TrinityRoots


TrinityRoots (formerly Trinity) are the band most identified with the rise of the divisively dubbed Aotearoa Roots music movement of the early 2000s.

Rooted in Bob Marley-era reggae, their vocal harmony and guitar heavy songs cribbed influences from the more socially introspective side of classic soul music, progressive jazz, and the deep psychedelia of 70s rock.

Warren Maxwell, Rio Hunuki-Hemopo, Riki Gooch
Warren Maxwell at Blue Barn
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Rio Hunuki-Hemopo at Blue Barn
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Warren Maxwell at Blue Barn
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TrinityRoots recording at Blue Barn
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TrinityRoots
Arts programme The Living Room with guest hosts TrinityRoots
Little Things
Pre-show warm up, Powerstation, 2nd September, 2011
Rio Hunuki-Hemopo
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Warren Maxwell
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Warren Maxwell
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Warren Maxwell in the studio
A promo for True
Ben, Warren and Rio at Blue Barn
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Home, Land and Sea, live at Wellington Town Hall, February 13, 2005
TrinityRoots recording at Blue Barn
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Trinity Roots: Warren Maxwell, Rio Hunuki-Hemopo, Ben Wood (Ben Lemi)
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Rio Hunuki-Hemopo
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Little Things for One Percent Collective
Making Music - Warren Maxwell
Ben Wood (Ben Lemi) in TrinityRoots
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Trivia:

Prior to TrinityRoots, Warren Maxwell was a member of Southside of Bombay.

Their song Little Things featured in an episode of Bro' Town.

DJ Mu of Fat Freddy's Drop provided a remix on their debut EP Little Things.

In 2006 Warren Maxwell received an Arts Foundation New Generation Award.

While they formed in Wellington, none of the original members are Wellingtonians. Warren Maxwell is from Whangarei, Riki Gooch is from Dunedin, and Rio Hunuki-Hemopo is from Taumarunui.

Riki Gooch and Rio Hunuki-Hemopo both attended the Red Bull Music Academy.

Members:

Warren Maxwell - guitar, keyboards, vocals

Rio Hunuki-Hemopo - bass, vocals

Riki Gooch - drums, vocals, sampler, turntables

Jean Pompey - drums, vocals

Darren Mathiassen - drums

Ben Wood - drums

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