Local duo launches new single amidst Ontario tour

By Mark Ribble

Cottam residents Josh and Katie Pascoe — better known in music circles as Fresh Breath — have recently released their new single, ‘When We First Met’, a catchy song that tells the story of when the couple first got together.

The song was recorded under the direction of Brett Humber at Sound Foundry Studios in Kingsville and the video for the song was recorded by Josh and Katie in the living room of their Cottam area home.

The video can be seen on YouTube and depicts Katie sorting through old photos on their living room floor and reminiscing about how their relationship began.

“I came up with the melody,” says Katie. “I brought it to Josh and we sat on it for awhile, but then we started pairing it with lyrics.”

Soon the song was telling the story of their lives together and they decided to record it as part of their new EP, ‘How Did I Get Here’.

Josh and Katie Pascoe as Fresh Breath

Fresh Breath just wrapped up a five-and-a-half week tour of the east coast and are in the middle of an Ontario tour which will take them all over the province, with stops in their own backyard — literally.

With gigs in Windsor and Kingsville already under their belts this month, the duo is looking forward to more local shows with stops at Cured Craft Brewing Company in Leamington on Saturday, May 28 and Viewpointe Estate Winery on the 29th.

Throw in shows at The Barn on the Farm — their own venue in Cottam — on August 27 and they will truly be at home.

Their busy schedule also calls for a tour of the west coast this summer.

When asked about their travel schedule, the couple says they are getting used to it.

“We bought a van and customized it to avoid the cost of hotels and motels,” says Josh.

The couple met through the same group of friends about 18 years ago and soon started playing music together. The relationship blossomed from there.

They both grew up in the Essex area and attended Essex High School, but at different times.

“I’m a little older,” says Josh.

As for playing at local venues, Fresh Breath is looking forward to playing at Cured Craft Brewery for the first time.

The pair are no strangers to The Bank Theatre in Leamington, having participated in last year’s 12 Days of Christmas Concert Series.

“We love playing local shows,” said Katie. “And we’re always looking for new places to play.”