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'''Lee Andre Barry Payne''', born [[June 15]] [[1960]] in [[Wednesbury]], [[England]] is the founding [[bassist]] and main songwriter of the [[British people|British]] [[heavy metal music|heavy metal]]/[[power metal]] band [[Cloven Hoof (band)|Cloven Hoof]]. Payne is a self-taught musician and is the only member of Cloven Hoof to feature in every line-up of the band to date. |
'''Lee Andre Barry Payne''', born [[June 15]] [[1960]] in [[Wednesbury]], [[England]] is the founding [[bassist]] and main songwriter of the [[British people|British]] [[heavy metal music|heavy metal]]/[[power metal]] band [[Cloven Hoof (band)|Cloven Hoof]]. Payne is a self-taught musician and is the only member of Cloven Hoof to feature in every line-up of the band to date. |
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He started playing guitar at age of 17, but eventually switched to bass. His creative mind was and still is influenced by horror movies and science fiction. |
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==Early Life== |
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He started playing guitar at age of 17, but switched to bass because he loved the power & drive it impacted on heavy metal music. His creative mind was and still is influenced by horror movies and science fiction as a child, and like bassist [[Steve Harris]] from [[Iron Maiden]], he is credited as the band's main songwriter, covering lyrics, guitars and of course bass. |
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==Career with Cloven Hoof== |
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Cloven Hoof was originally formed in the heart of the West Midlands, England in 1979. The group went through various line up changes until spring 1982 when the band line up consisted of Lee Payne himself on bass guitar, [[David Potter (musician)|David Potter]] on vocals, [[Steve Rounds]] on Lead guitar and [[Kevin Poutney]] on drums. |
Cloven Hoof was originally formed in the heart of the West Midlands, England in 1979. The group went through various line up changes until spring 1982 when the band line up consisted of Lee Payne himself on bass guitar, [[David Potter (musician)|David Potter]] on vocals, [[Steve Rounds]] on Lead guitar and [[Kevin Poutney]] on drums. |
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In the early days of Cloven Hoof the members, in keeping with their [[science fiction]] theme, used one of the [[four elements]] as a [[pseudonym]] - Payne's was Air |
In the early days of Cloven Hoof the members, in keeping with their [[science fiction]] theme, used one of the [[four elements]] as a [[pseudonym]] - Payne's was Air, but since the dissolution of the band's first stable line-up in the mid-80s they decided to drop the stage names. |
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==Gear== |
==Gear== |
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Here are the lists of equipments that Payne uses on each occasion: |
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'''Live on Stage''': Musicman Stingray Bass - WAL Custom Bass - Ampeg SVT Pro2 head and Ampeg Speakers - Roland GP5 Digital Bass Pedals - Triton Module |
'''Live on Stage''': Musicman Stingray Bass - WAL Custom Bass - Ampeg SVT Pro2 head and Ampeg Speakers - Roland GP5 Digital Bass Pedals - Triton Module |
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Lee Andre Barry Payne, born June 15 1960 in Wednesbury, England is the founding bassist and main songwriter of the British heavy metal/power metal band Cloven Hoof. Payne is a self-taught musician and is the only member of Cloven Hoof to feature in every line-up of the band to date.
He started playing guitar at age of 17, but eventually switched to bass. His creative mind was and still is influenced by horror movies and science fiction.
Cloven Hoof was originally formed in the heart of the West Midlands, England in 1979. The group went through various line up changes until spring 1982 when the band line up consisted of Lee Payne himself on bass guitar, David Potter on vocals, Steve Rounds on Lead guitar and Kevin Poutney on drums.
In the early days of Cloven Hoof the members, in keeping with their science fiction theme, used one of the four elements as a pseudonym - Payne's was Air, but since the dissolution of the band's first stable line-up in the mid-80s they decided to drop the stage names.
Gear
Live on Stage: Musicman Stingray Bass - WAL Custom Bass - Ampeg SVT Pro2 head and Ampeg Speakers - Roland GP5 Digital Bass Pedals - Triton Module
In the home studio: Gibson Les Paul Custom guitar - Fender USA Stratocaster - Line 6 Acoustic guitar - Line 6 Spider Guitar processor - Pro-tools G4 Apple mac system - Tascam Mixing desk - SM 58 Mike - Alesis Quadraverb - Boss compressor - Korg M1 Keyboard - Line 6 Bass Pod.