Marianas Trench was formed in 1999 by Josh Ramsay (lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, pianist) and lead guitarist Steve Marshall, with Ramsay's sister Sara on keyboards and vocals, Erik Scott on drums, and Trev Spilchen on bass. Originally called Ramsay Fiction, Marshall suggested a name change when Ramsay's high school friend Matt Webb, drummer Ian Casselman, and bassist Morgan Hempstead replaced Scott, Spilchen, and Sara Ramsay.[10] The band recorded and released a self-titled EP in 2002.[11] It contained songs that would later appear on their debut album, Fix Me. The group performed at the NewMusicWest festival in May 2002 as well as shows in Toronto at Tequila Lounge in June.[12] They soon attracted the interest of several record labels, before eventually signing with Chad Kroeger's 604 Records in January 2003.[12] Mike Ayley, a longtime friend of Casselman, took up bass responsibilities when Hempstead and Marshall left the band in 2004, taking the five-piece down to four.[10]
Marianas Trench released their debut, full-length studio album, Fix Me, on October 3, 2006,[13] with the first single, "Say Anything", coming out on June 13, 2006.[14] The song reached number three on the Canadian Singles Chart.[15] Their second single, "Decided to Break It", was released on October 3, 2006, and found some radio success,[16][10] peaking at number 14 on the Canadian Singles Chart.[17] "Shake Tramp" was released in September 2007 as the third single and peaked at number 65 on the Canadian Hot 100.[18] The song also earned a Juno nomination for Video of the Year in 2008.[19]Fix Me was engineered and mixed by Mike Fraser,[20] with recording taking place at Factory Studios and Mushroom Studios in Vancouver and at the Umbrella Factory in Richmond, BC.[20] Despite its lack of chart success, the album sold 35,000 copies and was certified Gold in Canada.[21][22]
Masterpiece Theatre: 2008–2010
Masterpiece Theatre, the band's follow-up album, was released on February 24, 2009.[23] It debuted at No.4 on the Canadian Albums Chart and sold 5,000 copies in its first week.[24] The first single, "Cross My Heart" came out on November 24, 2008,[25] peaking at number 15 on the Canadian Hot 100.[18] The song was nominated for four MMVAs in 2009 and was certified triple platinum in Canada.[26][22] "All to Myself" was released in May 2009 as the second single and peaked at number 11 on the Canadian Hot 100;[18] it was also certified triple platinum in Canada.[22] In 2009, the band went on the Beside You tour with Carly Rae Jepsen.[27]
Marianas Trench performed several free concerts during the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, at the LiveCity Yaletown stage and Richmond O Zone.[28] Their first US show took place on September 23, 2010, at The Bowery Electric in Manhattan, New York.[10] On November 30, 2010, a director's cut of Masterpiece Theatre was released and 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 cover of "And So It Goes" by Billy Joel.[29] "Beside You" was first released as a digital promotional single on February 24, 2009,[16] before it was issued for radio airplay on August 17, 2009, as the third single from the album.[30] The song reached number 28 on the Canadian Hot 100 and was certified double platinum.[18][22] "Celebrity Status" came out on February 12, 2010, as the fourth single and peaked at number 24 on the Canadian Hot 100.[31][18] In 2010, the band held a contest for fans to send in a video of them singing "Good to You", where the winner would perform with them on stage at Massey Hall in Toronto.[32] The eventual winner was Jessica Lee, who was included in the single version of the song, whereas the album version features Kate Voegele. The track was released on September 21, 2010, as the fifth and final single from Masterpiece Theatre.[33] The song peaked at number 38 on the Canadian Hot 100.[18]Masterpiece Theatre was certified double platinum in Canada.[22]
Josh Ramsay also took part in a project called Young Artists for Haiti to raise funds to support the victims of the 2010 earthquake. Marianas Trench participated in UBC's Lip dub event on March 26, 2011. The video featured approximately 1,000 students and community members lip-syncing to the band's song "Celebrity Status" and "Raise Your Glass" by Pink.[34]
Ever After: 2011–2013
The band's third studio album, Ever After, was released on November 21, 2011.[1] It was produced by Ramsay and recorded at his studio, Umbrella Factory, in Richmond, British Columbia. Ramsay stated that there would be no breaks between tracks on the new record: as soon as one track ended, the next would begin without pause, essentially making the album one extended song.[1] The first single, "Haven't Had Enough", was released on July 19, 2011,[35] and was later certified triple platinum.[22] Through a series of studio updates on their YouTube page, the band released recordings of the gospel choir for their song "Stutter" as well as a track with some of the band members' vocals on other songs from the album.[36] "Fallout" was issued as the second single from the album on November 14, 2011,[37] and peaked at number 26 on the Canadian Hot 100.[18] "Desperate Measures" came out on July 4, 2012, as the third single,[38] and peaked at number 20.[18] "Stutter" was released as the fourth single, on December 4, 2012.[39] The song reached number 28 on the Canadian Hot 100 and was certified triple platinum in Canada.[18][22] "By Now" was issued as the fifth and final single, on June 10, 2013.[40] It peaked at number 50 on the Canadian Hot 100 and was certified gold.[18][22]Ever After peaked at number eight on the Canadian Albums Chart and was certified double platinum.[41][22] The album also reached the US Heatseekers Albums chart, at number five.[42]
On March 20, 2013, the group headlined the Canadian Radio Music Awards at Koolhaus in Toronto.[54] In the spring of 2013, a second part of the Face the Music tour took place across Canada. Named Face the Music: With a Vengeance, it included supporting acts Down with Webster and Anami Vice.[55] On April 21, Marianas Trench performed an a cappella version of "Fallout", leading straight into "Stutter", at the 2013 Juno Awards.[56] In May and June 2013, they completed their first headlining coast-to-coast US tour, called the Noise Tour.[57]
On April 10, 2013, Marianas Trench announced that they had signed with Cherrytree Records and Interscope, who would handle their releases outside of Canada while 604 Records continued to handle Canadian publications.[58] A four-song EP, titled Face the Music, was released on May 14, 2013, containing the album versions of "Haven't Had Enough" and "Desperate Measures" as well as acoustic versions of "Haven't Had Enough" and "Fallout."[58] The EP peaked at number 43 on the US Heatseekers Albums chart.[42] At the 2013 Juno Awards, Ever After was nominated for Album of the Year.[53] The band also won Group of the Year.[59]
Astoria: 2014–2017
The single "Pop 101" (featuring Anami Vice) was released on July 28, 2014.[60] The group toured in Australia and New Zealand in the fall of 2014.[61] On October 30, they performed a new song, titled "Here's to the Zeros", in the first show of the tour. It was officially released as a single on December 25, 2014,[62] in Canada and the United States, with an international release on December 29, 2014.[63] On May 26, 2015, Marianas Trench released an EP called Something Old / Something New, which included the two singles as well as two previously unreleased tracks.[64] The group toured across North America in support of the EP in the summer of 2015.[65]
On May 28, 2015, they announced that their fourth studio album would be released later in the year and would be titled Astoria.[64] Originally, "Pop 101" and "Here's to the Zeros" would be included, but the album ultimately contained only new tracks.[64] Ramsay stated that the record was inspired by 1980s fantasy and adventure films, and The Goonies (1985) in particular.[66] The album title comes from Astoria, Oregon, the hometown of the Goonies.[67] On September 14, 2015, Marianas Trench released the lead single from Astoria, called "One Love".[68] It peaked at number 50 on the Canadian Hot 100 and was certified platinum.[18][22] The song also reached number 35 on the US Adult Top 40 chart, marking the group's first charting song in the States.[69] On October 2, 2015, "Wildfire" was released digitally as a promotional single.[70]Astoria was released on October 23, 2015, and peaked at number two on the Canadian Albums Chart;[7][41] it also debuted at number 53 on the US Billboard 200.[71] The album reached the Australian Albums Chart at number 56.[72] The group headlined the Hey You Guys Tour, across the United States in November 2015 to support the record.[73] They subsequently toured across Canada on the Never Say Die Tour from March to April 2016, with support from Walk off the Earth.[74]
"This Means War" was released on February 16, 2016, as the album's second single,[75] followed by "Who Do You Love" on September 8, 2016.[76] The song peaked at number 56 on the Canadian Hot 100 and was certified double platinum.[18][22] Marianas Trench was nominated for Group of the Year at the 2016 Juno Awards.[53] In summer 2016, they started their SPF 80s Tour, which included cities in Canada, the US, the UK, France, Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands.[77]Astoria was certified platinum in Canada[22] and was nominated for Pop Album of the Year at the 2017 Juno Awards.[53]
Phantoms: 2017–2021
In the fall of 2017, the single "Rhythm of Your Heart" was released.[78] The band performed at New Year's celebrations in Niagara Falls, Ontario, later that year.[79] The lead single off their upcoming fifth album, "I Knew You When," was released on November 16, 2018.[80] On December 3, 2018, the band announced the US Suspending Gravity Tour to promote their upcoming album, Phantoms.[2] On February 1, 2019, "Only the Lonely Survive" was issued as the album's second single.[81] On February 7, 2019, "Echoes of You", featuring Roger Joseph Manning Jr., was released digitally as a promotional single.[82]
Marianas Trench in 2022
Phantoms came out on March 1, 2019,[83] and follows the theme of "being haunted by the ghosts of former love". Ramsay described the new record as "modern songwriting, but very organic, old-school approaches and trickery... done in a way that you haven't heard us do before."[84] The album peaked at number four on the Canadian Albums Chart.[41] The group toured across North America from March to June in 2019.[85] "Glimmer" was released on June 5, 2019, as the third single from the album,[86] followed by "Don't Miss Me?", on October 3, 2019.[87]
On June 17, 2022, Marianas Trench released a live album of their performance in Milwaukee, titled, Live at the Rave Milwaukee.[90] In July 2022, they announced on social media that they had begun working on their sixth studio album.[91] The group toured Australia in September 2022, after having to postpone their 2020 and 2021 shows.[92] The group toured across Canada in 2023.[93]
Hedley was a Canadian pop rock band that originated in Abbotsford, British Columbia, originally formed in 2003. They were named after the unincorporated community of Hedley, British Columbia, a name chosen after members heard that it was for sale for $346,000. After lead singer Jacob Hoggard placed third on the second season of Canadian Idol in 2004, the group signed with Universal Music Canada and released their self-titled debut studio album the following year. Hedley saw commercial success with their subsequent studio albums, including Famous Last Words (2007), The Show Must Go (2009), Storms (2011), Wild Life (2013), Hello (2015) and Cageless (2017).
Dallas Hendry Smith is a Canadian singer and songwriter, who performs both as a solo country music artist and as lead singer for the hard rock band Default. He is currently signed to Big Loud Records. Smith is the current record holder of most number one hits among all male Canadian artists on Billboard's Canada Country chart, at eleven. With Side Effects, Smith also became the first Canadian country artist in the Nielsen BDS era to chart four consecutive number one singles from one album, a feat he would then top with his next album, Timeless.
Fix Me is the debut studio album by Canadian rock band Marianas Trench, released on October 3, 2006.
"Shake Tramp" is a song by Canadian pop punk group Marianas Trench. It was released in September 2007 as the third single from their debut album Fix Me. The song reached number 65 on the Canadian Hot 100 and the #1 spot on the MuchMusic Countdown of Friday, August 10, 2007. The song was also featured on an episode of Video on Trial.
Joshua Keeler Ramsay is a Canadian singer, songwriter, producer, recording engineer, and multi-instrumentalist. He is best known for being the lead vocalist of the pop rock band Marianas Trench. He has produced and has written songs for a wide array of artists including Carly Rae Jepsen, Nickelback, Jessica Lee, Faber Drive, and Suzie McNeil.
Masterpiece Theatre is the second studio album by Canadian rock group Marianas Trench. It was released on February 24, 2009, in Canada and September 28, 2010, in the United States. The album was available for preview at MuchMusic's website before the release. The last song on the album, titled "Masterpiece Theatre III", is a collage of all the songs on the album including its five singles.
Canadian pop rock band Marianas Trench has released five studio albums, three extended plays, 22 singles and 24 music videos.
Down with Webster is a Canadian rap rock band from The Beaches area of Toronto who signed with Universal Motown in April 2009. The band first achieved commercial success with the release of the 2009 EP, Time to Win, Vol. I which consisted of the singles "Rich Girl$", "Your Man" and "Whoa Is Me". Their major-label debut album, Time to Win, Vol. II (2011) featured the track "She's Dope". The 2014 follow-up album Party for Your Life included the songs "One in a Million" and "Chills." The band has been nominated for Juno Awards, MuchMusic Video Awards and Canadian Radio Music Awards.
"Celebrity Status" is a song recorded by Canadian pop rock band Marianas Trench. It was released for radio airplay on February 12, 2010 as the fourth single from their second studio album Masterpiece Theatre. The song was released digitally on April 6, 2010. The song peaked at number 24 on the Canadian Hot 100 and is certified double platinum in Canada.
"Good to You" is a song by Canadian pop punk group Marianas Trench. It was released on September 21, 2010 as the fifth single from their second studio album Masterpiece Theatre. The single version features Jessica Lee while the album version features Kate Voegele. It peaked at number 38 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart and is certified double platinum in Canada.
"Haven't Had Enough" is a song recorded by Canadian pop punk band Marianas Trench for their third studio album, Ever After (2011). It was released July 19, 2011 as the album's lead single. The song debuted at #9 on the Canadian Hot 100 and was certified Platinum by Music Canada in December 2011; it was later certified 3× Platinum in March 2023.
Ever After is the third studio album by Canadian rock group Marianas Trench. It was released on November 21, 2011, in Canada and December 21, 2011, in the US. The album was certified Double Platinum by Music Canada in January 2018. Five singles were released from the album, including the Canadian Hot 100 Top 10 hit "Haven't Had Enough" and the Top 20 Canada Hot AC airplay hits "Stutter" and "By Now". The album's first four singles have been certified Double Platinum by Music Canada.
"Fallout" is a song recorded by Canadian pop punk band Marianas Trench for their third studio album, Ever After (2011). It was released November 14, 2011 as the album's second single. The song has peaked in the Top 40 on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100 and been certified Gold by Music Canada. In March 2023, "Fallout" was certified Triple Platinum.
"Pop 101" is a song recorded by Canadian pop rock band Marianas Trench, featuring hip hop artist Anami Vice. Written and produced by lead singer Josh Ramsay, it was released July 29, 2014 through 604 Records, Cherrytree Records, and Interscope Records. Originally announced as the lead single off the band's forthcoming fourth studio album, Astoria (2015), the song was later scrapped from the album and serves only as a buzz single; it is also included on their 2015 extended play, Something Old / Something New. "Pop 101" entered the Canadian Hot 100 at No. 27, and was certified Gold by Music Canada in November 2014.
Astoria is the fourth studio album recorded by Canadian rock band Marianas Trench. It was released on October 23, 2015, through 604 Records and Cherrytree Records and Interscope Records (internationally). The album represents the band's official return to the music scene after promotion of their previous album, Ever After (2011), ended in 2013, and was preceded by the retrospective EP, Something Old / Something New earlier in 2015.
Something Old / Something New is the third extended play recorded by Canadian rock group Marianas Trench, released May 26, 2015 through 604 Records, Cherrytree Records, and Interscope Records. It contains two songs originally recorded for the band's fourth studio album, Astoria (2015), and two tracks that pre-date the recording of their debut studio album, Fix Me (2006), from their Self-Titled EP "Marianas Trench" (2002). The EP was released in promotion of Astoria and serves as a "thank you" to their fans.
Phantoms is the fifth studio album released by Canadian rock band Marianas Trench. It was released on March 1, 2019 through 604 Records in Canada and Interscope Records internationally. The album saw another new style for the band, going for a more haunted and ghostly like sound as opposed to the more fantastical sound on their previous work, Astoria, which is where the title of Phantoms comes from.
"Here's to the Zero" is a song recorded by Canadian pop-rock group Marianas Trench. It is their second single from their EP Something Old / Something New and was released on December 25, 2014 in Canada and the US. It was released outside of Canada and the US on December 29, 2014. The song peaked at number 57 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart and was certified platinum in 2023.
"Desperate Measures" is a song recorded by Canadian pop rock band Marianas Trench. It was released on July 4, 2012, as the third single on their third studio album Ever After. The song peaked on the Canadian Hot 100 chart at number 20 on the week of August 11, 2012 and was certified triple platinum in Canada in March 2023.
"Stutter" is a song by Canadian pop rock band Marianas Trench. It was released to radio airplay on December 4, 2012, as the fourth single from their third studio album Ever After. The song peaked on the Canadian Hot 100 chart at number 28 and was certified double platinum in Canada in October 2016.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.
