For The Trampoline Delay, the stage name of multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Pete Marino, time away from the daily grind gave life to an album’s worth of eclectic indie rock; a chance for one artist to unpack life’s ups, downs, death, health and even fucked-up relationships. Maybe The Trampoline Delay wouldn’t have even existed if it weren’t for lockdowns and isolation.
With a knack for writing catchy melodies and with more life experiences under his belt versus his earlier tenure, Marino’s latest material is starting to garner stronger reactions and evoke more emotion from those listening. The Trampoline Delay recount stories and emotions that are relatable to many. Life happens, good and bad. Isolation, though inherently bad can also be good. With this body of work, born in isolation and about unpacking the good and bad, The Trampoline Delay hopes listeners ultimately hear and feel the good.
Link to the latest music
http://lnk.to/InYourHeadSingle
Where are you based?
I live in Milton, Ontario, Canada… highest number of cover bands per capita!!!
How long have you been making music?
I started playing music when I was around 15. My brother recruited me to play bass in his band even though I’d never touched a bass before. I started writing songs a couple years after that and was in a band based out of T.O. for a bunch of years. After becoming jaded with the music business, I pretty much stopped playing for a bunch of years. In 2017 I started jamming with a couple friends and we started a 90’s alt-rock cover band. That got me going again, but I was getting sick of playing other people’s music… so I started writing music under The Trampoline Delay in March of 2020. It was right as COVID started to hit, so I had a little more time on my hands to work on ideas. I began recording around December 2020 and finished this record in April of 2022.
What genre would you consider your music to be?
? If I had to pick one, it would be “Rock” at a high level. The new record flows from indie rock, to power-pop, to stoner rock to, indie folk rock.
What inspired you to pursue a career in music?
? I come from a musical family. My dad played in a band, my grandfather on my mom’s side played in a band, my brother played in bands. It was all around me. So that got me started. I’m not the greatest musician, but I feel I write ok songs. So having people react to the music I make sort of reinforces that desire to make more music.
What are your biggest musical influences?
I’m into older music. I love late 90’s early 2000’s Canadian alt-rock. That time period produced so many great bands like Treble Charger, Limblifter, Eric’s Trip, Sloan, to name a few. I’m not sure what was in the water back then… but it was an amazing time for Canadian music!!
Are you signed to a label or are you an independent artist?
I’m an independent artist but very open to the idea of working with a label. I like making music… I don’t like organizing all the shit that needs to happen around it. So if anyone out there want to help… call me!!
What have been the biggest challenges in your music career?
Probably the business side of things. I find it hard to push my music on people. I’m somewhat shy and don’t want to bug people about listening to my music. But unfortunately, there’s so much music out there, it’s hard to break through all the noise. You’ve gotta really fight for your space.
How many songs or albums have you released to date?
I’ve released a few records with my previous band, but this is my first release under The Trampoline Delay.
Can you tell us a few things about your latest release?
“In Your Head” the record was recorded over the last year and a bit. Originally the plan was to record in a studio but with COVID that was hard. I think I managed to get three drum tracks down before the guy drumming for me tested positive for COVID. So after that, I decided it made more sense to just record from home. The only issue was drums…. But luckily there is this thing called the Internet, and I was able to work with drummers from all over the world (South Africa, Italy, Canada, USA) and get the drums done that way. For the most part, the rest of the instruments were recorded by me at home. Maybe it was the long period it took to finish the record or perhaps just the current state of the world, but I would say the record is pretty eclectic. For example, the first track, “In Your Head” is this fierce, pissed off, punk influenced indie rock song, while the last song on the record, “Still Alive” is this softer indie alt-folk tune that build into noise. It’s all over the place… but that’s what I like about it. Lyrically, the album was influenced by life over the last few years… and then the pandemic and some of the struggles I went through, as well as the struggles those around me went through. Overall, I’m happy with the results. Of course, there are things I would change now… but it’s hard for me to stop tweaking.
Any plans for new music or upcoming projects we should know about?
So, the one cool thing about the pandemic was life slowed down for a little bit. And with that, I was able to sit down and write more than I have in a while. In fact, I’ve written about 80% of the next record plus a couple other songs that I’m probably just going to release as one off singles. So I have a song I plan on releasing on Father’s Day, that just didn’t fit on this record, and isn’t going to fit on the new one either. So look for that. And then another LP in 2023 I guess.
