Staple (band)
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Staple is a Christian Hard Rock
/Post-Hardcore
group from Mechanicsburg, Ohio
. Staple was founded in 2000 when the members met at Rosedale Bible College
in Ohio
.
in 2004. They released their self-titled debut album in 2004, followed by their sophomore effort, Of Truth and Reconciliation, in 2005.
They toured with Disciple
, The Showdown
, Kids in the Way
, Demon Hunter
, Last Tuesday
, Dizmas
, The 7 Method and Spoken
. Their 2005 release, Of Truth and Reconciliation
, peaked at #49 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart.
On May 17, 2006, Staple announced that they would be breaking up at the end of the summer.http://www.staplemusic.com/v2/main.php?area=home&hid=8&showheadline=true In May 2006, Staple held a contest for fans to create a last tour t-shirt. The shirt was judged by Staple. Winners received 2 free admissions to one of the dates on the "Last Crusade" tour, a free copy of the printed shirt that they designed along with a copy of Staple's CDs
Hard rock
Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...
/Post-Hardcore
Post-hardcore
Post-hardcore is a genre of music that developed from hardcore punk, itself an offshoot of the broader punk rock movement. Like post-punk, post-hardcore is a term for a broad constellation of groups...
group from Mechanicsburg, Ohio
Mechanicsburg, Ohio
Mechanicsburg is a village in Champaign County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,744 at the 2000 census.Mechanicsburg laid out in 1814 on the site of the Shawnee Indian Village of Chief Ohito...
. Staple was founded in 2000 when the members met at Rosedale Bible College
Rosedale Bible College
Rosedale Bible College is an evangelical Anabaptist junior Bible college located in Rosedale in central Ohio. RBC offers associate degrees and one-year certificates in Biblical studies, with nine areas of concentration...
in Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
.
The First Era (2000-2006)
Staple released a full length album and EP independently before signing to Flicker RecordsFlicker Records
Flicker Records is a Christian record label based in Franklin, Tennessee. It was founded by members of Christian rock group Audio Adrenaline. The label mainly focuses on rock/hard rock artists, though it also created a subsidiary, Big House Kids, for Christian children's music.The label was...
in 2004. They released their self-titled debut album in 2004, followed by their sophomore effort, Of Truth and Reconciliation, in 2005.
They toured with Disciple
Disciple (band)
Disciple is a Christian metal / rock band from Knoxville, Tennessee, formed in 1992.-History:Disciple was formed in 1992 by high school friends Kevin Young, Brad Noah, and Tim Barrett. The band released their first CD, What Was I Thinking in 1995...
, The Showdown
The Showdown (band)
The Showdown is a southern metal/metalcore band based in Elizabethton, Tennessee. While the members of the band are Christian and the band is signed to a Christian record label, the band does not consider itself a Christian act, according to guitarist Josh Childers...
, Kids in the Way
Kids in the Way
Kids in the Way is a rock band from Noblesville, Indiana. The band was formed in 1997 under the name Serenity, and later disbanded in mid-2007. The band recently reunited and is currently on tour in Germany entitled Back in the Game Tour.-Biography:...
, Demon Hunter
Demon Hunter
Demon Hunter is an American heavy metal band from Seattle, Washington, started in 2000 by brothers Don Clark and Ryan Clark. All of Demon Hunter's members are Christians and express their love for Jesus in many of their songs. Although the brothers created the band, only one remains, Don Clark...
, Last Tuesday
Last Tuesday
Last Tuesday was a Christian punk band hailing from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. They played their final show on March 10, 2007. Last Tuesday was formed in 1999 in Harrisburg...
, Dizmas
Dizmas
-Band history:Nick Aranda, Clayton Hunt, and brothers Zach and Josh Zegan began playing together as teenagers in 1998 while attending Desert Christian High School in Lancaster, California. They were later joined by Jon Howard, who is from Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania....
, The 7 Method and Spoken
Spoken (band)
-Beginnings:Starting in 1996, Spoken quickly became a mainstay in their local music scene due to a relentless work ethic and performance schedule. Shortly after forming, Spoken was signed to their first record deal with Metro 1 Music, on which they released 3 LPs and a greatest hits compilation...
. Their 2005 release, Of Truth and Reconciliation
Of Truth and Reconciliation
Of Truth and Reconciliation, stylized as Of Truth + Reconciliation, is the second studio album by Staple.-Track listing:#"Do or Die" – 3:01#"Forging Generals" – 3:42#"Honor and Integrity" – 4:20#"Gavels from Gun Barrels" – 4:00...
, peaked at #49 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart.
On May 17, 2006, Staple announced that they would be breaking up at the end of the summer.http://www.staplemusic.com/v2/main.php?area=home&hid=8&showheadline=true In May 2006, Staple held a contest for fans to create a last tour t-shirt. The shirt was judged by Staple. Winners received 2 free admissions to one of the dates on the "Last Crusade" tour, a free copy of the printed shirt that they designed along with a copy of Staple's CDs
The Second Era (2009-Present)
In February 2009, Darin Keim announced Staple was reuniting with new members. In May, Darin announced a new song called "Eager Hearts" would be put online, with 2 other songs to be upload in successive weeks. A blog was published stating the 2 other songs were called "Perfect Dark" and "The Giant Sleeps No More", and that together with "Eager Hearts" these songs would make up "The Gatekeeper EP". The Gatekeeper is currently available at Staple shows for $5.Members
- Darin Keim - vocals (2000–2006, 2009–Present)
- Bob Miller - bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
( 2009–Present) - J.M. Haddix- drums (2009–Present) (Sides of the North)
- Ryan Pattengale - guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
(2009–Present) (Red Morning Voyage) - John Carnahan - guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
(2009–Present) (The Machine)
Former Members
- Grant Beachy - drumDrumThe drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments, which is technically classified as the membranophones. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a shell and struck, either directly with the player's hands, or with a...
s (2000–2005) - Brian Miller - guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
(2000–2006) - Paul DeLozier - Guitar (2005)
- Josh McNeal - Drums (2006)
- Israel Beachy - bass (2000–2006) (DiscipleDisciple (band)Disciple is a Christian metal / rock band from Knoxville, Tennessee, formed in 1992.-History:Disciple was formed in 1992 by high school friends Kevin Young, Brad Noah, and Tim Barrett. The band released their first CD, What Was I Thinking in 1995...
)
Albums
| Title | Year | Label |
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| Staple Staple (2002) (album) Staple is an album released by the band Staple.-Track listing:#"Intro" - 1:07 #"Addiction" - 3:44 #"Leaving" - 3:44 #"Face" - 3:17 #"Beautiful" - 4:47 #"Reasons" - 4:15 #"Haunted" - 4:25 #"What I've Got" - 5:09 #"Good Grief" - 4:05... |
2002 | None (Independent) |
| Staple EP Staple EP Staple EP is an EP released by the band Staple.-Track listing:#"Hesitate" – 3:03#"Deathtrap Daisy" – 3:27#"Rise Of The Robots" – 2:58#"Second Hand" – 4:10#"Pop" – 3:02#"Taken By You" – 4:40... |
2003 | None (Independent) |
| Staple | 2004 | Flicker Records Flicker Records Flicker Records is a Christian record label based in Franklin, Tennessee. It was founded by members of Christian rock group Audio Adrenaline. The label mainly focuses on rock/hard rock artists, though it also created a subsidiary, Big House Kids, for Christian children's music.The label was... |
| Of Truth and Reconciliation Of Truth and Reconciliation Of Truth and Reconciliation, stylized as Of Truth + Reconciliation, is the second studio album by Staple.-Track listing:#"Do or Die" – 3:01#"Forging Generals" – 3:42#"Honor and Integrity" – 4:20#"Gavels from Gun Barrels" – 4:00... |
2005 | Flicker Records Flicker Records Flicker Records is a Christian record label based in Franklin, Tennessee. It was founded by members of Christian rock group Audio Adrenaline. The label mainly focuses on rock/hard rock artists, though it also created a subsidiary, Big House Kids, for Christian children's music.The label was... |
| The Gatekeeper EP | 2009 | None (Independent) |
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album | |
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| Hot Christian Songs Hot Christian Songs Christian Songs is a Billboard chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.... |
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| 2002 | "Good Grief" | Staple Staple (2002) (album) Staple is an album released by the band Staple.-Track listing:#"Intro" - 1:07 #"Addiction" - 3:44 #"Leaving" - 3:44 #"Face" - 3:17 #"Beautiful" - 4:47 #"Reasons" - 4:15 #"Haunted" - 4:25 #"What I've Got" - 5:09 #"Good Grief" - 4:05... |
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| 2004 | "Dictatorship Vs. Democracy (DVD)" | #5 (#1 ChristianHardrock) | Staple | |
| "Fists Afire" | ||||
| 2005 | "Sound Of Silence" | Of Truth and Reconciliation Of Truth and Reconciliation Of Truth and Reconciliation, stylized as Of Truth + Reconciliation, is the second studio album by Staple.-Track listing:#"Do or Die" – 3:01#"Forging Generals" – 3:42#"Honor and Integrity" – 4:20#"Gavels from Gun Barrels" – 4:00... |
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| "Gavels From Gunbarrels" | ||||
| 2009 | "Eager Hearts" | The Gatekeeper EP |