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{{Short description|Canadian singer-songwriter}}
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| name = Josh Ramsay | name = Josh Ramsay
| image = Josh Ramsay 2010.jpg | image = Josh Ramsay 2010.jpg
| caption = Ramsay at the ] in 2010 | caption = Ramsay in 2010
| birth_name = Joshua Keeler Ramsay
| birth_place = Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
| birth_place = ], ], Canada
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|06|11}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age |1985|06|11}}
| background = solo_singer
| background = solo_singer
| occupation = Musician, singer-songwriter, ], actor, vocal coach, dancer
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| origin = Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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| years_active = 1999–present | years_active = 1999–present
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'''Josh Ramsay''' is a Canadian ], ], producer, ], ], and the ] of pop rock band ].<ref>Stevenson, Jane (February 8, 2012), "", '']''. Retrieved April 13, 2012.</ref> '''Joshua Keeler Ramsay''' is a Canadian singer, songwriter, producer, ], and ]. He is best known for being the lead vocalist of the pop rock band ].<ref>Stevenson, Jane (February 8, 2012), " {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160810040140/http://www.lfpress.com/entertainment/music/2012/02/08/19354681.html |access-date=September 22, 2022 |date=10 August 2016 }}", '']''. Retrieved April 13, 2012.</ref> He has produced and has written songs for a wide array of artists including ], ],<ref>{{cite web |last1=Arbour |first1=Mallory |title=Marianas Trench's Josh Ramsay Talks New Music, His 'Biggest Fear' & More |magazine=] |url=https://themusic.com.au/features/marianas-trench-2022-interview/DBsUHgEAAwI/22-09-22 |access-date=21 April 2023}}</ref> Jessica Lee, ], and ].<ref>{{cite web |title=Producer Biography |url=https://simkinartistmanagement.com/producer-mixer/josh-ramsay/ |website=Simkin Artist Management |access-date=April 21, 2023}}</ref>


==Early life== ==Early life==
Josh Ramsay went to high school at Magee Secondary School. He grew up in a family filled with music. His mother was a vocal teacher and his father owned a recording studio. Ramsay inherited that love of music by initially starting his own solo career at the age of 14. He decided later that he needed a supporting band. Ramsay got together with his high school friend, Matt Webb, and found two local musicians, Morgan Hempsted and Steve Marshall. The four members formed a band called Ramsay Fiction. Josh Ramsay was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, although he currently has dual citizenship in Canada and the United States. He went to high school at ], where he was later expelled due to his heroin addiction at the time.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Derdeyn |first1=Stuart |title=In and out of the trenches with Josh Ramsay |url=https://vancouversun.com/entertainment/celebrity/in-and-out-of-the-trenches-with-josh-ramsay |newspaper=] |access-date=April 19, 2023 |date=August 16, 2018}}</ref> He grew up in a musically inclined family, in which his mother was a vocal teacher and his father owned a recording studio (]).<ref>{{cite web |last1=Usinger |first1=Mike |title=Marianas Trench makes art from real life |url=https://www.straight.com/music/616251/marianas-trench-makes-art-real-life |newspaper=] |access-date=April 19, 2023 |date=January 13, 2016}}</ref> Ramsay inherited that love of music by initially starting his own solo career at the age of 14. He decided later that he needed a supporting band. Ramsay got together with his sister, Sara Ramsay, and formed the band Ramsay Fiction. After that ultimately did not work out, Ramsay joined high school friend Matt Webb in hopes of creating a new band. They found Ian Casselman in an ad in the newspaper, who introduced them to Mike Ayley, Ian's roommate at the time. The four members went through many names before finally settling on ]


==Career==
Ramsay and Webb had to search for new band members after Ramsay Fiction didn't work out. Ramsay found the drummer, ], in a wanted ad in The Georgia Straight. Ian was later a help in finding the bassist, ], as they had previously been in a band together. The four members formed the band Fix Me to represent the struggles that Josh had experienced throughout high school, which was later changed to ] and Fix Me was used as the title for the first album.<ref>{{cite web|title=Josh Ramsay (Marianas Trench)|url=http://www.evertune.com/artists/josh-ramsey-marianas-trench/|publisher=Evertune|accessdate=14 October 2014}}</ref>


=== Marianas Trench===
Nearing the end of his high school years, Ramsay developed an addiction to ]. In previous years, he had struggled with ], ] and ]. He had begun to self-harm at around the age of 13.<ref>{{cite web|title="Josh Ramsay on Mental Health"|url=http://amyscibilia.tumblr.com/post/4055817442/josh-ramsay-on-mental-health/|publisher=Josh Ramsay|accessdate=21 February 2015}}</ref> Due to his drug addiction, Ramsay was kicked out of his high school.<ref>{{cite web|title=Here's To The Zeros|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7NTT5Y5iDg/|publisher=Mariana's Trench|accessdate= 21 February 2015}}</ref> He entered rehab, where he wrote several songs, such as Lover Dearest (originally a letter about his addiction), and Say Anything.
Ramsay formed the band ] in 2001 and released their first self-titled EP, which contained songs that would appear on their limited-edition video single, the ''Say Anything'' EP, their second EP ''Marianas Trench'', and debut album '']''. The band later signed with ], through the assistance of owner ] and co-owner Jonathan Simkin.


'']'', the third studio album from Marianas Trench, went gold in its first week. The first single on the album, entitled "]" was released in July 2011, and reached the No. 1 spot on ] Canada Top of the Charts and Pop Downloads.
In 2016 Josh Ramsay married his current wife Emily Jones.


On April 22, 2013, at the annual ], Marianas Trench won the 2013 ].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://globalnews.ca/news/499475/cohen-marianas-trench-early-winners-at-juno-awards/|website=]|title=Jepsen, Marianas Trench winners at Juno Awards|access-date=August 13, 2021}}</ref>
==Marianas Trench==
Ramsay formed the band ] in 2001 and released their first self-titled EP, which contained songs that would appear on their limited edition video single, the Say Anything EP, their second EP Marianas Trench, and debut album ]. The band later signed with ], through the assistance of owner ] and co-owner Jonathan Simkin.


On October 23, 2015, their fourth album, '']'', was released. This album includes the singles "One Love", "This Means War", "Who Do You Love", "Shut Up and Kiss Me", and "Astoria". In 2017, they released "Rhythm of Your Heart". The story-theme album was recorded in Josh's home.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thereviewsarein.com/2016/03/15/astoria-marianas-trench-album-review-and-qa/|title = Astoria: Marianas Trench Album Review and Q&A|date = 15 March 2016}}</ref>
He is also a successful producer and a songwriter for a wide array of artists including ], ], ], ], and ]. Ramsay works primarily out of "The Umbrella Factory," a studio he himself owns in Vancouver, BC. Josh plays 13 instruments, and often plays all of the instruments on the songs he produces for other artists.


On March 1, 2019, their fifth album, '']'', was released, including singles such as "I Knew You When", "Only the Lonely Survive", and "Echoes of You". The band uses the idea of closely linked emotions attached to love and death throughout the album.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://atwoodmagazine.com/mtph-marianas-trench-phantoms-interview-2019/|title=Building New Worlds: Marianas Trench on Their Immersive 5th Album 'Phantoms' |magazine=Atwood Magazine |date=12 March 2019}}</ref>
Some of his most successful works of late include "]," by Carly Rae Jepsen, which was nominated for song of the year at the 2013 Grammy Awards, "]" by Danny Fernandes, "]," and "]" the latter two by Ramsay's own Marianas Trench.


===Songwriting and solo music===
"]," the third studio album from Ramsay's band "Marianas Trench," went gold in its first week.


Ramsay plays 13 instruments, and often plays all of the instruments on the songs he produces for other artists. Ramsay was featured on the Carly Rae Jepsen song "]" in 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egA-UEDoN_M |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/egA-UEDoN_M |archive-date=2021-12-15 |url-status=live|title=Carly Rae Jepsen - Sour Candy ft. Josh Ramsay|website=] |access-date=August 13, 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref> He also worked on her song "]"<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/1559150/marianas-trenchs-josh-ramsay-on-bands-us-breakthrough-crafting|title=Marianas Trench's Josh Ramsay On Band's U.S. Breakthrough, Crafting 'Call Me Maybe'|magazine=]|date=24 April 2013|access-date=August 13, 2021}}</ref> which was nominated for ] at the 2013 Grammy Awards,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/carly-rae-jepsen/11005|title=ARTIST CARLY RAE JEPSEN|date=23 November 2020|access-date=August 13, 2021}}</ref> and "]" by Danny Fernandes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/ca/album/hit-me-up-feat-josh-ramsay-belly-single/716728622|title=Hit Me Up (feat. Josh Ramsay & Belly) - Single|date=13 December 2011|access-date=August 13, 2021}}</ref> He released a non-album single with ] titled, "]" on May 10, 2011 and the song peaked at number 90 on the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/ca/album/hush-single/1445280402|title=Hush - Single by Emily Osment & Josh Ramsay|website=]|access-date=August 7, 2023}}</ref><ref name="CAN"/> He also provided vocals for the opening theme song for ]'s '']''.
He provided vocals for the opening theme song for ]'s '']''.


On April 8, 2022, he released a solo album titled ''The Josh Ramsay Show''. It included features from other Canadian artists such as his sister Sara Ramsay, ], ], and ].
In December 2012, it was announced that Ramsay was nominated for a 2013 ] for co-writing ] with ] and Tavish Crowe. Josh Ramsay also is featured in another Carly Rae Jepsen song; Sour Candy.


==Personal life==
On April 22, 2013 at the annual ], Marianas Trench won the 2013 ].
On March 20, 2020, Ramsay posted a photo of himself and the Canadian actress-writer Amanda McEwan to his Instagram feed announcing their marriage.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Amanda McEwan |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4323389/ |access-date=2023-02-20 |website=IMDb |language=en-US}}</ref> They have one child together.<ref>https://www.cbc.ca/arts/q/marianas-trench-s-josh-ramsay-recalls-how-call-me-maybe-changed-his-life-1.7300946</ref>

On October 23, 2015, their 4th album Astoria was released. This album includes the single One Love, which also has a music video.


==Discography== ==Discography==
The discography of Marianas Trench, a Canadian pop rock band, consists of four studio albums, two extended plays, 18 singles and 18 music videos. The band have been certified ] by ] for their CD and digital download sales. The discography of Marianas Trench, a Canadian pop rock band, consists of four studio albums, two extended plays, 18 singles and 18 music videos. The band have been certified ] by ] for their CD and digital download sales.
{{see also|Marianas Trench discography}} {{see also|Marianas Trench discography}}

===Albums===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
!rowspan="1" width="42"| Year
!rowspan="1" width="210"| Album details
|-
| 2022
|align="left"| ''The Josh Ramsay Show''
* Released: April 8, 2022<ref>{{cite web|url=https://604shop.com/products/the-josh-ramsay-show-cd|title=The Josh Ramsay Show (CD) - Josh Ramsay|website=]|access-date=August 25, 2022}}</ref>
* Label: 604
* Format: ], ], ]
|-
|}


===Singles=== ===Singles===
====As lead artist====
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1" {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1"
|+ List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications |+ List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:20em;" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year
! scope="col" colspan="1" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" colspan="4" | Peak chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album
|- |-
! scope="col" style="width:6em;font-size:90%;"| ]<br><ref>{{cite web|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=emily osment|chart=Billboard Canadian Hot 100}}|title=Emily Osment: Canadian Hot 100 – Album & Song Chart History|work=]|publisher=]|accessdate=2011-01-27}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| ]<br /><ref name="CAN">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/josh-ramsay/chart-history/can/|title=Josh Ramsay Chart History: Canadian Hot 100|magazine=]|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210814125613/https://www.billboard.com/music/josh-ramsay/chart-history/CAN/|archivedate=August 14, 2021|access-date=August 7, 2023}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| ]<br /><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/josh-ramsay/chart-history/cac/|title=Josh Ramsay Chart History: Canada AC|magazine=]|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210814125613/https://www.billboard.com/music/josh-ramsay/chart-history/cac/|archivedate=August 14, 2021|access-date=August 7, 2023}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| ]<br /><ref name="CHR/Top 40">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/josh-ramsay/chart-history/ctf/|title=Josh Ramsay Chart History: CHR/Top 40|magazine=]|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210814125613/https://www.billboard.com/music/josh-ramsay/chart-history/ctf/|archivedate=August 14, 2021|access-date=August 7, 2023}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| ]<br /><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/josh-ramsay/chart-history/car/|title=Josh Ramsay Chart History: Canada Rock|magazine=]|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220516215148/https://www.billboard.com/artist/josh-ramsay/chart-history/car/|archivedate=May 16, 2022|access-date=August 7, 2023}}</ref>
|- |-
! scope="row" | "]" <small>(with ])</small> ! scope="row"| "]"
| 2010
| — || 34 || — || —
|''A ] Christmas''<ref>{{Cite web |title=A 604 Records Christmas |url=https://www.amazon.ca/604-Records-Christmas-Various/dp/B004AOSZZY |access-date=18 October 2022 |website=]}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| "]" <small>(with ])</small>
| 2011 | 2011
| 90 || — || 36 || —
| 90
| ''non-album single'' | rowspan="2" {{Non-album singles}}
|-
! scope="row"| "We Should Be Friends"
| 2018
| — || — || — || —
|-
! scope="row"| "Lady Mine" <small>(with ])</small>
| 2021
| — || — || — || 47
| rowspan=4| ''The Josh Ramsay Show''
|-
! scope="row"| "]"<br /> {{small|(featuring ])}}
| rowspan="2"| 2022
| — || — || — || —
|-
! scope="row"| "Can't Give It Up"<br /> {{small|(featuring ])}}
| — || — || — || —
|-
! scope="row"| "Perfect Mistake"<br /> {{small|(featuring ])}}
| 2023
| — || — || — || —
|- |-
| colspan="8" style="font-size:8pt"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart
|} |}


===Featured singles=== ====As featured artist====
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1" {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1"
|+ List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications |+ List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:20em;" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year
! scope="col" colspan="1" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" colspan="3" | Peak chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Certification ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Certification
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album
|- |-
! scope="col" style="width:6em;font-size:90%;"| ]<br><ref>{{cite web|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=emily osment|chart=Billboard Canadian Hot 100}}|title=Emily Osment: Canadian Hot 100 – Album & Song Chart History|work=]|publisher=]|accessdate=2011-01-27}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| ]<br /><ref name="CAN"/>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| ]<br /><ref>Peak chart positions for Josh Ramsay on Canada Hot AC charts:
* "Sour Candy":{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/carly-rae-jepsen/chart-history/cht/|title=Carly Rae Jepsen Chart History (Canada Hot AC)|magazine=]|access-date=August 13, 2021}}
* "Hit Me Up":{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/danny-fernandes/chart-history/cht/|title=Danny Fernandes Chart History (Canada Hot AC)|magazine=]|access-date=August 13, 2021}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| ]<br /><ref name="CHR/Top 40"/>
|- |-
! scope="row"| "Sour Candy" <br><small>(] featuring Josh Ramsay)</small> ! scope="row"| "]" <br /><small>(] featuring Josh Ramsay)</small>
| 2009 | 2009
| — | — || 36 || —
| |
| '']'' | '']''
|- |-
! scope="row" | "]" <br><small>(] featuring Josh Ramsay & ])</small> ! scope="row" | "]" <br /><small>(] featuring Josh Ramsay and ])</small>
| 2011 | 2011
| 22 | 22 || 22 || 13
| |
* CAN: Platinum<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cria.ca/gold/0709_g.php|title=Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA): Gold & Platinum – January 2005|work=Cria.ca|accessdate=2011-12-06}}</ref> * CAN: Platinum<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cria.ca/gold/0709_g.php|title=Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA): Gold & Platinum – January 2005|work=Cria.ca|access-date=2011-12-06|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110826185939/http://www.cria.ca/gold/0709_g.php|archive-date=2011-08-26}}</ref>
| '']'' | '']''
|- |-
| colspan="8" style="font-size:8pt"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart
|} |}


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! Album ! Album
! Notes ! Notes
|-
|2000
! scope="row"| "Always You"<ref>{{Citation|title=Air Bud 3 (Video 2000) - IMDb|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0161220/soundtrack|access-date=2021-06-26}}</ref>
|Brian "Hoot" Gibson
|
|Vocals
|- |-
| 2002 | 2002
! scope="row"| "Beautiful Blue" ! scope="row"| "Beautiful Blue"
| ] | ]
| '']'' | ''Home Is Where My Feet Are''
| Backing-vocal | Backing-vocal
|- |-
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| Anami Vice | Anami Vice
| ''Are You Serious'' | ''Are You Serious''
| Producer | rowspan="2"| Producer
|- |-
! scope="row"| "Heres To The Times" ! scope="row"| "Here's to the Times"
| By Starlight | By Starlight
| "Antics" | ''Antics''
| Producer
|- |-
| rowspan="2"| 2013 | rowspan="2"| 2013
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| rowspan="2"|Songwriter and producer | rowspan="2"|Songwriter and producer
|- |-
! scope="row"| "Stop And Go" ! scope="row"| "Stop and Go"
|- |-
| rowspan="2"| 2014 | rowspan="2"| 2014
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| Songwriter | Songwriter
|- |-
| 2020
! scope="row"| "]"<ref>{{cite web |title=ArtistsCAN |url=https://artistscan.com/en/ |access-date=18 September 2022}}</ref>
| ArtistsCAN
|
| Backing-vocal
|} |}


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| 2006 | 2006
| '']'' | '']''
| Performance with Marianas Trench
| Henry Smiter
| Guest appearance in Season 2 Episode 3 - The List is Life | ]
|- |-
| 2007 | 2007
| ''] ]'' | '']'' - "He Said, She Said"
| Baseball player
| Actor
| Music Video | Music Video
|- |-
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| 4 episodes | 4 episodes
|- |-
| 2012-2013 |2012
| ''Today's Top 10'' |''Born to Be: Marianas Trench''
|Himself
|] documentary
|-
| 2012–2013
| '']''
| Co-Host | Co-Host
| 3 Episodes | 3 Episodes
|}

==Awards and nominations==
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|- |-
! Year
! Association
! Category
! Nominated work
! Result
! Ref.
|-
| 2013
| INDIES.ca: Independent Music Awards
| Songwriter of the Year
| Himself
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://indies.ca/indies-awards/nominees/|title=2013 Indie Awards Nominees/Winners|access-date=August 7, 2023}}</ref>
|} |}


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==External links== ==External links==
* {{Twitter}}
* {{twitter|JoshRamsay}} (Currently Rosh Jamsay on Twitter)


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{{Authority control}} {{Authority control}}

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Josh Ramsay
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Background information
Birth nameJoshua Keeler Ramsay
Born (1985-06-11) June 11, 1985 (age 39)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • singer-songwriter
  • producer
  • vocal coach
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • piano
  • keyboards
  • bass
  • drums
  • harmonica
  • violin
  • flugelhorn
Years active1999–present
Labels
Member ofMarianas Trench
Musical artist

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.

Early life

Josh Ramsay was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, although he currently has dual citizenship in Canada and the United States. He went to high school at Magee Secondary School, where he was later expelled due to his heroin addiction at the time. He grew up in a musically inclined family, in which his mother was a vocal teacher and his father owned a recording studio (Little Mountain Sound Studios). Ramsay inherited that love of music by initially starting his own solo career at the age of 14. He decided later that he needed a supporting band. Ramsay got together with his sister, Sara Ramsay, and formed the band Ramsay Fiction. After that ultimately did not work out, Ramsay joined high school friend Matt Webb in hopes of creating a new band. They found Ian Casselman in an ad in the newspaper, who introduced them to Mike Ayley, Ian's roommate at the time. The four members went through many names before finally settling on Marianas Trench.

Career

Marianas Trench

Ramsay formed the band Marianas Trench in 2001 and released their first self-titled EP, which contained songs that would appear on their limited-edition video single, the Say Anything EP, their second EP Marianas Trench, and debut album Fix Me. The band later signed with 604 Records, through the assistance of owner Chad Kroeger and co-owner Jonathan Simkin.

Ever After, the third studio album from Marianas Trench, went gold in its first week. The first single on the album, entitled "Haven't Had Enough" was released in July 2011, and reached the No. 1 spot on iTunes Canada Top of the Charts and Pop Downloads.

On April 22, 2013, at the annual Juno Awards, Marianas Trench won the 2013 Juno Award for Group of the Year.

On October 23, 2015, their fourth album, Astoria, was released. This album includes the singles "One Love", "This Means War", "Who Do You Love", "Shut Up and Kiss Me", and "Astoria". In 2017, they released "Rhythm of Your Heart". The story-theme album was recorded in Josh's home.

On March 1, 2019, their fifth album, Phantoms, was released, including singles such as "I Knew You When", "Only the Lonely Survive", and "Echoes of You". The band uses the idea of closely linked emotions attached to love and death throughout the album.

Songwriting and solo music

Ramsay plays 13 instruments, and often plays all of the instruments on the songs he produces for other artists. Ramsay was featured on the Carly Rae Jepsen song "Sour Candy" in 2008. He also worked on her song "Call Me Maybe" which was nominated for Song of the Year at the 2013 Grammy Awards, and "Hit Me Up" by Danny Fernandes. He released a non-album single with Emily Osment titled, "Hush" on May 10, 2011 and the song peaked at number 90 on the Canadian Hot 100. He also provided vocals for the opening theme song for The Hub's Transformers: Rescue Bots.

On April 8, 2022, he released a solo album titled The Josh Ramsay Show. It included features from other Canadian artists such as his sister Sara Ramsay, Ria Mae, Serena Ryder, and Fefe Dobson.

Personal life

On March 20, 2020, Ramsay posted a photo of himself and the Canadian actress-writer Amanda McEwan to his Instagram feed announcing their marriage. They have one child together.

Discography

The discography of Marianas Trench, a Canadian pop rock band, consists of four studio albums, two extended plays, 18 singles and 18 music videos. The band have been certified multi-platinum by Music Canada for their CD and digital download sales.

See also: Marianas Trench discography

Albums

Year Album details
2022 The Josh Ramsay Show

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
CAN
 CAN
AC
 CAN
CHR
 CAN
Rock
"Baby Please Come Home" 2010 — 34 — — A 604 Records Christmas
"Hush" (with Emily Osment) 2011 90 — 36 — Non-album singles
"We Should Be Friends" 2018 — — — —
"Lady Mine" (with Chad Kroeger) 2021 — — — 47 The Josh Ramsay Show
"Best of Me"
(featuring Dallas Smith) 		2022 — — — —
"Can't Give It Up"
(featuring Tyler Shaw) 		— — — —
"Perfect Mistake"
(featuring Ria Mae) 		2023 — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

As featured artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Year Peak chart positions Certification Album
CAN
 CAN
HAC
 CAN
CHR
"Sour Candy"
(Carly Rae Jepsen featuring Josh Ramsay) 		2009 — 36 — Tug of War
"Hit Me Up"
(Danny Fernandes featuring Josh Ramsay and Belly) 		2011 22 22 13
  • CAN: Platinum
 AutomaticLUV
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Other appearances

Year Title Artist Album Notes
2000 "Always You" Brian "Hoot" Gibson Vocals
2002 "Beautiful Blue" Holly McNarland Home Is Where My Feet Are Backing-vocal
2009 "Give Him Up" Faber Drive Can't Keep A Secret Songwriter
"Forever"
2010 "Wavin' Flag" Young Artists for Haiti Backing-vocal
"Witness" Jakalope Things That Go Jump In The Night Songwriter and backing-vocal
"Hate Love" Girlicious Rebuilt Songwriter and producer
2011 "Passenger Window" Melissa Rae Barrie Breakaway Songwriter and producer, drums, guitar, bass, keyboards, backing vocals
"Call Me Maybe" Carly Rae Jepsen Curiosity Songwriter and producer, guitars, bass, backing vocals
"Landslide" Matt Webb Coda and Jacket Songwriter, producer, mixer, programmer, drummer
"Stage I Remember" Songwriter, producer, backing-vocal, mixer, programmer, drummer
2012 "Guitar String / Wedding Ring" Carly Rae Jepsen Kiss Songwriter and producer
"Drama Queen" Suzie McNeil Dear Love Songwriter and producer
"Tough Love (featuring Anami Vice)"
"Take Your Shirt Off" Anami Vice Are You Serious Producer
"Here's to the Times" By Starlight Antics
2013 "Save Your Breath" Jessica Lee "Carried Away" Songwriter and producer
"Stop and Go"
2014 "Satellite" Nickelback "No Fixed Address" Songwriter, backing vocals
"She Keeps Me Up" Songwriter, backing vocals, guitar
2015 "Story of Another Us" 5 Seconds of Summer Sounds Good Feels Good Songwriter
2020 "Lean On" ArtistsCAN Backing-vocal

Filmography

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2006 Kyle XY Performance with Marianas Trench Season 2 Episode 3 – "The List is Life"
2007 Social Code - "He Said, She Said" Baseball player Music Video
2007 Video on Trial Judge 2 episodes
2010 The Next Star Vocal Coach 4 episodes
2012 Born to Be: Marianas Trench Himself MuchMusic documentary
2012–2013 Today's Top 10 Co-Host 3 Episodes

Awards and nominations

Year Association Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2013 INDIES.ca: Independent Music Awards Songwriter of the Year Himself Won

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