Stuart Ashton Staples (born 14 November 1965) is an English

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best known as the lead singer of

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band

Tindersticks Tindersticks are an English alternative rock band formed in Nottingham in 1991. They released six albums before singer Stuart A. Staples embarked on a solo career. The band reunited briefly in 2006 and more permanently the following year. The ...

, in which he also plays guitar. Staples is noted for his

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vocal style and a bass, nasal voice.

Biography

Prior to co-founding Tindersticks, Staples played in a band called

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, whose final line-up was nearly identical to that of his later band.Strong, Martin C. (2003) ''The Great Indie Discography'', Canongate, , pp. 1030–31 He has released two solo albums: '' Lucky Dog Recordings 03-04'' and '' Leaving Songs''. Staples is also active as a film composer. He has provided the

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to many of Claire Denis's films, including ''

L'Intrus ''The Intruder'' () is a 2004 French drama film directed by Claire Denis. The film had its world premiere in the Competition section at the 61st Venice International Film Festival on 9 September 2004. It was released in France on 4 May 2005. Plo ...

'' (2004),Sutton, Michael
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MOVIE REVIEW: The Intruder (2004) – An Inscrutable Traveler Embarks on a Staggered Path of Recollections
, ''

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White Material ''White Material'' is a 2009 French drama film directed by Claire Denis and co-written with Marie NDiaye. The film stars Isabelle Huppert as Maria Vial, a struggling French coffee producer in an unnamed French-speaking African country, who decid ...

'' (2009), and '' High Life'' (2018). Tindersticks had previously recorded the music to two other Denis films, ''

Nénette et Boni ''Nénette'' is a 2010 French documentary film about a 40-year-old female orangutan living in the menagerie of the Jardin des Plantes, (the zoo in Paris, France). The film, directed by Nicolas Philibert presents an intimate portrait of the ape, o ...

'' and '' Trouble Every Day''. In 2007 Staples collaborated with David Boulter on the soundtrack to ''Tot Ziens!'' (We'll meet Again), a short by Belgian director Klaus Verscheure, and he also provided the music for the 2019 film ''Vers la bataille'', the fourth film by Aurélien Vernhes-Lermusiaux. In 2017, the

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released ''Minute Bodies'', a film he directed and scored with

Christine Ott Christine Ott (born 10 August 1963) is a French pianist, vocalist, ondist, and composer. She was a member of Yann Tiersen's band for eight years and played in classical orchestras for ten. She has collaborated with Tindersticks, Syd Matters, ...

and

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of films by the naturalist

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Solo discography

Albums

*'' Lucky Dog Recordings 03-04'' (2005),

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*'' Leaving Songs'' (2006), Beggars Banquet *''

Songs for the Young at Heart ''Songs for the Young at Heart'' is a children's music album put together by Stuart A. Staples and Dave Boulter, both from the band Tindersticks. It features a number of classic children's songs, stories, and nursery rhymes set to music, and ...

'' (2007, with Dave Boulter) *''

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References

1965 births Living people English rock singers English male singers English rock guitarists English film score composers English male film score composers Musicians from Nottingham English male guitarists {{England-musician-stub