Staple (band)

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Staple
Origin Mechanicsburg, Ohio, United States
Genres Post-hardcore, hard rock, alternative rock, Christian hardcore punk
Years active20002006, 20092014
Labels Flicker Records, Sony BMG
MembersDarin Kiem
JM Haddix
Bob Miller
Ryan Pattengale
John Carnahan

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.

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History

The first era (2000-2006)

Staple released a full-length album and EP independently before signing to Flicker Records in 2004. They released their debut album, Staple, in 2004, followed by a second, Of Truth and Reconciliation, in 2005.

They toured with Disciple, the Showdown, Kids in the Way, Demon Hunter, Last Tuesday, Dizmas, Stalemate, the 7 Method and Spoken. Their 2005 album, Of Truth and Reconciliation, peaked at No. 49 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart. [1]

On May 17, 2006, Staple announced that they would be breaking up at the end of the summer. In May 2006, Staple held a contest for fans to create a last tour T-shirt. The shirt was judged by Staple. Winners received two free admissions to one of the dates on the "Last Crusade" tour, a free copy of the printed shirt that they designed and a copy of Staple's CDs

The second era (2009-2014)

In February 2009, Darin Keim announced that Staple was reuniting with new members. In May, he announced that a new song called "Eager Hearts" would be put online, with two other songs to be uploaded in successive weeks. A blog was published stating that the two 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 band appears to have broken up.

Members

Former members

Influences

Discography

Albums

YearTitlePeak chart

positions

Label
Top Christian

Albums

2002StapleNone (independent)
2003Staple EPNone (independent)
2004Staple Flicker Records
2005Of Truth + Reconciliation49 [2] Flicker Records
2009The Gatekeeper EPNone (independent)

Singles

YearTitleChart positionsAlbum
Hot Christian Songs ChristianRock.Net
2002"Good Grief" Staple
2004"Dictatorship Vs. Democracy (DVD)"#5 (#1 ChristianHardrock) Staple
"Fists Afire"
2005"Sound Of Silence" Of Truth and Reconciliation
"Gavels From Gunbarrels"
2009"Eager Hearts" The Gatekeeper EP

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  2. "Chart Search". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-10-07.