Stephen Betts, also known as L. Howard Hughes, was the keyboardist for the band the Associates. He also co wrote and co produced Peter Murphy's first solo album 'Should The World fail To Fall Apart' [1] Betts is currently a member of Vachement Bath. [2] His works have been selected for the 60x60 project in 2004, 2005, and 2006.[3]
In the mid-80s, Betts formed his own band, Howard Hughes and the Western Approaches. The band released four singles before disbanding.