The fourth album, Simple Pleasure, lived up to its title with a series of snappy, direct songs influenced by soul music. The lengthy 'Ballad of Tindersticks' was a weary swipe at the pressures of being a touring band. By the time of the third album, Curtains, however, it was clear that a change of direction was called for. The live album The Bloomsbury Theatre 12.3.95 is a recording of one such concert. Their live performances, often augmented by large string sections and even, on occasion, a full orchestra, were well received. Their self-titled first and second albums established their signature sound and received widespread critical acclaim. Tindersticks started recording demo tapes in 1992, and formed their own label Tippy Toe Records to release their first single, 'Patchwork', in the same year. They then changed their name to Tindersticks after Staples discovered a box of German matches on a Greek beach. Mark Colwill was recruited when Thompson left the Asphalt Ribbons, but it is not known if he played any gigs under the Asphalt Ribbons name. The final line-up for the Old Horse mini-LP (1991) was: Stuart Staples (vocals), Dave Boulter (organ and accordion), Neil Fraser (guitar), Dickon Hinchliffe (guitar and strings), Al Macauley (percussion and drums), and John Thompson (bass). Staples, Boulter, Fraser, Macauley and Hinchliffe, all former members of Asphalt Ribbons, formed the band in 1991. The band have recorded several film soundtracks. The band reunited briefly in 2006 and more permanently the following year. They released six albums before singer Stuart A. Tindersticks are an English alternative rock band, formed in Nottingham in 1991. Tindersticks - Discography (1993 - 2016)

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