Josh Rand
Josh Rand performing live with Stone Sour in 2018.
Josh Rand performing live with Stone Sour in 2018.
Background information
Born (1974-08-19) August 19, 1974 (age 49)
OriginDes Moines, Iowa, United States
Genres
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s)
  • Guitar
  • bass
  • drums
  • keyboards
Years active
  • 1993
  • 2000–present
LabelsRoadrunner

Josh Rand (born August 19, 1974) is an American musician best known as the rhythm guitarist of the band Stone Sour.

Josh Rand started playing bass guitar when he was 9, inspired by Billy Sheehan, Cliff Burton, Frankie Bello and Jason Newsted. He has known Corey Taylor since he was 15. The two played in several bands together before Josh switched to guitar at age 17. Rand has said that after hearing the band Racer X he knew playing the guitar was right for him. Rand earned a professional certificate in guitar from Berklee College of Music and is currently pursuing a master's degree in guitar there as well.

Stone Sour

Josh Rand is the second longest-serving member of Stone Sour after Corey Taylor, they have both gone on to release six studio albums and two covers EP's with the band.[1] Rand has stated that he adds elements of thrash metal in Stone Sour's music.[2]

Roadrunner United

In 2005, Roadrunner Records released Roadrunner United: The All-Star Sessions to celebrate the label's 25th birthday. Josh Rand, along with Jesse Leach (Killswitch Engage, Seemless, The Empire Shall Fall), Matt Heafy (Trivium), Mike D'Antonio (Killswitch Engage, ex-Overcast, Death Ray Vision) and Johnny Kelly (Type O Negative) contributed a track "Blood & Flames".

Moonshot

Josh Rand has teamed up with Lindsay Robins, Canadian singer-songwriter, and together they make up the hard rock band Moonshot. The band played 2 shows in Toronto and New York in January 2009 and released four songs on band's MySpace page — "Blood Red", "Feedback", "Instant Revolution" and "Riptide", three of which soon became Stone Sour's songs "Unfinished", "Mission Statement" and "Sadist". Moonshot also included Justin Bunn on bass guitar and Graham Leduc on drums[3]

Other projects

In 2013 Josh Rand released an instructional DVD called 'The Sound And The Story'. The DVD series takes you behind the scenes with Stone Sour guitarist Josh Rand, it features guitar contents, lessons, exercises, interviews, gear tours, and more.[4]

When Stone Sour went on hiatus in 2020, Rand teamed up with Paralandra vocalist Casandra Carson to form LIFE Project. Their debut single was released in April 2021.[5]

Discography

Main article: Stone Sour discography
Stone Sour
Roadrunner United
LIFE Project

Filmography

References

  1. ^ "Stone Sour's Josh Rand: 'Thrash Metal is Still My Favorite Style of Music' | Interviews @ Ultimate-Guitar.Com". Archived from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2015-02-22.
  2. ^ "Stone Sour's Josh Rand: 'Thrash Metal is Still My Favorite Style of Music' | Interviews @ Ultimate-Guitar.Com". Archived from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2015-02-22.
  3. ^ "STONE SOUR Guitarist's MOONSHOT Schedules Dates". 6 January 2009.
  4. ^ "STONE SOUR Guitarist JOSH RAND To Release 'The Sound And The Story' Instructional DVD". 17 October 2013.
  5. ^ "Stone Sour's Josh Rand Debuts First Song by New Band The L.I.F.E. Project". Loudwire. 23 April 2021.
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