Josh Ramsay
| Josh Ramsay | |
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 Ramsay on Cisco Ottawa Bluesfest, in 2011 |
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| Background information | |
| Born | June 11, 1985 |
| Origin | Canada |
| Genres | Pop punk, Pop rock, Rock |
| Occupations | Singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 2001-present |
| Labels | 604 Records |
| Associated acts | Kate Voegele, Emily Osment, Carly Rae Jepsen |
Josh Ramsay (born June 11, 1985) is a singer and songwriter, the lead vocalist of the band Marianas Trench. Josh Ramsay grew up in a musical family. His Mom being a singing teacher and his Dad owning a recording studio.
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[edit] Biography
Ramsay started a solo career at age 14. Later, he needed a supporting band and managed to recruit high school friend Matt Webb and a couple local musicians, Morgan Hempsted and Steve Marsh. The four formed a band called Ramsay Fiction. After Ramsay Fiction disbanded, Ramsay and Webb searched for new bandmates. Ramsay found drummer Ian Casselman's wanted ad in the Georgia Straight, and after calling and listening to Casselman's Mandarin-to-English translated voicemail tape, Ramsay knew he found a drummer.
Through Ian Casselman they found their bassist, Mike Ayley. Casselman and Ayley had previously been in a band together. The four chose the band name Marianas Trench, because they found that they could not find a band name that hadn't already been chosen. The band never told the real reason for the name they chose. After all that, they were signed under 604 Records-owned by Chad Kroeger of Nickelback, and Jonathan Simkin.[1]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Featured singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certification | Album |
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| "Sour Candy" (Carly Rae Jepsen featuring Josh Ramsay) |
2009 | — | Tug of War | |
| "Hush" (Emily Osment & Josh Ramsay) |
2011 | 90 | non-album single | |
| "Hit Me Up" (Danny Fernandes featuring Josh Ramsay & Belly) |
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[edit] Other appearances
| Year | Title | Artist | Album | Notes |
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| 2002 | "Beautiful Blue" | Holly McNarland | Home Is Where My Feet Are | Backing-vocal |
| 2010 | "Witness" | Jakalope | Things That Go Jump In The Night | Songwriter and backing-vocal |
| "Hate Love" | Girlicious | Rebuilt | Songwriter and producer |
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2006 | Kyle XY | Henry Smiter | Guest appearance |
| 2007 | Video on Trial | Judge | 1 episode |
[edit] References
- ^ "Josh Ramsay biography". IMDB. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3525573/bio. Retrieved 2011-01-27.
- ^ "Emily Osment: Canadian Hot 100 - Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/emily-osment/chart-history/923520?f=793&g=Singles. Retrieved 2011-01-27.
- ^ "Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA): Gold & Platinum – January 2005". Cria.ca. http://cria.ca/gold/0709_g.php. Retrieved 2011-12-06.
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