Stuart Ashton Staples (born 14 November 1965 in

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, '' The List'', 9 July 2009, retrieved 2011-01-21 is an English

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best known as the lead singer of indie 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 recognisable crooning vocal style and a distinctively low, nasal voice.

Biography

Prior to co-founding Tindersticks, Staples played in a band called Asphalt Ribbons, whose final line-up was nearly identical to that of his later band.Strong, Martin C. (2003) ''The Great Indie Discography'', Canongate, , p. 1030-31 He has released two solo albums: ''

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'' 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 ''

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Stuart Staples Biography
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'', 23 December 2005, retrieved 2011-01-21 '' White Material'' (2009), and '' High Life'' (2018). Tindersticks had previously recorded the music to two other Denis films, '' Nénette et Boni'' 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 and

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of films by the naturalist

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Solo discography

Albums

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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 f ...

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

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