 His musical career started in 1989 when Hughes released his first album, "Big Bad Wolf" (renamed and re-released with extra tracks in 1992 as "Strength of Heart") through the Polygram Oslo label in Germany and Norway.In 1992, Hughes signed with the then newly formed Now & Then Records and his forthcoming self titled album was the first one released on that label.In 1995, Hughes and former Dare members Vinny Burns on guitar and Greg Morgan on drums begun working on what were to be his third and fourth solo albums.