Chris Staples

{{short description|American musician}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2024}} {{BLP sources|date=May 2010}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Chris Staples | image = Departing for tour in Seattle.png | caption = Staples departing for tour in Seattle | image_size = | birth_name = Christopher Staples | birth_date =  | genre = Alternative rock, indie rock | instrument = Vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, percussion | occupation = Musician | years_active = 1995–present | label = Barsuk Records | website = {{URL|https://www.chrisstaplesmusic.com/}} }}

'''Chris Staples''' is an American indie rock musician originally from Pensacola, Florida, long based in Seattle, Washington. He released ''Panama, Burned and Blistered'', ''Blackest Hair, Bluest Eyes'', ''Badlands'', and ''American Soft'' independently, before catching the attention of Seattle-based Barsuk Records, who re-released ''American Soft'' in 2014. Staples' second album on Barsuk, ''Golden Age'', was released in 2016. His next album, ''Holy Moly'', was released by Barsuk on 28 June 2019.

In addition to his solo career, Staples has performed with Telekinesis, Josh Tillman, Rocky Votolato, Jeremy Enigk, and David Bazan.

Previously, Staples wrote and released music as "Discover America". Early in his career, he was the vocalist and guitarist of the indie rock band Twothirtyeight.<ref>{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p423510/biography|pure_url=yes}}|title=Biography: Twothirtyeight|last=Borges|first=Mario Mesquita|publisher=AllMusic|accessdate=3 May 2010}}</ref>

==Discography== * ''Panama'' * ''Burned and Blistered'' * ''Merci' Main'' * ''Blackest Hair, Bluest Eyes'' (2004) * ''Psychology'' (2005) as Discover America * ''Badlands'' (2010) * ''Faces'' – EP (2011) * ''American Soft'' (2014) * ''Golden Age'' (2016) * ''Holy Moly'' (2019) * ''Cloud Souvenirs'' (2023) * ''Don't Worry'' (2025)

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==External links== *[https://www.patreon.com/chrisstaplesmusic Chris Staples' Patreon]

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