stˈeɪntən hˈæzbiːn ɐ mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌvðɪ ˈɛɹɪk klˈæptən bˈænd vˈɜːtʃuːəli fˈʊltˈaɪm sˈɪns tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈuː, tˈʊɹɹɪŋ wˈɜːldwaɪd ˈɔːlmoʊst ˈɛvɹi jˈɪɹ ʌntˈɪl ðə pɹˈɛzənt tˈaɪm.
Stainton has been a member of the Eric Clapton band virtually full-time since 2002, touring worldwide almost every year until the present time.