The Stands

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The Stands
Origin Liverpool, England
Genres Alternative rock
Years active 2003 – 2005
Labels Echo Records
Members
Howie Payne
Luke Thomson
Dean Ravera
Steve Pilgrim
Graeme Robinson
Paul Molloy

The Stands were an English band from Liverpool.

The Stands were Howie Payne (Howard Eliott Payne) (guitar/vocals), Luke Thomson (guitar/vocals), Dean Ravera (bass), and Steve Pilgrim (drums/vocals).

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 recording studio along with a collection of friends (Noel Gallagher (Oasis) and Bill Ryder (The Coral) both play on the record). Their debut single "When This River Rolls Over You" was released in August 2003.[1]

All Years Leaving was released in February 2004[2] and entered the UK Albums Chart at number 28.[3] The album produced three Top 40 singles in the UK Singles Chart.[3]

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

"Do It Like You Like", the band's fifth single, entered the UK Top 30 in May 2005, and the band embarked on a second tour of the U.S. Horse Fabulous was released on 25 July 2005 and spent one week in the UK Albums Chart.[3]

The Stands embarked on a fourth UK tour in September 2005, climaxing in their final concert at the Carling Academy Islington in London. The band broke up in November 2005.[4]

Howie Payne (Howard Eliott Payne) recently recorded a debut solo record. Bright Light Ballads, produced by Ethan Johns released 14th April (digital) 05th May (CD) 2009. Steve Pilgrim is now drumming for Paul Weller and has released two solo albums. Dean Ravera works on several projects. Luke Thomson is currently working on a solo project.

Contents

[edit] UK albums

[edit] All Years Leaving

  • Release date: 23 February 2004
  • UK Albums Chart: #28
  • Produced by Howie Payne

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"

[edit] Horse Fabulous

  • Release date: 25 July 2005
  • UK Albums Chart: #62
  • 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"

[3]

[edit] UK singles

[edit] "When This River Rolls Over You"

  • Release date: 4 August 2003
  • UK Chart: #32

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"

[edit] "I Need You"

  • Release date: 13 October 2003
  • UK Chart: #39

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" ([[music video)

[edit] "Here She Comes Again"

  • Release date: 9 February 2004
  • UK Chart:#25

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)

[edit] "Outside Your Door"

  • Release Date: 24 May 2004
  • UK Chart:#49

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)

[edit] "Do It Like You Like"

  • Release Date: 9 May 2005
  • UK Chart: #28

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"

[3]

[edit] "When The Night Falls In"

  • Release Date: 1 August 2005
  • UK Chart:N/A
  • Notes: Download only. Originally planned for 7" (ECS177) and CD (ECSCX177), though 7" copies exist with no barcode. Echo's financial difficulties may have led to the cancellation of this release

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Batley, Sarah (2003-08-07). "Band Stands to make an impact.". Daily Post. MGN. http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-106394447.html. Retrieved 2009-02-23. 
  2. ^ "The Stands". Entertainmentwise. GiENT. http://www.entertainmentwise.com/news/86/the-stands. Retrieved 2009-02-23. 
  3. ^ a b c d e Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 523. ISBN 1-904994-10-5. 
  4. ^ "The Stands split". NME. IPC Media. 2005-11-24. http://www.nme.com/news/the-stands/21603. Retrieved 2009-02-23. 

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