{{Short description|American Christian hardcore band}} {{more citations needed|date=May 2019}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{Infobox musical artist | name = Staple | background = group_or_band | years_active = 2000–2006, 2009–2014 | origin = Mechanicsburg, Ohio, United States | genre = Post-hardcore, hard rock, alternative rock, Christian hardcore punk | label = Flicker Records, Sony BMG | associated_acts = Disciple | current_members = Darin Kiem<br />JM Haddix<br />Bob Miller<br />Ryan Pattengale<br />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.
== 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.<ref>[{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p738610|pure_url=yes}} ''Billboard''], Allmusic.com</ref>
On May 17, 2006, Staple announced that they would be breaking up at the end of the summer.[https://web.archive.org/web/20060522020225/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 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. Darin had been jamming and writing songs with Brando Hall (poor man’s riches, The Revival Sound) after touring together previously. In May, Darin announced that a new song called "Eager Hearts" would be put online, with two other songs to be uploaded in successive weeks. Brando left the band shortly after the recording. 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== *Darin Keim - vocals (2000–2006, 2009–present) *Bob Miller - bass guitar (2009–present) *J.M. Haddix- drums (2009–present) (Sides of the North) *Ryan Pattengale - guitar (2009–present) (Red Morning Voyage) *John Carnahan - guitar (2009–present) (The Machine)
===Former members=== *Grant Beachy - drums (2000–2005) *Brian Miller - guitar (2000–2006) *Paul DeLozier - guitar (2005) *Josh McNeal - drums (2006) *Israel Beachy - bass guitar (2000–2006) *Brando Hall - guitar (2009-2009)
==Influences== *Living Sacrifice *Project 86 *Stavesacre *Stalemate
==Discography== ===Albums=== {| class="wikitable" width="50%" ! rowspan="2" | Year ! rowspan="2" | Title !Peak chart positions ! rowspan="2" | Label |- !Top Christian Albums |- | align="center" | 2002 | align="left" |''Staple'' | align="center" |— | align="center" | None (independent) |- | align="center" | 2003 | align="left" | ''Staple EP'' | align="center" |— | align="center" | None (independent) |- | align="center" | 2004 | align="left" | ''Staple'' | align="center" |— | align="center" |Flicker Records |- | align="center" | 2005 | align="left" | ''Of Truth + Reconciliation'' | align="center" | 49<ref>{{Cite magazine|title=Chart Search|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/search|access-date=2021-10-07|magazine=Billboard}}</ref> | align="center" | Flicker Records |- | align="center" | 2009 | align="left" | ''The Gatekeeper EP'' | align="center" |— | align="center" | None (independent) |}
===Singles=== {| class="wikitable" !rowspan="2"|Year !rowspan="2"|Title !colspan="2"|Chart positions !rowspan="2"|Album |- |align="center"|<small>Hot Christian Songs</small> |align="center"|<small>ChristianRock.Net</small> |- |2002 |"Good Grief" |align="center"| |align="center"| |rowspan="1"|''Staple'' |- |rowspan="2"|2004 |"Dictatorship Vs. Democracy (DVD)" |align="center"| |align="center"|#5 (#1 ChristianHardrock) |rowspan="2"|''Staple'' |- |"Fists Afire" |align="center"| |align="center"| |- |rowspan="2"|2005 |"Sound Of Silence" |align="center"| |align="center"| |rowspan="2"|''Of Truth and Reconciliation'' |- |"Gavels From Gunbarrels" |align="center"| |align="center"| |- |rowspan="2"|2009 |"Eager Hearts" |align="center"| |align'center"| |rowspan="2"|''The Gatekeeper EP'' |}
==References== <references/> * [http://www.christianhardrock.net/index.asp] ChristianRock.Net
==External links== *[http://www.myspace.com/staple Official Staple MySpace] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20050707000319/http://flickerrecords.com/index.php Flicker Records] *[http://purevolume.com/staple/ Staple on PureVolume]
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Staple}} Category:Christian rock groups from Ohio Category:Post-hardcore musical groups from Ohio Category:Flicker Records artists Category:Musical groups established in 2000
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