Ed Toth
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Ed Toth is currently one of the two drummers for The Doobie Brothers
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Always interested in music, Ed says he's been drumming most of his life. He made good use of his father's record collection and was active in all music programs in East Lyme, Connecticut
, playing in his high school band at East Lyme High School. He went on to the University of Miami
's Frost School of Music
, where he received a Bachelor of Music degree in 1994. While still at school, Toth became a member of the funk/rock band Jennifer Culture.
Toth has played in numerous other rock and funk bands over the last decade. Most notably, he was a member of Vertical Horizon
from 1996–2005, which yielded a multi platinum album "Everything You Want", the title track of which also charted #1. Toth's association with the group began when he was working at a Boston
Borders Books; Matt Scannell's mother came into the bookstore, asking for a Vertical Horizon CD. In gratitude for the assistance she received at the store, she offered to put the bookstore manager and a friend on the guest list for a Vertical Horizon show at Mama Kin. Toth went to the show as the manager's friend; when the band had an opening for a drummer, Toth auditioned for the spot.
The Doobies' drummer, Keith Knudsen
, died of cancer in 2005; Toth was selected to fill his spot with the band. Toth has also produced some critically acclaimed albums and started a band called Cooper with his friend, Tim Bradshaw.
The Doobie Brothers
The Doobie Brothers are an American rock band. The group has sold over 40 million units worldwide throughout their career. The Doobie Brothers were inducted into The Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2004.-Original incarnation:...
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Always interested in music, Ed says he's been drumming most of his life. He made good use of his father's record collection and was active in all music programs in East Lyme, Connecticut
East Lyme, Connecticut
East Lyme is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 18,118 at the 2000 census. The latitude of East Lyme is 41.353N...
, playing in his high school band at East Lyme High School. He went on to the University of Miami
University of Miami
The University of Miami is a private, non-sectarian university founded in 1925 with its main campus in Coral Gables, Florida, a medical campus in Miami city proper at Civic Center, and an oceanographic research facility on Virginia Key., the university currently enrolls 15,629 students in 12...
's Frost School of Music
Frost School of Music
The Phillip and Patricia Frost School of Music or Frost School of Music of the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida, known from 1926 to 2003 as University of Miami School of Music, is a music school in the United States....
, where he received a Bachelor of Music degree in 1994. While still at school, Toth became a member of the funk/rock band Jennifer Culture.
Toth has played in numerous other rock and funk bands over the last decade. Most notably, he was a member of Vertical Horizon
Vertical Horizon
Vertical Horizon is an American alternative rock band formed at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. in 1991. The band is best known for a string of hits in 1999 and early 2000s, including "You're a God", "Everything You Want", and "Best I Ever Had ". Their most recent album, Burning the...
from 1996–2005, which yielded a multi platinum album "Everything You Want", the title track of which also charted #1. Toth's association with the group began when he was working at a Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
Borders Books; Matt Scannell's mother came into the bookstore, asking for a Vertical Horizon CD. In gratitude for the assistance she received at the store, she offered to put the bookstore manager and a friend on the guest list for a Vertical Horizon show at Mama Kin. Toth went to the show as the manager's friend; when the band had an opening for a drummer, Toth auditioned for the spot.
The Doobies' drummer, Keith Knudsen
Keith Knudsen
Keith Knudsen was an American rock drummer, vocalist and songwriter.-Career:Knudsen was born in Le Mars, Iowa. He began drumming while attending Princeton High School in Princeton, Illinois, where he graduated from in 1966...
, died of cancer in 2005; Toth was selected to fill his spot with the band. Toth has also produced some critically acclaimed albums and started a band called Cooper with his friend, Tim Bradshaw.