Trombones

Solo Trombone - Martin Sanders

Martin started at the age of 9 with Lostwithiel Youth Band. He started on the tenor horn, and went through almost every instrument in the band before finally and thankfully settling on Trombone at the age of 14.

Martin has played with various local brass bands, as well as Orchestras and concert bands over the years. He gave brass playing up for 5 years, to play the bass guitar in “Bounce the poodle”. Martin has played numerous times on the radio and in front of the camera! He has played with Supergrass and Oasis to name a few, as well as the great George Chisholm.

Martin has played with Bodmin and Mount Charles bands and was also a member of “Monkeys Uncle” Jazz Band and the “Joe Cocker tribute Band”. He also enjoys doing orchestra work for shows around the South West and beyond.

After a number of years playing with 'Company B' Martin joined Roche Brass in January 2024.

2nd Trombone - Lisa Armstrong

Profile coming soon

2nd Trombone - Ben Orchard

At the age of seven Ben first began playing the tenor horn under the tutelage of Derek Greenwood. At ten, and when his arm was just about long enough, he switched to the trombone and joined his first band, that of the 1st Truro Boys Brigade.

Since that time an eclectic musical career has seen him perform at venues as diverse as St Michaels Mount to Wembly Arena, Giants Stadium to The Royal Albert Hall and from Disney World to playing Village People hits in the infamous gay quarter of Cologne. He joined Bodmin Town Band shortly before the 2004 area contest.

Ben also enjoys cycling, badminton, eggs, the colour blue, Rentaghost and 321 (with Ted Rogers and Dusty Bin). His favourite film is the early Mike Leigh masterpiece Nuts in May and his lucky soup is Tom Yum.

Bass Trombone - Mike Brown

Mike studied the trombone at The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, with Chris Mowat being the Head of Brass. Since then, he has taught for the Cornwall Music Service and has played in various settings, including The Three Spires Orchestra and Cornwall Sinfonia. He has also conducted The City of Truro Wind Orchestra and continues to teach pupils of all ages. 

Brass banding is a recent addition to Mike's repertoire and he says he enoys the technical challenges that it offers. Mike joined Roche Brass at the end of 2016.