Roller Trio
At a glance
About this event
Expect plenty of punchy grooves, high octane technicality, deceptively catchy riffs and swirling electronica as the Mercury Award-nominated Roller Trio roar into town, delivered with a trademark swagger and visceral energy that has seduced critics and fans alike. Influenced by everyone from Fly Trio and Tim Berne to Queens of the Stone Age and Flying Lotus, the Leeds-based trio waste no time in getting heads bobbing with their idiosyncratic blend of pin-tight beats, cool melodies and juddering stop-start motifs.
Tues 23 Oct, 8pm - Whelan's, Dublin 2
Thurs 25 Oct, 8pm - Siamsa Tíre, Tralee
Fri 26 Oct, 8.30pm - Courthouse Arts Centre Tinahely
Sat 27 Oct, 8pm - Riverbank Arts Centre, Newbridge
Sun 28 Oct, 2.30pm - Triskel / Christchurch, Cork in partnership with Guinness Cork Jazz
New to the line-up, Chris Sharkey brings bass and ambient wizardry to the mix, his dark, multi-layered textures the perfect foil to James Mainwaring’s John Zornian abstract-sax and the ingenious, twisting grooves of drummer Luke Reddin-Williams.
Hailed as “the new sound of UK jazz” by DJ Gilles Peterson, Roller Trio’s recent highlights include headlining the Arena stage at Love Supreme Festival, selling out Ronnie Scott’s, festivals and club gigs abroad, while releasing their sophomore album Fracture, two live albums and an experimental art-film soundtrack.
JAMES MAINWARING, SAXOPHONE, ELECTRONICS
CHRIS SHARKEY, GUITAR
LUKE REDDIN-WILLIAMS, DRUMS
"Awesome young genre-bending firebrands"
- The Guardian
"Will resonate with listeners who have never darkened a jazz club door"
- The Times
"Sidesteps every pigeonhole, mingling rock back beats, Indian flavoured harmonies and film noir paciness"
- Daily Telegraph
Music Network tours are funded by the Arts Council. Tickets for all regional concerts are available from individual venues around the country. Single tickets for Dublin concerts range from €10 – €20 (plus booking fee) and can be purchased by calling Music Network on (01) 475 0224 or booking online at www.musicnetwork.ie
Location
25 Wexford St, Dublin 2
Venue details
Whelan’s is in the unique position of being not only one of the most important live music venues of the last decade, but also one of Ireland’s most famous pubs, favoured for its warm, convivial atmosphere. Whelan’s live venue and bar is located on the bustling Wexford Street strip in Dublin’s city centre.
