Trampolene NEW SINGLE Money OUT NOW

 

Swansea’s finest TRAMPOLENE release a new song/spoken word diatribe entitled Money on January 19^th on the Strap Originals label. The track is taken from the band’s eagerly awaited fourth album, Rules Of Love & War (r/d 17^th March ’23). 

 

Money is the third song (following the release of Thinking Again and Sort Me Out last year) to be taken from Rules Of Love & War which features 12 new TRAMPOLENE original songs and was produced by Mike Moore (Baxter Dury/Liam Gallagher), Richard Jackson (Super Furry Animals) & Jason Stafford (Albion Rooms). 

 

Says singer and boss Tramp Jack Jones: “Money was probably the fastest poem I ever wrote, just woke up one morning full of anxiety and anger and upset about the fact I knew I didn’t have any money…not even enough to eat properly. It just pissed me off…how we always end up being the ones suffering and the government gives tax breaks to the ones with all the money who are already rich…and now we are in the middle of a cost of living crisis I guess everyone’s feeling the same way.” 

 

Says the legend that is Ray Davies: “I’ve known the dynamic Mr Jones for many years. We spent a memorable time writing songs in Lumb Bank – Ted Hughes’ old mill house in West Yorkshire. I admired his ambition and skill as a musician and I was then impressed by his courage to move to London at such a young age. I’ve had the pleasure of watching him bud from an exciting young writer to one of the finest young poets and composers in the country. He has a wonderful gift for melody, finding the deeper meaning in his compositions, and has been blessed with a supernatural gift as a wordsmith. Let’s not forget his formidable aptitude as a guitarist, either.”

 

Rules of Love & War will be available on CD, cassette, digital download and 12” black or red vinyl, as well as exclusive formats and signed items. Preorder the album here: https://lnk.fu.ga/trampolene_rulesoflovewar 

TRAMPOLENE play a headline tour of the UK in April and six shows for Independent Venue Week in the coming weeks. Tickets for all shows are available now from https://shops.ticketmasterpartners.com/trampolene  & https://shops.ticketmasterpartners.com/trampolene-2023    

 

The band also play shows in Europe including  London Calling in Amsterdam. The full list of dates are:

 

 

30th Sheffield – Sidney & Matilda 

 

1st Bedford – Esquires

2nd St Albans – The Horn

3rd Cardiff – Clwb Ifor Bach

4th Milton Keynes – The Craufurd Arms

5th York – Fulford Arms

20th Milan (Italy) – Dirty Mondays

 

 

7th Glasgow – The Attic

8th Newcastle – The Cluny 2

11th Nottingham – Bodega

12 thManchester – Yes

13th Leeds – Brudenell Social club

14th Bristol -Rough Trade

15th Swansea – Bunkhouse

20th London – 100 Club

28/29/30 Liverpool – Sound City

 

 

19-20 Amsterdam – Paradiso (London Calling)  London Calling 2023 (paradiso.nl)

 

 

7/8 Right to Roam BOLTON

 

TRAMPOLENE have released three albums – ‘Swansea To Hornsey’ (2017); ’Pick A Pocket or Two’ (2018); and ’Love No Less Than A Queen’ (2021). Band personnel: Jack Jones – vocals/guitar, Wayne Thomas – bass/vocals and  Mr Williams – drums/Keyboards/Violin/vocals.

 

Jack Jones, lead singer/guitarist of TRAMPOLENE is a spoken word poet, singer and songwriter. He moonlights as lead guitarist in Peter Doherty’s band The Puta Madres. BBC Radio produced a documentary portrait of Jack Jones & TRAMPOLENE, entitled ’Another Swansea Poet’ in 2019. Jack writes about everyday life, his upbringing, and offers his own social commentary on the world, all delivered with a gentle Swansea lilt. Bassist Wayne Thomas works in a pub in North London. Drummer/Ivory tickler Mr Williams teaches piano in Swansea.