The Trinity Band
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The Trinity Band is a five piece musical group founded in 2004 from Derby, England. The band consists of Rukus (rapper), Dwaine Hayden (singer), Craig Dawkins (keyboards), James Dawkins (drums) and Pete Sharpe (bass
).
In May 2010 the band was a semi-finalist on Sky1's televised music competition Must Be The Music
, where they performed the original single "This Must Be Love." The single was officially released on September 7, 2010. On July 23, 2011 The Trinity Band was chosen as the overall winner of the Live and Unsigned music contest.
Pete Sharpe. They began writing and performing a combination of R & B, hip hop
, and soul
.
. He has worked with a number of national and international musicians. His cousin James plays drums, and prior to joining The Trinity Band he completed a BTEC National Diploma in Music Technology
. James has worked with a variety of gospel
musicians.
Dwaine Hayden began singing in church at age 7. By 15 he was pursuing vocal training and was performing under the alias D. Wizzy as part of the musical duo Double V with his friend Graham Taylor. Independently, Hayden won an international competition to complete the Usher
master class
, and his songs have had airplay on radio stations such as BBC Radio 1Xtra and Galaxy
. His version of the song "I'm Sorry
" lead to performances of the track across the UK and a music video.
Bassist Pete Sharpe had his first studio experience at 11, recording an album on bass
with Jamaican artists. He later played keys in his late teens, began writing and producing, and formed the band No Limits, which released the underground soul
single "Missing You." He was a resident DJ in clubs in Derby and Birmingham
. He later formed his own production company. He has worked with artists such as Kelli Young
of Liberty X
and Sway
.
Rukus began as a professional DJ and producer
from Birmingham
, first breaking into the scene by hosting his own weekly mix show. The show led to him being a resident DJ in locations such as Dubai
and Geneva
, where he was known as DJ Rukus. He played alongside DJs such as Trevor Nelson
and Dane Bowers
. Rukus' first single "Let It Go" was released in late 2005, and became popular on various UK radio stations, including 1Xtra and Radio One
. In 2006, he, Yogi, and Shade 1 released their debut album Ants Dem a Swarm under the name Antourage. His debut mixtape Originality Stands Alone was released in 2007, which featured 50 tracks. He has also toured with Mark Ronson
after being featured in a popular Ronson remix.
came to Derby to record The Trinity Band performing at Rukus' Originality Stands Alone launch party, giving the live footage a full two hour broadcast. The band performed at Kensington Palace
for Prince Charles, Jools Holland
, and others at the The Princes Trust Urban Music Festival. They were the Midland
resident group for the I Luv Live Franchise, and in 2009 performed at the Fuse Festival
.
In 2010 the band reached the semi-finals of Sky1's televised music competition Must Be The Music
. They performed their original single "This Must Be Love" on television on May 9. On September 7, 2010, they released their "This Must Be Love" single on iTunes
, which peaked on the UK Indie Chart
at #23.
In late March of 2011 the group released It's a Trinity Ting Live EP. They played at Mayfest on May 17, 2011, and Osfest
on May 24, 2011.
, as well as winner of the Urban, Pop & Acoustic category. The band had successfully passed through a series of semi-finals that included 10,000 participants. At the final concert at Indig02 The Trinity Band performed their own original song "Supanova" and a cover of "Champion
" by Chris Brown and Chipmunk
. Judges included Tom Deacon
, Michael King of BGM Music, Chris Grayston
, Bez from Happy Mondays
, Alex Baker from Kerrang!
Ben Price from Future Music, and Annika Allen from Flavour Magazine
. For winning, the band was awarded a £50,000 investment and management contract with Future Music Management, including a £15,000 publicity investment, and £15,000 for the recording and release of a single. The band are set to do a UK tour of up to 100 shows.
It has been announced that in October they will perform at Sound Academy in Toronto
.
Albums
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
).
In May 2010 the band was a semi-finalist on Sky1's televised music competition Must Be The Music
Must Be The Music (TV series)
Must Be the Music was a British television musical talent competition contested by aspiring singers and musicians drawn from public auditions. The show was a music competition and reality show that was broadcast in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. Auditions were held in Edinburgh,...
, where they performed the original single "This Must Be Love." The single was officially released on September 7, 2010. On July 23, 2011 The Trinity Band was chosen as the overall winner of the Live and Unsigned music contest.
Founding
The Trinity Band formed in 2004 after cousins James and Craig Dawkins met founding member and rapper Obe Watson (nicknamed Rukus) at a musical church workshop he was facilitating. The group soon recruited singer Dwaine Hayden and bassistBass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
Pete Sharpe. They began writing and performing a combination of R & B, hip hop
Hip hop
Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...
, and soul
Soul music
Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...
.
Member histories
All of the members began practicing music at a young age, with all except Rukus first performing music at church. Craig Dawkins self-taught himself how to play keyboards, and also plays saxophoneSaxophone
The saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846...
. He has worked with a number of national and international musicians. His cousin James plays drums, and prior to joining The Trinity Band he completed a BTEC National Diploma in Music Technology
Music technology
Music technology is a term that refers to all forms of technology involved with the musical arts, particularly the use of electronic devices and computer software to facilitate playback, recording, composition, storage and performance. This subject is taught at many different educational levels,...
. James has worked with a variety of gospel
Gospel
A gospel is an account, often written, that describes the life of Jesus of Nazareth. In a more general sense the term "gospel" may refer to the good news message of the New Testament. It is primarily used in reference to the four canonical gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John...
musicians.
Dwaine Hayden began singing in church at age 7. By 15 he was pursuing vocal training and was performing under the alias D. Wizzy as part of the musical duo Double V with his friend Graham Taylor. Independently, Hayden won an international competition to complete the Usher
Usher (entertainer)
Usher Terry Raymond IV , who performs under the mononym Usher, is an American singer-songwriter, and actor. He is considered around the world to be the reigning King of R&B. Usher rose to fame in the late 1990s with the release of his second album My Way, which spawned his first Billboard Hot 100...
master class
Master class
A master class is a class given to students of a particular discipline by an expert of that discipline—usually music, but also painting, drama, or any of the arts....
, and his songs have had airplay on radio stations such as BBC Radio 1Xtra and Galaxy
The Galaxy Network
The Galaxy Network was a radio station brand owned by Global Radio and broadcast across the British Isles on FM in regional areas of England and Scotland, through the digital platform with Sky and DAB and online respectively. The Galaxy Network included stations: Galaxy Birmingham, Galaxy...
. His version of the song "I'm Sorry
I'm Sorry
I'm Sorry may refer to the following works:*"I'm Sorry" , a 1960 U.S. number-one single by Brenda Lee*"I'm Sorry" , a 1975 U.S. number-one single by John Denver*I'm Sorry , a 1985 arcade game...
" lead to performances of the track across the UK and a music video.
Bassist Pete Sharpe had his first studio experience at 11, recording an album on bass
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
with Jamaican artists. He later played keys in his late teens, began writing and producing, and formed the band No Limits, which released the underground soul
Soul music
Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...
single "Missing You." He was a resident DJ in clubs in Derby and Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
. He later formed his own production company. He has worked with artists such as Kelli Young
Kelli Young
Kelli Young is an English pop singer. She was a member of British pop group, Liberty X which also consisted of Tony Lundon, Kevin Simm, Michelle Heaton, and Jessica Taylor....
of Liberty X
Liberty X
Liberty X were a British pop vocal group formed by the five contestants eliminated from the final ten qualifiers from the 2001 ITV show Popstars. The group consisted of Tony Lundon, Kevin Simm, Michelle Heaton, Kelli Young and Jessica Taylor...
and Sway
Sway DaSafo
Derek Andrew Safo is a Ghanaian British musician who uses the stage names Sway DaSafo or Sway. He is signed to Akon's Konvict Muzik record label and he is also a producer, establishing DCypha Productions.-Childhood:...
.
Rukus began as a professional DJ and producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
from Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
, first breaking into the scene by hosting his own weekly mix show. The show led to him being a resident DJ in locations such as Dubai
Dubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
and Geneva
Geneva
Geneva In the national languages of Switzerland the city is known as Genf , Ginevra and Genevra is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of Switzerland...
, where he was known as DJ Rukus. He played alongside DJs such as Trevor Nelson
Trevor Nelson
Trevor Nelson MBE is an English DJ and presenter.Born in Hackney to a family of St Lucian heritage, he attended Central Foundation Boys' Grammar School in Cowper St, Islington, London EC2 and Westminster Kingsway College...
and Dane Bowers
Dane Bowers
Dane Bowers is an English R&B singer, songwriter, DJ and record producer. He was a part of R&B boyband Another Level between 1997 and 2000 when he performed on seven Top 10 singles...
. Rukus' first single "Let It Go" was released in late 2005, and became popular on various UK radio stations, including 1Xtra and Radio One
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
. In 2006, he, Yogi, and Shade 1 released their debut album Ants Dem a Swarm under the name Antourage. His debut mixtape Originality Stands Alone was released in 2007, which featured 50 tracks. He has also toured with Mark Ronson
Mark Ronson
Mark Daniel Ronson is an English DJ, guitarist, music producer, artist and co-founder of Allido Records. He currently works with his band under the music alias of Mark Ronson & The Business Intl....
after being featured in a popular Ronson remix.
Early history
In 2006 BBC Radio 1XtraBBC Radio 1Xtra
BBC Radio 1Xtra is a digital radio station in the United Kingdom from the BBC specialising in new black music, sometimes referred to as urban music. Launched at 18:00 on 16 August 2002, it had been codenamed Network X during the consulation period and is the sister station to BBC Radio 1...
came to Derby to record The Trinity Band performing at Rukus' Originality Stands Alone launch party, giving the live footage a full two hour broadcast. The band performed at Kensington Palace
Kensington Palace
Kensington Palace is a royal residence set in Kensington Gardens in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in London, England. It has been a residence of the British Royal Family since the 17th century and is the official London residence of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, the Duke and...
for Prince Charles, Jools Holland
Jools Holland
Julian Miles "Jools" Holland OBE, DL is an English pianist, bandleader, singer, composer, and television presenter. He was a founder of the band Squeeze and his work has involved him with many artists including Sting, Eric Clapton, George Harrison, The Who, David Gilmour and Bono.Holland is a...
, and others at the The Princes Trust Urban Music Festival. They were the Midland
Midland
-Places:In Australia:* Midland, Western AustraliaIn Canada:* Midland, OntarioIn Germany:* Mittellandkanal, the Midland CanalIn Ireland:* Midland Region, a region of the Republic of IrelandIn the United States:...
resident group for the I Luv Live Franchise, and in 2009 performed at the Fuse Festival
Fuse Festival
Fuse is an Australian Music festival and Music Business Conference held annually in the South Australian capital of Adelaide in February. The Fuse Festival features keynote addresses, panel discussions, round table discussions and the opportunity to meet with the industry elite from the Australian...
.
In 2010 the band reached the semi-finals of Sky1's televised music competition Must Be The Music
Must Be The Music (TV series)
Must Be the Music was a British television musical talent competition contested by aspiring singers and musicians drawn from public auditions. The show was a music competition and reality show that was broadcast in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. Auditions were held in Edinburgh,...
. They performed their original single "This Must Be Love" on television on May 9. On September 7, 2010, they released their "This Must Be Love" single on iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
, which peaked on the UK Indie Chart
UK Indie Chart
The UK Independent Chart or Indie Chart is a chart of the best-selling independent record releases in the UK.- History :In the wake of punk, small record labels began to spring up, as an outlet for artists that were unwilling to sign contracts with major record companies, or were not considered...
at #23.
In late March of 2011 the group released It's a Trinity Ting Live EP. They played at Mayfest on May 17, 2011, and Osfest
Osfest
Osfest is an annual festival held at Oswestry Showground, organised by Seventh Sense Management . The first show took place in 2010 and featured headliner Lemar alongside a variety of local and national acts.-Location:...
on May 24, 2011.
Live and Unsigned
On July 23, 2011, The Trinity Band were chosen by judges as the overall winner of the Live and Unsigned music contest at Live FestLive Fest
Live Fest is a bi-annual music festival held at The O2 in London. According to its organizers, it is the largest indoor music festival in the United Kingdom. In the first festival on July 23, 2011, some of the headlining acts included Zane Lowe, Tinchy Stryder, Roll Deep, The Hoosiers, and Funeral...
, as well as winner of the Urban, Pop & Acoustic category. The band had successfully passed through a series of semi-finals that included 10,000 participants. At the final concert at Indig02 The Trinity Band performed their own original song "Supanova" and a cover of "Champion
Champion (Chipmunk song)
"Champion" is a song by British rapper Chipmunk featuring American singer Chris Brown from Chipmunk's second studio album Transition. It was released as the second single from the album on February 6, 2011 in the United Kingdom. The song was written by Harmony "H-Money" Samuels, Chipmunk, Eric...
" by Chris Brown and Chipmunk
Chipmunk (rapper)
Jahmaal Noel Fyffe known by his stage name Chipmunk, is a British hip hop rapper and songwriter from Tottenham, London....
. Judges included Tom Deacon
Tom Deacon
Thomas 'Tom' Deacon was a Welsh international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Swansea and international rugby for Wales- Rugby career :...
, Michael King of BGM Music, Chris Grayston
Chris Grayston
Chris Grayston is a British music promoter, event organizer, record producer, musician, label owner, and talent scout. He served as a music promoter in the early 1990s for acts such as Judge Jules, DJ Spoony, DJ Fabio and Grooverider, and promoted the massive "Fusion" raves across the United...
, Bez from Happy Mondays
Happy Mondays
Happy Mondays are an English alternative rock band from Salford, Greater Manchester. Formed in 1980, the band's original line-up was Shaun Ryder on lead vocals, his brother Paul Ryder on bass, lead guitarist Mark Day, keyboardist Paul Davis, and drummer Gary Whelan...
, Alex Baker from Kerrang!
Kerrang!
Kerrang! is a UK-based magazine devoted to rock music published by Bauer Media Group. It was first published on June 6, 1981 as a one-off supplement in the Sounds newspaper...
Ben Price from Future Music, and Annika Allen from Flavour Magazine
Flavour Magazine
Flavour Magazine is a free bi-monthly urban entertainment and arts magazine in the United Kingdom. The publication targets men and women 18–34...
. For winning, the band was awarded a £50,000 investment and management contract with Future Music Management, including a £15,000 publicity investment, and £15,000 for the recording and release of a single. The band are set to do a UK tour of up to 100 shows.
It has been announced that in October they will perform at Sound Academy in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
.
Members
Current- Dwaine "Singer Man" Hayden - vocals, writer, producer
- Obe "Rukus" Watson - MC, rap, writer, producer
- Craig "Keys" Dawkins - keyboard writer, producer
- James "J Drums" Dawkins - drums writer, producer
- Pete "Bass" Sharpe - bass, guitar, writer, producer
Discography
| Year | Single | Chart Positions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK Pop |
IR Pop |
UK Singles |
UK UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
UK IND UK Indie Chart The UK Independent Chart or Indie Chart is a chart of the best-selling independent record releases in the UK.- History :In the wake of punk, small record labels began to spring up, as an outlet for artists that were unwilling to sign contracts with major record companies, or were not considered... |
||
| 2010 | "This Must Be Love" | 42 | 75 | 96 | 194 | 23 |
| "—" denotes single that did not chart or was not released | ||||||
Albums
- It's a Trinity Ting Live EP (2011)
External links
- The Trinity Band on MySpaceMySpaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
- The Trinity Band on TwitterTwitterTwitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
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- The Trinity Band on iTunesITunesiTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....