| Roller Trio | |
| Origin: | Leeds, Yorkshire, England |
| Genre: | Jazz |
| Years Active: | –present |
| Label: | Edition Records |
| Associated Acts: | GoGo Penguin, TrioVD, Acoustic Ladyland |
| Current Members: | James Mainwaring, Chris Sharkey, Luke Reddin-Williams |
| Past Members: | Luke Wynter |
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]