The Stands
Origin	Liverpool, England
Years active	2001–2005
Genres	Alternative Rock
Labels	Echo
Members	Howie Payne Luke Thompson Dean Ravea Ste Pilgrim Graeme Robinson Paul Molloy

The Stands were an English band from Liverpool.

The Stands were formed by singer/songwriter Howie Payne (37) in early 2002 following the break up of Liverpool band "The Big Kids", of whom Edgar Jones of The Stairs was the frontman.

Luke Thomson (guitar), Dean Ravera (bass), and Steve Pilgrim (drums) completed The Stands line up in the fall of 2002 and the band quickly became favourites at the The Bandwagon Club night along with The Coral and The Zutons.

After a much reported record company bidding war The Stands joined echo records in the spring of 2003 and began recording their debut album "All Years Leaving" at Noel Gallagher's "Wheeler End" Studio along with a collection of friends (Noel Gallagher (Oasis) and Oscar Rumpold(The Coral) both play on the record).

"All Years Leaving" was released in the spring of 2004 and entered the UK album chart producing no less than 4 top 40 singles.

After a touring the UK, Europe, Japan, Australia and the US the band relocated to Los Angeles in late 2004 to record their second album "Horse Fabulous" with producer Tom Rothrock at the legendary Sunset Sound studios .

"Do it like you like", the bands 5th single, entered the UK top twenty in the spring of 2005 as the band embarked on a second tour of the US.

"Horse Fabulous" was released on Monday, 25 July, 2005 and entered the UK album charts.

A strange twist of fate in the finest myth making tradition of the record business took place however when, just one week after the record was released, The Echo label ran into trouble, which led to "Horse Fabulous", one of the most widely anticipated and critically acclaimed albums of 2005, being left adrift and virtually unobtainable after the first few days of it's release, despite great demand.

The Stands embarked on a 4th sold out UK tour in September 2005 climaxing in their final concert at the Carling Academy Islington in London.

Howie Payne is currently recording his debut album for release in 2007. Steve Pilgrim is now drumming for John Power (ex-The La's and Cast). Dean Ravera is playing bass with Howie Payne. Luke Thompson has joined Liverpool band The Miracle Cure.

Contents 1 UK Albums 1.1 All Years Leaving 1.2 Horse Fabulous 2 UK Singles 2.1 When This River Rolls Over You 2.2 I Need You 2.3 Here She Comes Again 2.4 Outside Your Door 2.5 Do It Like You Like 2.6 When The Night Falls In 3 External links

UK Albums

All Years Leaving

• Release Date: 23 Feb. 2004
• UK Chart:
• Produced by Howie Payne
• Notes: LP was numbered limited edition.

CD (ECHCD50), LP (ECHLP50):

1. "I've Waited So Long"
2. "All Years Leaving"
3. "Outside Your Door"
4. "When This River Rolls Over You"
5. "It's Only Everything"
6. "Always Is The Same/Shine On"
7. "Here She Comes Again"
8. "The Big Parade"
9. "The Love You Give"
10. "I Need You"
11. "Some Weekend Night"
12. "The Way She Does"

Horse Fabulous

• Release Date: 25 Jul. 2005
• UK Chart:
• Produced by Tom Rothrock

CD (ECHCD64), LP (ECHLP64):

1. "Turn The World Around"
2. "Soon Come"
3. "Just Enough Love"
4. "I Will Journey Home"
5. "Back To You"
6. "Mountains Blue And The World Through My Window"
7. "Nearer Than Green"
8. "When The Night Falls In"
9. "Bluer Than Blue"
10. "Do It Like You Like"
11. "You Said"

UK Singles

When This River Rolls Over You

• Release Date: 04 Aug. 2003
• UK Chart:
• Notes: 7" came signed.

7" (ECS142):

1. "When This River Rolls Over You"
2. "She Speaks Of These Things"

CD (ECSCD142):

1. "When This River Rolls Over You"
2. "She Speaks Of These Things"
3. "In So Many Ways"

I Need You

• Release Date: 13 Oct. 2003
• UK Chart:
• Notes: 7" was numbered limited edition.

7" (ECS146):

1. "I Need You"
2. "I Will Journey Home"

CD (ECSCD146):

1. "I Need You"
2. "I Will Journey Home"
3. "She Only Cares For Me"

CD (ECSCX146):

1. "I Need You"
2. "The Shape You're In"
3. "Still Water"
4. "I Need You" (Video)

Here She Comes Again

• Release Date: 09 Feb. 2004
• UK Chart:
• Notes: 7" was numbered limited edition, and came signed.

7" (ECS148):

1. "Here She Comes Again"
2. "How You Seem To Be"

CD (ECSCD148):

1. "Here She Comes Again"
2. "Stumbling Home"

CD (ECSCX148):

1. "Here She Comes Again"
2. "How You Seem To Be"
3. "All Years Leaving" (Acoustic Version)
4. "Here She Comes Again" (Video)

Outside Your Door

• Release Date: 24 May 2004
• UK Chart:
• Notes: 7" was numbered limited edition.

7" (ECS151):

1. "Outside Your Door"
2. "When This River Rolls Over You"

CD (ECSCD151):

1. "Outside Your Door"
2. "When This River Rolls Over You"

CD (ECSCX151):

1. "Outside Your Door"
2. "All That's Glass" (Home Recording)
3. "It Takes A While" (Home Recording)

Do It Like You Like

• Release Date: 09 May 2005
• UK Chart:

7" (ECS165):

1. "Do It Like You Like"
2. "A Season To Be Loved"

CD (ECSCD165):

1. "Do It Like You Like"
2. "A Season To Be Loved"

CD (ECSCX165):

1. "Do It Like You Like"
2. "Into The Morning"
3. "One Of The Millions"

When The Night Falls In

• Release Date: 01 Aug. 2005
• UK Chart:
• Notes: Download only. Originally planned for 7" (ECS177) and CD (ECSCX177).

External links

• Howie Payne on MySpace