Trampolene (band)
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Trampolene, 2016
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom |
| Genres | Indie rock, Alternative rock |
| Labels | Mi7 |
| Website | trampolene |
| 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. They are Jack Jones (vocals, guitar, spoken word), Wayne Thomas (bass, vocals) and Rob Steele (drums, vocals).
Trampolene have released six EPs, the latest being the "Beautiful Pain" EP which came out on 7 July 2017. The band's debut full-length album "Swansea to Hornsey" is due for release on 27 October 2017.
Headline club shows and festival stages across the UK and Europe have cemented Trampolene's live reputation. 2017 shows include a series of summer festival dates including Tramlines fringe, Isle of Wight and Reading, in association with This Feeling and Jack Rocks (as part of the Jack Rocks 7).
Jack Jones has also performed spoken word poetry solo, supporting The Libertines on their 2016 UK arena tour and was featured in the NME where he has become known as "The Libertines Tour Poet"
Jack is also lead guitarist in Peter Doherty's band the Puta Madres, as well as opening their European and South American tours with a solo set of spoken word and Trampolene songs.
Trampolene are named after the Julian Cope song "Trampolene". They formed in their hometown of Swansea - Jack Jones and Wayne Thomas having met when playing for the Football Association of Wales and Jack knew drummer Kyle (a.k.a. Mr Williams) from school.
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. Jack roadied for Palma Violets and the Strypes in 2013. Although Jack suffers from Crohn's disease resulting in regular hospital appointments for treatment, 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.
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