Stuart Zender
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| Background information | ||
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| Birth name | Stuart Patrick Jude Zender | |
| Born | March 18, 1974 (age 33) | |
| Origin | Sheffield, England | |
| Genre(s) | Funk, Soul, Rock, Jazz | |
| Occupation(s) | bass guitarist, songwriter and music producer | |
| Instrument(s) | Bass guitar | |
| Label(s) | EMI (1993–present) | |
| Associated acts |
Jamiroquai (1992–1998) | |
| Website | http://www.stuartzender.net/ | |
Stuart Patrick Jude Zender was born on 18 March 1974 in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. Raised in Philadelphia, he is a bass guitarist, songwriter and music producer. He is best known for being the original bass player in the acclaimed British funk band Jamiroquai. He played on their first three albums: Emergency on Planet Earth, The Return of the Space Cowboy and Travelling Without Moving.
Zender left Jamiroquai during recording of their fourth album Synkronized because of conflicts with lead singer Jay Kay. The circumstances behind his departure have never been fully revealed, but Stuart explained that he felt that he (and other band members) were not being fairly compensated financially, and were not being credited for assisting in songwriting. He also stated that he tendered his resignation to spend more time with his budding family. Stuart was replaced by Nick Fyffe, who left Jamiroquai in 2003 and was later replaced by Paul Turner in 2005.
After Jamiroquai, Zender had his own project called "AZUR" which signed a record deal with Virgin US. However the project was shelved and was then avaliable on the internet for a short time. He has also worked with numerous artists, including All Saints, Omar, Lauryn Hill, Gorillaz, Ms. Dynamite and many others. He also dated singer Melanie Blatt of former UK girl group All Saints. The two were together for seven years. Together they have one daughter Lilyella.
Some of Stuart's most recent work has been with his latest band "LEROI". They were signed onto Geffen Records however nothing has come of the project yet. At the moment he is playing bass for Mark Ronson who is set to release a new single featuring Zender on bass called "Stop Me" which is released on 2nd April.
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[edit] Album appearances
1. Emergency on Planet Earth. 1993 - Credits: Bass.
2. The Return of the Space Cowboy. 1994 - Credits: Bass, Writer.
3. Guru - Jazzmatazz Volume II (The New Reality). 1995 - Credits: Bass.
4. Travelling Without Moving. 1996 - Credits: Bass, Writer.
5. Live from 6A - Late Night With Conan O'Brien. 1997 - Credits: Bass.
6. Lauryn Hill - The Miseducation of.... 1998 - Credits: Bass.
7. Mica Paris - Black Angel. 1998 - Credits: Bass.
8. Now Dance 98 - Compilation. 1998 - Credits: Bass.
9. Omar - Best by Far. 1998 - Credits: Bass, Percussion, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Programming, Co-Writer, Producer.
10. All Saints - Saints and Sinners. 2000 - Credits: Writer, Producer, Mixer, Keyboards, Bass, Percussion, Strings, Programming.
11. Space Monkeyz vs. Gorillaz - Laika Come Home. 2002 - Credits: Remix.
[edit] Video appearances
01.- Jamiroquai - When You Gonna Learn
02.- Jamiroquai - Blow Your Mind
03.- Jamiroquai - Emergency on Planet Earth
04.- Jamiroquai - Light Years
05.- Jamiroquai - Stillness in Time
06.- Jamiroquai - Space Cowboy
07.- Jamiroquai - Virtual Insanity
08.- Jamiroquai - Cosmic Girl
09.- Jamiroquai - Alright
10.- Jamiroquai - High Times
11.- Ms. Dynamite - Dy-Na-Mi-Tee
[edit] Stuart Zender: Basses
1. Warwick Streamer Stage I. 1993-1995
2. Alembic Epic 4 String (On Stage Backup Bass). 1993-1995
3. Iroquai Rug Bass. 1996 - Iroquai Rug Bass.
4. The Chrome Ender. 1998 - The Chrome Ender.
5. White Stage 1 Bass. 1997 - White Stage 1 Bass.
[edit] Jamiroquai: Essential Bass Transcriptions
The Jamiroquai bass book series are full, note-for-note written bass scores in Standard Notation and Tablature (also with chord symbols). Volume I consists of 98 pages and 15 transcriptions. It features the basslines of Stuart Zender and Nick Fyffe in their respective Jamiroquai albums. The book is authored by Simon Merrick, who is a bass player and teacher. Simon Merrick is planning to release the Volume 2 which will have a written foreword from Stu Zender in May.
The tracks featured are:
- Alright
- Black Capricorn Day
- Cosmic Girl
- Emergency on Planet Earth
- Falling
- Half the Man
- If I Like It, I Do It
- Love Foolosophy
- Main Vein
- Mr. Moon
- Space Cowboy
- Travelling Without Moving
- Whatever It Is, I Just Can't Stop
- Where Do We Go From Here?
- You Give Me Something
| Leroi | |
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| Origin | West Hollywood, California USA |
| Years active | 2005 – Present |
| Genres | Rock Soul |
| Labels | Geffen Records |
| Members | Stuart Zender Jonah Johnson Richard "Pookie" Woods Alex Mace |
