,...
, Ryan Adams
Ryan Adams
David Ryan Adams is an American alt-country/rock singer-songwriter, from Jacksonville, North Carolina. Initially part of the group Whiskeytown, Adams left the band and released his first solo album Heartbreaker in 2000...
etc.) and released digitally on 14 April 2009, and physically 4 May 2009.
Track listing
All songs written by Howard Eliott Payne.- "Dangling Threads" – 2:44
- "Come Down Easy" – 4:09
- "Seven Years" – 4:14
- "Until Morning" – 3:51
- "When Summer Has Passed" – 3:09
- "I Just Want to Spend Some Time with You" – 3:27
- "You Can't Hurt Me Anymore" – 3:11
- "Walk by My Side" – 3:27
- "Underneath the Sun Rising" – 3:18
- "Lay Down Your Tune for Me" – 3:14
Personnel
- Howard Eliott Payne – vocals, guitar
Production
- Ethan JohnsEthan JohnsEthan 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...
– producer - Bob LudwigBob LudwigBob Ludwig is an American mastering engineer.He is a well known and respected figure within the music industry. His name is credited on the covers of albums released across the world, and he has won numerous awards....
– mastering
Additional musicians
- Candie PayneCandie PayneCandice "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...
– backing vocals - Dean Ravera – bass guitar
- Scott Marmion – pedal steel guitar
- Nicole Terry – violin
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... |
14 April 2009 | Move City | Digital | MCR001 |
| 4 May 2009 | CD |