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| Stuart Zender | |
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| Birth name | Stuart Patrick Jude Zender |
| Born | 18 March 1974 |
| Origin | Sheffield, England |
| Genre(s) | Funk, Soul, Rock, Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Bass guitarist, Songwriter and Music Producer |
| Instrument(s) | Bass Guitar,drums,Guitar,Percussion,Singer,programmer |
| Years active | 1992-Present |
| Label(s) | EMI (1993–present) |
| Associated acts | Jamiroquai (1992–1998), Mark Ronson (2006–Present) |
| Website | http://www.stuartzender.net/ |
Stuart Patrick Jude Zender was born on 18 March 1974 in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. Raised in Philadelphia, he attended Leighton Park School in Reading, Berkshire (for a year in 1988-89 before being expelled) known for its strength in music, 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,co wrote and produced on their first three albums: Emergency on Planet Earth, The Return of the Space Cowboy and Travelling Without Moving. According to the Guinness World Records, Travelling Without Moving is the best selling funk album of all time and currently has sold around 11.5 million records worldwide.
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 credited for assisting in songwriting and producing. He also stated that he tendered his resignation to spend more time with his budding family. Stuart was replaced by Nick Fyffe, who had previously been in a Jamiroquai tribute band. Nick was fired 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 available on the internet for a short time. He has also worked with numerous artists, including All Saints, Omar, Lauryn Hill, Gorillaz, Samuel Purdey, Ms. Dynamite and Stevie Wonder. He also dated singer Melanie Blatt of former UK girl group All Saints. The two were together for seven years. They have one daughter together, named Lilyella.
Some of Stuart's most recent work has been with his latest band "LEROI". They were signed onto Geffen Records in Los Angeles. The deal fell through after the heads of the company, Polly Anthony and Jordan Shurr, who signed them, were made redundant. Zender left Los Angeles in the summer of 2006 to become the Musical director and bass player for Mark Ronson.
Zender has been working with Mark Ronson since 2006. The release of the album "Version" in 2007 proved to be a larger success than first expected mainly due to the large success of the single "Stop Me", which Zender plays bass on, on the album itself along with another song "Apply Some Pressure".
Thanks to the success he has performed with Ronson at numerous popular events such as "Radio 1's Big Weekend", "O2 Wireless at Hyde Park", "Global Gathering" and "Glastonbury", and festivals all over Europe including "Montreux Jazz Festival" in Switzerland and "North Sea Jazz Festival" in The Hague. They were also recently special guests on Jay Z's UK tour.
Recently Zender has just set up his own record label "White Buffalo Recordings" and has started working on new material for his own album.
Zender and Warwick have recently reunited to produce an exclusive Stuart Zender signature bass guitar. Zender began his career by playing Warwick guitars in 1993, when Jamiroquai was formed. All bass players wanted to know what was behind the funky bass lines that became the defining essence of Jamiroquai's music. TV appearances and magazine interviews followed revealing Warwick as the basses used. An endorsement soon followed along with many infamous and cutting edge designs - we had the Iroquai "rug" bass, the all white bass including blue LEDs, the Chrome "Ender" along with many of the original basses used. The new Stuart Zender Signature bass i now avaliable for purchase from Warwick. There will also be released a low budget Rockbass version.
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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.
12. Mark Ronson - Version. 2007 - Credits: Bass.
Video appearances
- Jamiroquai - When You Gonna Learn
- Jamiroquai - Blow Your Mind
- Jamiroquai - Emergency on Planet Earth
- Jamiroquai - Light Years
- Jamiroquai - Stillness in Time
- Jamiroquai - Space Cowboy
- Jamiroquai - Cosmic Girl
- Jamiroquai - Alright
- Jamiroquai - High Times
- Jamiroquai - Virtual Insanity
- Ms. Dynamite - Dy-Na-Mi-Tee
- Mark Ronson - Oh My God (Feat. Lily Allen)
- Mark Ronson - Valerie (Feat. Amy Winehouse)
- US TV Appearance - Stop Me - Conan O'Brien, NBC, 2007.07.12
Stuart Zender: Basses
1. Warwick Streamer Stage I. 1992-1995.
2. Alembic Epic 4 String (On Stage Backup Bass). 1992-1995
3. Warwick Iroquai Rug Bass. 1996-1997
4. Warwick White Stage 1 Bass. 1997
5. Warwick The Chrome Ender. 1998
6. Fender 1964 Precision Bass. 2000-Present
7. Warwick Stuart Zender Signature Bass. 2009
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