Trampolene (band)

Trampolene

Trampolene at KOKO, London. July 2015.
Background information
Origin Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom
Genres Indie rock, Alternative rock
Labels Mi7
Website trampolene.co.uk
Members Jack Jones
Wayne Thomas
Rob Steele
Past members Mr. Williams

Trampolene are a British alternative rock band, from Swansea, Wales, now relocated to London.[1] They are Jack Jones (vocals, guitar, spoken word), Wayne Thomas (bass, vocals) and Rob Steele (drums, vocals).

They are currently unsigned, though have released three download-only "Pocket Albums" (mini-LPs) and three limited edition numbered 7" vinyl singles through Mi7 Records, and a cd compilation of the singles and first two Pocket Albums called "Artwork of Youth" via Japanese label Vinyl Junkie Recordings. Pocket Album Four is due to be released in 2016, followed by the release of the band's debut full-length album.[2]

The band have toured the UK as headliners including sold-out gigs for This Feeling,[3] a four-week Friday night residency at Koko in Camden, London[4] and sets at Glastonbury and Isle of Wight festivals in 2015. They have also supported Carl Barât and the Jackals in the UK and Paris and legendary punk band Buzzcocks in London,[5] Reverend and the Makers, Catfish and the Bottlemen and The Enemy. As of April 2016 they are currently on tour headlining venues across the UK including London, Manchester, Swansea and the John Peel Centre for Creative Arts in Stowmarket.[6]

Jack Jones has also performed spoken word poetry solo, recently supporting The Libertines on their UK arena tour, and the final date of their European tour in Vienna. Jack was featured in the NME in which he is introduced as "Jack Jones, singer in Welsh indie rockers Trampolene, plucked from life living in the back of his broken-down van to follow in the proud pre-Libs poetry footsteps of none other than Russell Brand."[7] He has just been announced as support for Peter Doherty's solo tour in May 2016.[8]

History

Trampolene are named after the Julian Cope song "Trampolene".[9] They formed in their hometown of Swansea - Jack Jones and Wayne Thomas having met when playing for the Football Association of Wales[10] and Jack knew drummer Kyle (aka Mr Williams) from school.[11]

They moved to a flat in London with the idea of it being a 24/7 creative work factory, like Andy Warhol's Factory, where no internet was allowed, and they invited artists to come round and share ideas and talk about songwriting, poetry, painting and society in general.[12] Jack roadied for Palma Violets and the Strypes in 2013. Although Jack suffers from Crohn's disease resulting in regular hospital appointments for treatment,[13] the band began to play gigs across the country, gaining support from people such as Ray Davies, journalists Pete Paphides and Caitlin Moran, and musicians Carl Barât and Nick Hodgson.[14]

Through mi7 Records they released limited edition 7" singles "My Bourgeoisie Girl/ Under the Strobe Light" and "You Do Nothing For Me/ Adrenaline" in 2013. "Under the Strobe Light" made them online music magazine Louder than War 's New Band of the Day.[15] Following the release of download-only single "I Don't Know" in early 2014, the Guardian called Trampolene "the saviours of indie guitar music".[14] This was followed in April 2014 by their first downloadable "Pocket Album" (5 songs and 1 poem)[16] "Alcohol Kiss" which was also released as a three track limited edition single.[17] They toured throughout the year across the UK and also in France,[18] finishing the year supporting Carl Barât & the Jackals on New Year's Eve at the Macbeth in Hoxton, London.[19]

March 2015 saw the release of "Pocket Album 2" and single "Imagine Something Yesterday", which was a Q Magazine Track of the Day.[20] The video for spoken word "Health & Wellbeing (At Wood Green Job Centre)" was premiered on the Guardian online.[21]

A line-up change in the Spring of 2015 saw Mr Williams leave the band and Jack's childhood friend Rob Steele join as Trampolene's new drummer.[22]

"Pocket Album 3" was released in October 2015, the video for "It's Not Rock & Roll" was premiered on Clash Music website[23] and the single received airplay on Radio X and was played by Greg James and Huw Stephens BBC Radio 1, with the Independent newspaper calling it "new music to listen to this week".[24] The video for their cover of Leonard Cohen's "Tonight Will Be Fine" was premiered on Gigwise on 7 October[25] and "Ketamine" on Noisey on 21 October.[26]

Trampolene recorded a live session for "artists in residence" on John Kennedy's X-Posure show on Radio X [27] and also for Gigwise[28] in November 2015.

Gigs during 2015 included supporting Carl Barât & the Jackals at the Scala, London,[29] headlining James Endeacott's 1965 Records night at the Amersham Arms, in New Cross,[30] a four-week Friday night residency at KOKO in Camden,[31] sets at Glastonbury and Isle of Wight festivals, supporting punk legends Buzzcocks,[22] a headline UK tour for This Feeling in association with XFM and Jack Rocks,[32] the Black Heart in Camden,[33] and finishing in December at Nambucca, on Holloway Road, London,[34] building a loyal following of fans along the way.[35]

The video for poem "Pound Land" was premiered on Gigwise on 18 December.[36]

He was asked to be Chrissie Hynde's guitarist, but turned it down due to band commitments with Trampolene.

In January 2016, Jack Jones performed poems on The Libertines arena tour, including the O2 Arena in London, in front of 20000 people.[37]

Trampolene's first gig of 2016 was at Brixton Jamm on 6 February.[38]

Jack Jones' first fashion shoot was for OutThere Style magazine, published February 2016[39] and the band were featured wearing jewellery for Pirate Treasures "Stage Style" collection also in February 2016.[2]

Download-only single "Tom Hardy" was This Feeling's Track of the Day on Gigslutz website 28 February 2016.[40]

Trampolene are currently on a UK tour beginning in April 2016.[6]

Musical Style

Trampolene are an indie rock band, with influences as diverse as The Prodigy, Oasis and Dylan Thomas.[12]

They are described in the media as having "raw, unpolished talent...backed by squealing guitar riffs",[9] "supercharged indie rock" with "tons of attitude and loads of melody".[41]

Gigwise have called them "the perfect package"[42] and The Gig Channel say "Trampolene combines poetry and rock'n'roll perfectly".[43]

Discography

Videos

Trampolene have produced a video representation for all their songs and poems.

‘You Do Nothing For Me” / “Adrenaline” / "My Bourgeoisie Girl" / "Under The Strobe Light" / “ Very Thin” / “Swansea To Hornsey” / “I Don’t Know” / “Alcohol Kiss” / “Pack Of Bastards” / “Camden Mannequins” / “ Artwork of Youth” / “Imagine Something Yesterday” / “I’m On My Own” / “Ketamine” and “Pound Land” were directed by acclaimed video and documentary maker Roger Sargent.[44]

The videos for “Newcastle Brown Love Song” / “Cinderella’s Shoe” / “It’s Not Rock & Roll” / “Concept Lover” and “No One’s Got Love Like We Got” were filmed by photographer extraordinaire Simon Sarin.[45]

References

  1. ↑ "Interview with Trampolene". Radsound. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
  2. 1 2 "Stage Style Jewellery | Pirate Treasures London". www.pirate-treasures.com. Retrieved 2016-02-07.
  3. ↑ "This Feeling presents Trampolene + supports | Club Nights". www.thisfeeling.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
  4. ↑ "TRAMPOLENE | KOKO London". www.koko.uk.com. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
  5. ↑ "Trampolene Support Buzzcocks at Sub-Sonic Live". www.fredperry.com. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
  6. 1 2 "TRAMPOLENE salute ‘TOM HARDY’ Oscar nomination with new single (AVAILABLE NOW)". WithGuitars. Retrieved 2016-03-07.
  7. ↑ NME.COM. "Meet The Libertines’ Tour Poet | NME.COM". NME.COM. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
  8. ↑ "EUDAIMONIA TOUR - Details - A Night Of Music, Poetry and Spoken Word - Albion Rooms". Albion Rooms. 2016-05-04. Retrieved 2016-05-04.
  9. 1 2 "New music to listen to this week: Trampolene". The Independent. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
  10. ↑ "Interview with Trampolene". Radsound. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
  11. ↑ "Live4ever Presents: Trampolene | Live4ever Media". Live4ever Media. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
  12. 1 2 "Gigslutz Interview: Trampolene - Gigslutz". Gigslutz. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
  13. ↑ "Get to Know: How My Love for Newcastle Turned into an Interview of Trampolene". thegirlsattherockshow.com. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
  14. 1 2 Lester, Paul (2014-02-19). "Trampolene (No 1,703)". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
  15. ↑ "Trampolene band - New Band of the Day". Louder Than War. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
  16. ↑ "Interview with...TRAMPOLENE". Bitter Sweet Symphonies. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
  17. ↑ "Trampolene". bandofthedayapp.com. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
  18. ↑ "Trampolene". www.bandsintown.com. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
  19. ↑ NME.COM. "Carl Barat: ‘Playing two gigs on New Year’s Eve will give The Jackals instant memories’ | NME.COM". NME.COM. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
  20. ↑ "Trampolene – Imagine Something Yesterday - Q MagazineQ Magazine". www.qthemusic.com. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
  21. ↑ music, Guardian (2015-03-04). "Trampolene – Health & Wellbeing (At Wood Green Job Centre): Video premiere". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2016-02-07.
  22. 1 2 "Trampolene Support Buzzcocks at Sub-Sonic Live". www.fredperry.com. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
  23. ↑ "Premiere: Trampolene - 'It's Not Rock & Roll'". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
  24. ↑ "New music to listen to this week: Trampolene". The Independent. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
  25. ↑ Moore, James. "Premiere: Trampolene's stark rendition of Leonard Cohen's 'Tonight Will Be Fine' | Gigwise". gigwise.com. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
  26. ↑ "Come Listen to Some Poetry About Ketamine, Courtesy of Trampolene | NOISEY". NOISEY. Retrieved 2016-02-07.
  27. ↑ "Mi7 Records - Trampolene are this week's Artists In... | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
  28. ↑ Butler, Will. "Gigwise Office Sessions: Trampolene performs 'It's Not Rock & Roll' | Gigwise". gigwise.com. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
  29. ↑ "Carl Barât And The Jackals @ Scala, London | Live | musicOMH". musicOMH. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
  30. ↑ Records, 1965. "Unlock Your Mind – Saturday 16th May 2015 | 1965 Records". www.1965records.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
  31. ↑ "TRAMPOLENE | KOKO London". www.koko.uk.com. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
  32. ↑ "Trampolene announce new single and UK tour - musicmafiauk". musicmafiauk. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
  33. ↑ "This Feeling presents Trampolene + supports | Club Nights". www.thisfeeling.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
  34. ↑ "The Gig Channel". The Gig Channel. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
  35. ↑ "TRAMPOLENE". Our Black Heart. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
  36. ↑ Trefor, Cai. "Premiere: Trampolene release stunning new video for 'Pound Land' | Gigwise". gigwise.com. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
  37. ↑ NME.COM. "Meet The Libertines’ Tour Poet | NME.COM". NME.COM. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
  38. ↑ "Trampolene Tickets - London - YPlan". YPlan. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
  39. ↑ "Jack Jones/Simon Sarin + Nina Thompson OUT THERE STYLE – OutThere/Style |". Retrieved 2016-02-08.
  40. ↑ "THIS FEELING TRACK OF THE DAY 28.02.16: Trampolene 'Tom Hardy' - Gigslutz". Gigslutz. Retrieved 2016-02-28.
  41. ↑ "New music: Trampolene - Bourgeoisie Girl / under the strobe light". Backseat Mafia. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
  42. ↑ Trendell, Andrew. "Gigwise Office Sessions: Trampolene performs 'Ketamine' | Gigwise". gigwise.com. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
  43. ↑ "The Gig Channel". The Gig Channel. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
  44. ↑ "Roger Sargent Photography". rogersargent.carbonmade.com. Retrieved 2016-02-07.
  45. ↑ "Simon Sarin Photography". Simon Sarin. Retrieved 2016-02-07.

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