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trio, who formed whilst studying at

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in 2011. In 2012, their eponymous debut studio album was nominated for the

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alongside a nomination for the band as "Best Jazz Act" at the MOBO Awards that year. In performance, John Fordham of ''

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'' described their preview gig for the Mercury prize

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"the same wild insouciance that has made their sound a howl of fresh air."Fordham,John (19 October 2012
"Roller Trio – review"
The Guardian, 19 October 2012 DJ and broadcaster Gilles Peterson described their music as "Dark, menacing, bass heavy – the new sound of UK jazzzzzzz!"Peterson, Gille
"Roller Trio Double Whammy/ Nominated forMercury and MOBO"
Gilles Peterson Worldwide, 21 September 2012 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 * ''

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'' (2014) * ''New Devices'' (2018) Edition Records ;Live albums * '' Live at Jazz in the Round'' (2012) * '' Live in Rotterdam'' (2014)

References

External links

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James Mainwaring's official website
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