Chris Staples
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Chris Staples is a singer and songwriter from Pensacola, Florida, currently the frontman and main musician for Discover America. Previously, he was the vocalist and guitarist of the indie rock band Twothirtyeight. One of the founding members in 1995, Staples stayed with the band until its split-up in April 2003, due to members' individual ambitions. He subsequently pusued his own solo career, recording the acoustic albums Panama and Burned and Blistered. In 2004 Staples released Blackest Hair, Bluest Eyes on Makebreak Records, including recordings from his earlier releases and two additional songs. In 2005, Staples moved to Seattle, Washington and formed a separate project he called "Discover America". Psychology, the project's first album, was released on Tooth & Nail Records and was engineered, produced, and recorded in Staples' home studio. In 2007, Discover America independently released an eponymous EP, containing five previously unreleased songs and a remix of "Green Eyes" from Psychology. Staples has also worked with several other bands in his home studio recording albums for bands such as Legends of Rodeo and Taken from You.
- Name At Birth:
- Christopher Staples
- Occupation:
- Musician
- Instrument Played:
- Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Percussion
- Record Label:
- Takehold
- Makebreak
- Tooth & Nail
- Years Active:
- 1995 - Present
- Associated With:
- Discover America
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