| Marianas Trench | |
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Marianas Trench at the 2011 MuchMusic Video Awards |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Genres | Pop punk |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Labels | 604 Records |
| Associated acts | Kate Voegele, Carly Rae Jepsen, Jessica Lee, Emily Osment, Danny Fernandes |
| Website | http://www.marianastrench.net/ |
| Members | |
| Josh Ramsay Matt Webb Mike Ayley Ian Casselman |
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Marianas Trench is a Juno-nominated Canadian pop punk band from Vancouver, British Columbia, formed in 2001. They have released three full length albums, the most recent titled Ever After, released on November 21, 2011, along with 2006's Fix Me and 2009's Masterpiece Theatre.[1]
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Lead singer, guitarist, and lyricist Josh Ramsay (Born June 11, 1983) grew up in a musical family, with his mother being a singing teacher and his father owning a recording studio. Ramsay also shared the love of music and started a solo career at the age of 14. He later needed a supporting band and recruited high school friend Matt Webb and local musicians Morgan Hempsted and Steve Marshall. Josh Ramsay attended high school at Magee Secondary School. Together they formed a band named Ramsay Fiction.[2]
After disbanding Ramsay Fiction, Ramsay and Webb searched for new band mates. Ramsay found drummer Ian Casselman's wanted ad in the Georgia Straight. Through Casselman, they found Mike Ayley as bassist. Casselman and Ayley had previously played in a band together. The foursome chose the name Marianas Trench for their band. After much perseverance they were signed under 604 Records, owned by Chad Kroeger of Nickelback, and Jonathan Simkin of Simkin Management.
The band recorded and released a self-titled EP in 2002. It contained songs which would later be added onto their debut album, Fix Me.
In 2006, the band released their first full-length album entitled Fix Me. It included the singles "Say Anything", "Decided to Break It", and the hit single "Shake Tramp". The album was engineered and mixed by Mike Fraser. The band performed concerts nation-wide to promote the album, alongside Faber Drive.
Masterpiece Theatre, the band's follow-up album, was released as planned on February 24, 2009, as announced on the band's MySpace on January 22, 2009.
The title track "Masterpiece Theatre I" is the basis of the entire album. The sixth track is titled "Masterpiece Theatre II," which is an expansion of the first track. The twelfth and final track is titled "Masterpiece Theatre III," which quotes each previous song in the album in addition to incorporating rhythms, melodies, and concepts from the other tracks.
The album debuted at #4 on the Canadian Albums Chart. "Cross My Heart" became the band's second song to peak at #1 on both the Much Music Countdown and iTunes Canada Digital Download. "Cross My Heart" was nominated for four MMVAs in 2009 and was certified platinum in Canada.[3] Recently after, Marianas Trench reached the #1 spot with the song All To Myself on Much Music's MOD. All To Myself also made Platinum certification in August 2009 in Canada.[4]
The music video for "Beside You" premiered on MuchOnDemand on October 30, 2009.
On September 23, 2010, the band played their first ever American show, at the Bowery Electric in Manhattan. [5]
On November 30, 2010, Directors Cut of Masterpiece Theatre was released, which included bonus acoustic tracks of the songs "Celebrity Status" and "Cross My Heart", an alternate version of the song "Good to You" (feat. Jessica Lee), as well as a never-before recorded cover of "And So It Goes" by Billy Joel.
The band played the final show of their Masterpiece Theatre tour on December 18, 2010 in their hometown of Vancouver, British Columbia at the Orpheum Theatre, during which their manager and the co-founder of 604 Records, Jonathan Simkin, revealed the album had gone platinum in Canada.
During this time, the band played five free shows at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.[6] Josh Ramsay also took part in a project called 'Young Artists For Haiti' to try and raise funds to support the victims of the 2010 Haiti earthquake.
The band has completed the process of recording their third studio album. On June 19, 2011, Ramsay tweeted that the album will be titled Ever After. It was set to be released November 29, 2011, but was then changed to November 21.[7] Ramsay has also stated that there will be no breaks in between tracks on the new record, as soon as one track ends the next will begin without pause.[8]
The first single released from the album was "Haven't Had Enough". It was released to iTunes on July 19, 2011. "Haven't Had Enough" reached the #1 spot on iTunes Canada Top of the Charts and Pop Downloads and was named "Song of the Week" by The Tune. It also went platinum. Through a series of Studio Updates on their YouTube page, the band has released recordings of the gospel choir for their song "Stutter" as well as a track with some of the vocals of the band.Other songs on the track include "Ever After","By now","Truth or Dare","Desparate Measures","Porcelain","Fallout","Toy Soldiers","B Team","So Soon",and "No Place Like Home".[9] The music video for "Haven't Had Enough" was released on August 25, 2011.[10]
The band released the cover of Ever After on their Facebook page [11] on October 17, 2011. It featured toys on a shelf and relates to the "toy land" themed story that goes along with "Ever After".
The second single from the album, "Fallout", was released on November 15, 2011. Filming for the song's music video began in December 2011.
In 2009, the band went on the Beside You tour, beginning in St. Catharines, ON on October 4, 2009 and ending in Prarieland Park on December 31, 2009.
The band also participated in the University of British Columbia's Lipdub event on March 26, 2011. The video features approximately a thousand students and community members lip-syncing to the songs "Raise Your Glass," by Pink, and "Celebrity Status," by Marianas Trench. The video was released April 8, 2011.[12]
Marianas Trench joined The Glamour Kills Tour 2011 with The Ready Set, Allstar Weekend, The Downtown Fiction, and We Are The In Crowd. The tour has finished.[13]
The band has announced that they will be going on tour in the United States with Simple Plan, Forever the Sickest Kids and The Cab starting October 28, 2011. They will also be touring with Simple Plan, All Time Low, and These Kids Wear Crowns in Canada starting on February 9, 2012.
| Year | Title | Notes |
| 2006 | Kyle XY | Guest appearance |
| Urban Rush | Interviewed and performed | |
| 2007 | Video on Trial | Ramsay appeared as a guest judge |
| Much on Demand | Interviewed and performed | |
| 2009 | Much on Demand | Interviewed and performed |
| Urban Rush | Interviewed and performed | |
| The Next Star | Ramsay appeared on The Next Star with Kate Voegele | |
| Much on Demand | Interviewed and performed | |
| Much Music | Part of the "Holiday House Crashers" Series | |
| Much on Demand | Interviewed and performed | |
| 2010 | Much Music Video Awards | Interviewed and performed |
| Much Music-Born to Be | Guest Appearance | |
| 2011 | Live at Much w/ Marianas Trench | Interviewed and performed |
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
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| 2007 | "Shake Tramp" | SOCAN No. 1 Song Award | Won |
| 2008 | Marianas Trench | Canadian Radio Music Awards Best New Group/Solo Artist of the Year | Nominated |
| 2008 | "Shake Tramp" | Juno Video of the Year | Nominated |
| 2009 | "Cross My Heart" | MuchMusic Video Awards Favourite Canadian Video | Nominated |
| "Cross My Heart" | MuchMusic Video Awards MUCH LOUD Rock Video of the Year | Nominated | |
| "Cross My Heart" | MuchMusic Video Awards UR Fave Video | Nominated | |
| "Cross My Heart" | MuchMusic Video Awards Director of the Year | Won | |
| 2009 | Masterpiece Theatre | Western Canadian Music Awards Pop Recording of the Year | Won |
| 2010 | "Cross My Heart" | INDIES.ca: Independent Music Awards Astral Media Radio Favourite Single | Won |
| "Cross My Heart" | INDIES.ca: Independent Music Awards Favourite Video | Won | |
| Marianas Trench | INDIES.ca: Independent Music Awards Favourite Pop Artist/Group | Nominated | |
| 2010 | Marianas Trench | Canadian Radio Music Award Fan's Choice Award | Nominated |
| 2010 | Marianas Trench | Canadian Music and Broadcast Industry Award Nielsen Entertainment Emerging Artist Award | Won |
| 2010 | "Celebrity Status" | MuchMusic Video Awards UR Fave Video | Nominated |
| "Celebrity Status" | MuchMusic Video Awards Pop Video of the Year | Nominated | |
| 2010 | Marianas Trench | Friendsorenemies.com Band of the Year | Nominated |
| 2010 | "Masterpiece Theatre" | AlternativeAddiction.com Album of the Year[14] | Nominated |
| "Celebrity Status" | AlternativeAddiction.com Song of the Year[15] | Nominated | |
| 2010 | "Good To You" (feat. Jessica Lee) | MuchMusic.com Top 50 Picks of 2010 | Nominated |
| 2011 | "Celebrity Status" | INDIES.ca: Independent Music Awards Astral Media Radio Favourite Single | Won |
| Marianas Trench | INDIES.ca: Independent Music Awards Pop Artist/Group of the Year | Won | |
| "Celebrity Status" | INDIES.ca: Independent Music Awards Video of the Year | Nominated | |
| 2011 | Marianas Trench | Canadian Radio Music Award Fan's Choice Award | Nominated |
| 2011 | "Shake Tramp" | MTV O Music Awards Most Viral Dance | Nominated |
| 2011 | "Good To You" (feat. Jessica Lee) | MuchMusic Video Awards Pop Video of the Year | Nominated |
| "Good To You" (feat. Jessica Lee) | MuchMusic Video Awards Director of the Year | Nominated | |
| "Good To You" (feat. Jessica Lee) | MuchMusic Video Awards Muchmusic.com Most Watched Video of the Year | Nominated | |
| 2011 | Marianas Trench | Urban Culture Conference Awards Best Vancouver Rock Artist/Band | Won |
| 2011 | Marianas Trench | J-14 Rising Star Awards Best Band | Nominated |
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