| Roller Trio | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Leeds, Yorkshire, England |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Years active | 2011 (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 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 "the same wild insouciance that has made their sound a howl of fresh air." DJ and broadcaster Gilles Peterson described their music as "Dark, menacing, bass heavy – the new sound of UK jazzzzzzz!" They are known for their "epic memorably singalong melody hooks and blistering riffs".
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.
Members
Current
- James Mainwaring – saxophones
- Chris Sharkey – Guitar/Bass
- Luke Reddin-Williams – drums
Past
- Luke Wynter
Discography
- 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
- 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
- Official website
- Roller Trio at AllMusic
- Roller Trio discography at Discogs
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