{"id":27370,"date":"2017-05-13T13:31:07","date_gmt":"2017-05-13T12:31:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=27370"},"modified":"2017-05-13T13:37:25","modified_gmt":"2017-05-13T12:37:25","slug":"marianas-trench-koko-london-12-may-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2017\/05\/marianas-trench-koko-london-12-may-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Marianas Trench – KOKO London 12 May 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Marianas Trench, KOKO London 12-5-17 – Photo Credit Lisa Hafey<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

For a band who, in the words of Marianas Trench frontman\u00a0Josh Ramsay, “haven’t released any records in this country” the turnout\u00a0was very impressive last night at iconic London venue KOKO.<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Josh Ramsay, Marianas Trench, KOKO London 12-5-17 – Photo Credit Lisa Hafey<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The\u00a0rock band, from Vancouver, Canada,\u00a0started way back in 2001, but in that time they have only visited the UK twice: last year, where they played\u00a0in Glasgow, Manchester, Birmingham and a sold out concert at the O2 Academy Islington; and this year, which has seen them perform at 10 dates across the UK (tonight’s gig at The Haunt, Brighton is their final before moving into Europe).<\/p>\n

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Josh Ramsay, Marianas Trench, KOKO London 12-5-17 – Photo Credit Lisa Hafey<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Support band Club Drive performed a short set before Marianas Trench took to the stage at 8.30. Led by the very charismatic Josh Ramsay, the band led the audience through a high energy nearly 2 hours long without a break. A few weeks ago I asked Josh what first time audience members could expect from the show, and his response was\u00a0“Fans can expect tight pants and wide stance”.<\/a> This was certainly the case, as Josh’s trousers were slung as low as they could possibly go.<\/p>\n

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Marianas Trench, KOKO London 12-5-17 – Photo Credit Lisa Hafey<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Final Countdown Tour is in support of their most recent\u00a0album, ‘Astoria’, which was released in 2015. The setlist covered a lot of tracks from the record, including their latest release, ‘Who Do You Love’, which has seen a lot of traction in Canada, and has been their biggest hit on radio in their homeland so far. They also featured a number of songs from their extensive back catalogue, which meant there was plenty of quality music for new and old fans alike.<\/p>\n

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Josh Ramsay, Marianas Trench, KOKO London 12-5-17 – Photo Credit Lisa Hafey<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The show included a fair bit of audience participation, clapping, singing, and interaction with the band members, especially Josh who at one point even found his way into the first few rows of the sold-out crowd. A highlight was\u00a0Josh’s solo set, where he played a few acoustic numbers, including a gorgeous rendition of ‘Good To You’, from their 2009 album, ‘Masterpiece Theatre’. Josh involved the audience and had us sing the chorus. It was particularly moving to hear:<\/p>\n

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