Roller Trio
Roller Trio | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Leeds, Yorkshire, England |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | Edition Records |
| Members | James Mainwaring, Chris Sharkey, Luke Reddin-Williams |
| Past members | Luke Wynter |
| Website | link |
Roller Trio are a British jazz-rock trio, who formed whilst studying at Leeds College of Music in 2011. In 2012, their eponymous debut studio album was nominated for the Mercury Prize[1] alongside a nomination for the band as "Best Jazz Act" at the MOBO Awards that year. In performance, John Fordham of The Guardian described their preview gig for the Mercury prize [as having] "the same wild insouciance that has made their sound a howl of fresh air."[2] DJ and broadcaster Gilles Peterson described their music as "Dark, menacing, bass heavy – the new sound of UK jazzzzzzz!"[3] They are known for their "epic memorably singalong melody hooks and blistering riffs".[4]
In May 2017, the band reformed with TrioVD and Acoustic Ladyland guitarist Chris Sharkey replacing Luke Wynter; Their third album was released in June 2018 on Edition Records.[5]
Members[edit]
Current[edit]
- James Mainwaring – saxophones
- Chris Sharkey – Guitar/Bass
- Luke Reddin-Williams – drums[6]
Past[edit]
- Luke Wynter
Discography[edit]
- Studio albums
- Roller Trio (2012)
- Fracture (2014)
- New Devices (2018) Edition Records
- Live albums
- Live at Jazz in the Round (2012)
- Live in Rotterdam (2014)
References[edit]
- ^ Fordham, John (19 October 2012). "Roller Trio – review". The Guardian.
- ^ Fordham,John (19 October 2012) "Roller Trio – review", The Guardian, 19 October 2012
- ^ Peterson, Gilles "Roller Trio Double Whammy/ Nominated forMercury and MOBO", Gilles Peterson Worldwide, 21 September 2012
- ^ "Review of "Fracture" by Selwyn Harris, Jazzwise, December 2014/January 2015
- ^ "Roller:Trio | Edition Records". Editionrecords.com. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- ^ "Welcome". Roller Trio. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
External links[edit]
- Official website
- Roller Trio at AllMusic
- Roller Trio discography at Discogs
| International | |
|---|---|
| Artists | |
 | This article on a United Kingdom band or other musical ensemble is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |