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TrinityRoots are a band based in
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. Although they are commonly associated with
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they also embody a stripped back,
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-influenced rhythmic sound, which often builds up to highly emotional drum- and guitar-led crescendos. Like their contemporaries
Fat Freddy's Drop Fat Freddy's Drop is a New Zealand seven-piece band from Wellington, whose musical style has been characterised as any combination of dub, reggae, soul, jazz, rhythm and blues, and techno. Originally a jam band formed in the late 1990s by mus ...
, TrinityRoots formed a loyal fan base through live performances and word of mouth. They played alongside international acts including
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, The Mad Professor, as well as local bands such as
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. TrinityRoots has also toured small towns on sellout tours. The band's song "Little Things" was featured prominently in an episode of the cartoon ''
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''. Before breaking up in 2005, the band released a self-titled EP and two albums, ''
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Home, Land and Sea ''Home, Land and Sea'' is an album by New Zealand band, Trinity Roots TrinityRoots are a band based in Wellington, New Zealand. Although they are commonly associated with New Zealand reggae they also embody a stripped back, jazz and Soul mu ...
''. Both albums reached Platinum status in New Zealand with virtually no advertising or media attention. The band separated in 2005, playing their final concert in February 2005 in a sellout concert to raise relief funds for the
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at the
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. This material was released in 2010 with accompanying documentary footage as ''
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''. All members of the band, past and present, are involved in other musical projects and continued making music after the 2005 break-up. Lead singer and guitarist Warren Maxwell was a member of
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until late 2006 when he left to spend more time with family, and is the frontman of the acclaimed group
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. Bassist
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has released solo music and is involved with
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as a member of their live band. Drummer
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has also released solo music under his own name and as
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, as well as playing and producing for many other artists and projects such as
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. In early September 2010, Trinity Roots announced they had re-formed and embarked on a tour of New Zealand. In July 2011, the band announced that Riki Gooch was leaving. Wellington-based drummer
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has replaced him. Gooch had previously left the band after the recording of their first EP, and was replaced by
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. Gooch returned to the band during the time that ''True'' was being recorded, hence both Mathiassen and Gooch featuring in the album sleeve notes. The song "D by D" was written by Mathiassen.


Current band members

* Warren Maxwell (lead vocals/guitar) * Rio Hemopo (backing vocals/bass) * Ben Lemi (backing vocals/guitar/drums)


Discography


References

{{Authority control Musical groups from Wellington City Pacific reggae