Toby Rand
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Toby William Lloyd Rand (born 21 December 1977, in Melbourne
) is an Australia
n singer best known for being lead singer of Rock band, Juke Kartel and his appearance on Rock Star: Supernova. He is the lead vocalist for Melbourne rock band Juke Kartel
.
and is fluent in the Welsh language
; his father is from England
. Toby has two brothers (Simon and Tim), both were a driving inspiration for him to become a singer/musician. Toby grew up in Bayside Melbourne, Australia
. Juke Kartel has since relocated to Los Angeles and signed record deal to Carved Records. Juke Kartel toured America as a support act for Slash, Ozzy, Fuel, Rockstar Supernova and opened for Nickelback
and Seether
during their recent Australia tours. Juke Kartel have also performed at several music festivals in Australia. Toby Rand became a household name in Australia during 2006 when he appeared on the American television show Rockstar Supernova. Juke Kartel has their latest album out now, LEVOLUTION.
Toby Rand was also a finalist in Australian Cleo's Bachelor of the Year 2008. He is one of the characters in the book Sex Tips from Rock Stars
by Paul Miles to be published by Omnibus Press in July 2010.
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
) is an Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n singer best known for being lead singer of Rock band, Juke Kartel and his appearance on Rock Star: Supernova. He is the lead vocalist for Melbourne rock band Juke Kartel
Juke Kartel
Juke Kartel is a rock band from Melbourne, Australia. The band formed in Melbourne, Australia in the early 2000s, and since October 2007 their line-up has consisted of vocalist Toby Rand, guitarist and piano Todd Burman, guitarist and back up vocalist Dale Winters, drummer Jason Pinfold with...
.
Early life and family
Rand's mother is from north WalesWales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
and is fluent in the Welsh language
Welsh language
Welsh is a member of the Brythonic branch of the Celtic languages spoken natively in Wales, by some along the Welsh border in England, and in Y Wladfa...
; his father is from England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Toby has two brothers (Simon and Tim), both were a driving inspiration for him to become a singer/musician. Toby grew up in Bayside Melbourne, Australia
Singing career
Toby Rand is the lead singer for Australian Rock group Juke KartelJuke Kartel
Juke Kartel is a rock band from Melbourne, Australia. The band formed in Melbourne, Australia in the early 2000s, and since October 2007 their line-up has consisted of vocalist Toby Rand, guitarist and piano Todd Burman, guitarist and back up vocalist Dale Winters, drummer Jason Pinfold with...
. Juke Kartel has since relocated to Los Angeles and signed record deal to Carved Records. Juke Kartel toured America as a support act for Slash, Ozzy, Fuel, Rockstar Supernova and opened for Nickelback
Nickelback
Nickelback is a Canadian rock band from Hanna, Alberta. Since 1995 the band has included guitarist and lead vocalist Chad Kroeger, guitarist and back-up vocalist Ryan Peake and bassist Mike Kroeger.. The band's current drummer and percussionist is Daniel Adair who has been with the band since 2005....
and Seether
Seether
Seether is a post-grunge/alternative metal band from Pretoria, South Africa, formed in 1999. The band is currently signed to Wind-up Records...
during their recent Australia tours. Juke Kartel have also performed at several music festivals in Australia. Toby Rand became a household name in Australia during 2006 when he appeared on the American television show Rockstar Supernova. Juke Kartel has their latest album out now, LEVOLUTION.
Toby Rand was also a finalist in Australian Cleo's Bachelor of the Year 2008. He is one of the characters in the book Sex Tips from Rock Stars
Sex tips from rock stars
Sex Tips from Rock Stars: In Their Own Words is a book by Paul Miles that quotes answers from twenty three rock stars to many questions on a broad range of sexual topics...
by Paul Miles to be published by Omnibus Press in July 2010.