stˈeɪntənz mjˈuːzɪkəl kɚɹˈɪɹ bɪɡˈæn ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti, wˌɛn hiː plˈeɪd bˈeɪs ɡɪtˈɑːɹ wɪð ɐ lˈoʊkəl ʃˈɛfiːld bˈænd, dʒˈɑːni tˈɛmpɪst ænd ðə mˈæɹɪnɚz.
Stainton's musical career began in 1960, when he played bass guitar with a local Sheffield band, 'Johnny Tempest and the Mariners'.