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Slowly Rolling Camera

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Slowly Rolling Camera
OriginCardiff
GenresJazz
Years active2013–present
LabelsEdition Records
MembersDave Stapleton
Elliot Bennett
Deri Roberts
Past membersDionne Bennett
Websitehttps://slowlyrollingcamera.co/

Slowly Rolling Camera is a jazz band formed in Cardiff in 2013.

History

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Slowly Rolling Camera was formed in Cardiff in 2013 by Dave Stapleton (founder of Edition Records) as composer and keyboardist, Elliot Bennett as percussionist, Deri Roberts as producer, and Dionne Bennett as vocalist and lyricist.[1] With this formation they released 2 albums (Slowly Rolling Camera in 2014[2] and All Things in 2016)[3] and an EP (Into the Shadow in 2014).[4]

Following the third album, Dionne Bennett left the group and the remaining three members in 2018 released an instrumental album: Juniper,[5] followed by "Where the Streets Lead" in 2021,[6] "Flow" in 2023,[7] and "Silver Shadow" in 2024.[8]

Music style

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The music style of Slowly Rolling Camera is a combination of jazz and trip-hop, with influences from The Cinematic Orchestra, Bonobo and Portishead, receiving good reviews since the release of their first album,[9][10] produced by Andy Allan (producer also of Portishead and Massive Attack).[11]

Discography

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Studio albums

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Extended play

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Singles

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  • 2022: Momentum - Slowly Rolling Camera, Verneri Pohjola[12]
  • 2023: Cue: State of Mind - Slowly Rolling Camera, Verneri Pohjola[13]
  • 2023: Renewal - Slowly Rolling Camera, Josh Arcoleo[14]

Live

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References

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  1. ^ "Slowly Rolling Camera". Edition Records. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Slowly Rolling Camera: Slowly Rolling Camera". Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Slowly Rolling Camera: All Things". Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  4. ^ "Slowly Rolling Camera: Into the Shadow". Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  5. ^ "Slowly Rolling Camera: Juniper". Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  6. ^ "Slowly Rolling Camera: Where the Streets Lead". Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Slowly Rolling Camera: Flow". Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  8. ^ "Slowly Rolling Camera: Silver Shadow". Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  9. ^ "Slowly Rolling Camera: Slowly Rolling Camera – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  10. ^ "Slowly Rolling Camera: Slowly Rolling Camera". AllAboutJazz.com. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  11. ^ "Slowly Rolling Camera". Edition Records. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  12. ^ "Slowly Rolling Camera - Momentum". Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  13. ^ "Slowly Rolling Camera - Cue: State of Mind". Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  14. ^ "Slowly Rolling Camera - Renewal". Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  15. ^ "Slowly Rolling Camera – London". Retrieved 11 June 2024.
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