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their own pets to join in the fun, Josh’s own Ian adds, “I loved Jellyfish, I always that we were using mostly local crew guys
dog Bennie getting to wear a blue wig to loved that band. Whenever I hear him on our that day and we were all having a difficult
match Josh. The end of the video sees a plug stuff I just smile. It was such an inspiring show in that we couldn’t hear ourselves, so
for the SPCA, and how you can donate or band to listen to and to know that he’s on we were all struggling, trying to get our ear
adopt from their website, www.spca.bc.ca. your stuff, it’s just fantastic.” mixes working. That’s when I looked over
The band have even been known to have had “And it almost didn’t happen,” remem- and The Beach Boys were watching us. I was
fans bring dogs to their meet and greets. Ian bers Josh. “I asked him if he’d do it and he like, ‘Oh God, could it be any other time,
says, “Pets are so loving. Dogs especially. said yes, but then he headed to France to please?!’ They were very nice though, very,
When you do this, it can be tiring, just the record… I want to say Morrissey, maybe? very nice.”
road in general, and having a dog or puppy But it was over the Christmas break and he In ‘Echoes Of You’ Josh sings, ‘You in-
come and say hello just really, really re- got sick, so he was like, ‘Man, I don’t know if hale till your lungs get sore, but that’s not
freshes your energy. I ’ m who I am anymore’. Black Velvet asks if they
For me, anyway.” going to have changed much over the years? Is there
“I like the idea that maybe the rela- be able anything that Marianas Trench are not any-
choes Of You’, tionship is difficult and you’re going to to do more?
‘Eone song that this.’ He “I guess we’re definitely closer; definitely
hasn’t yet been re- hurt each other, but in the end it’s worth w a s n ’ t more brotherly,” replies Ian.
leased as a single – it.” - Josh Ramsay c o n f i - “We’re more seasoned,” says Mike.
probably because it is d e n t , “We’ve always taken things with a grain of
over five minutes in and fair salt and trudged on with things more chal-
length and is one of the album’s most eye- enough. And then last minute he got better lenging, but I feel like we’re more veterans
opening masterpieces (and includes aston- just in time.” now. We’re less phased by obstacles than
ishingly high vocals from Josh in places), “I remember that, ‘cause you were like, ‘I we used to be and we kind of just keep going
includes guest vocalist Roger Joseph Man- hope he can do it, I hope he can do it,’” says a lot. But I think we’re also the same guys.
ning, Jr. (of Jellyfish). Roger has previously Mike to Josh. Just grown. You evolve as a human a bit.”
contributed to ‘Astoria’ too. When talking
about contributing to other artists’ work, espite having been a band for nearly arianas Trench are constantly evolv-
Roger has said it almost feels like having a D20 years, the members of Marianas Ming, and ‘Phantoms’ shows the band
superpower. Trench managed to have a moment of intim- at their most creative, inventive and majes-
Josh says, “I think what’s really cool in idation when they played Cannafest on Au- tic. If you haven’t taken a listen, do so. ‘Phan-
that song, when he comes in, there are a lot gust 10th alongside legendary band The toms’ is out now on 604 Records. Visit
of themes in that song of starting to lose it Beach Boys. Members of The Beach Boys www.marianastrench.net for more info.
and hearing voices, and I really like that all appeared at the side of the stage to watch Marianas Trench will be back in the UK
of a sudden his voice comes in and it’s very Marianas Trench. While Josh grew up sur- next June when they play Download Festival
clear that it’s not one of us. It really rein- rounded by well-known musicians due to his 2020.
forces the hearing voices and whispers father owning Little Mountain Sound Stu-
down the hall idea, I think. And his voice is dios, so rarely gets intimidated by others, he Words By Shari Black Velvet
just magic. He’s got the silkiest voice of all recounts, “Brian Wilson wasn’t there, but the
Live Photos & Below Photo By Shari Black Velvet
time.” rest of them were. And it just so happened

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