Roller Trio
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Roller Trio | |
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| 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]
Current
- James Mainwaring – saxophones
- Chris Sharkey – Guitar/Bass
- Luke Reddin-Williams – drums[6]
Past
- Luke Wynter
