ɪn dʒuːlˈaɪ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛlv, stˈeɪntən wʌz ɐnˈaʊnst æz ɐ kˈiːboːɹdˌɪst fɚðə hˌuːz tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛlv tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θˈɜːtiːn kwˌɑːdɹəfˈiːniə ænd mˈoːɹ tˈʊɹ hiː plˈeɪd piˈænoʊ ˌɔn θɹˈiː sˈɔŋz ɔnðɪ ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəl kwˌɑːdɹəfˈiːniə ˈælbəm, "ðə dˈɜːɾi dʒˈɑːbz", "fˈaɪv:fˈɪftiːn", ænd "dɹˈaʊnd".
In July 2012, Stainton was announced as a keyboardist for The Who's 2012–2013 Quadrophenia & More Tour (he played piano on three songs on the original Quadrophenia album, "The Dirty Jobs", "5:15", and "Drowned").