Josh Rand

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Josh Rand
Josh Rand performing live in 2010.
Background information
Born	(1974-08-19) August 19, 1974
Origin	Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Genres	Alternative metal, heavy metal, thrash metal, hard rock
Occupations	Musician
Instruments	Guitar, bass
Years active	2001–present
Labels	Roadrunner
Associated acts	Stone Sour, Roadrunner United
Notable instruments
Ibanez LACS SA and RG (Both current) PRS Custom 24 (Former) Peavey JR Special (Former) Hughes and Kettner (Current) and Peavey (Former) Amplifiers

Josh Rand (born August 19, 1974) is a American musician best known as one of two guitarists from the band Stone Sour.

Background

Josh rand started first playing guitar, when he was 9 years old. He said in an interview that he gave that guitar away. He also played bass. He has known Corey Taylor since he was 14. Although he took lessons throughout his life, he started playing guitar seriously at age 17. Rand has mentioned that he is influenced by Billy Sheehan, David Lee Roth and thrash metal. ^[1]

Josh has two children. He is a fan of the Atlanta Falcons. He earned a certificate in guitar from Berklee College of Music and is currently pursuing a Master's degree in guitar from there as well.

Stone Sour

Josh Rand joined the Stone Sour in 2001. Reason why Josh Rand wasn't in the band in 90's, because he wanted to play metal and heavy metal was disappearing back then. Josh and Corey Taylor got together in 2000 and started recording stuff, what later started the Stone Sour.^[2]

Josh Rand has stated that he adds elements of thrash metal in Stone Sour's music.^[3]

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".

Other projects

It was reported in 2013, that Josh Rand is going to release a 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]

Discography

Main article: Stone Sour discography

Stone Sour

2002: Stone Sour
2006: Come What(ever) May
2007: Live in Moscow
2010: Audio Secrecy
2012: Live in Brighton
2012: House of Gold & Bones – Part 1
2013: House of Gold & Bones – Part 2

Roadrunner United

2005: The All-Star Sessions

Filmography

2010: The Making of Audio Secrecy
2013: Josh Rand: The Sound and The Story

References

v t e Stone Sour

Corey Taylor Jim Root Josh Rand Roy Mayorga Shawn Economaki Joel Ekman

Studio albums	Stone Sour Come What(ever) May Audio Secrecy House of Gold & Bones – Part 1 House of Gold & Bones – Part 2

Live albums	Live in Moscow

Singles	"Get Inside" "Bother" "Inhale" "30/30-150" "Through Glass" "Sillyworld" "Made of Scars" "Zzyzx Rd." "Mission Statement" "Say You'll Haunt Me" "Digital (Did You Tell)" "Hesitate" "Gone Sovereign/Absolute Zero" "RU486" "Do Me a Favor" "The Uncanny Valley" "Tired"

Demos	List of demos

Tours	Music as a Weapon III Family Values Tour 2006 Uproar Festival 2010 Nightmare After Christmas Avalanche Tour

Related articles	Discography House of Gold & Bones (comics) Slipknot Roadrunner United Black President Amebix Junk Beer Kidnap Band

v t e Roadrunner United

Dino Cazares Robert Flynn Matt Heafy Joey Jordison

Contributing artists	Mikael Åkerfeldt Steve Asheim Rob Barrett Matt Baumbach Corey Beaulieu Glen Benton Rob Caggiano Mina Caputo Max Cavalera Dave Chavarri Mike D'Antonio Phil Demmel Matt DeVries Marcelo Dias Steve DiGiorgio Adam Duce Dez Fafara Brian Fair Dani Filth Justin Foley Rhys Fulber Michale Graves Billy Graziadei Paul Dedrick Gray Paolo Gregoletto Justin Hagberg Andols Herrick Steve Holt Mark Hunter Scott Ian Jamey Jasta Howard Jones Johnny Kelly Andreas Kisser Andy LaRocque Jesse David Leach Cristian Machado Logan Mader Sean Malone Roy Mayorga Dave McClain James Franklin Murphy Tommy Niemeyer Christian Olde Wolbers Tim "Ripper" Owens Daryl Palumbo Nadja Peulen Dave Pybus Josh Rand James Root Souren "Mike" Sarkisyan Evan Seinfeld Josh Silver Acey Slade Mike Smith Travis Smith Peter Steele Joel Stroetzel Corey Taylor Kyle Thomas Ville Valo Tommy Vext Jeff Waters Jordan Whelan Tim Williams (Vision of Disorder vocalist) Junkie XL

Other contributing individuals	Monte Conner Mark Keaton Mark Palmer Colin Richardson Lora Richardson John Sankey Matt Sepanic Andy Sneap Jason Suecof

Related musical ensembles	3 Inches of Blood 36 Crazyfists Alabama Thunderpussy Annihilator Anthrax Arkaea Asesino Autopsy Beyond Fear Biohazard Black Sabbath Blood Has Been Shed Bloodbath Bloodsimple Burn It All Cannibal Corpse Chimaira Coal Chamber Conjure One Control Denied Cradle of Filth Cynic Death Deicide Delerium Devildriver Divine Heresy The Empire Shall Fall Exhorder Fear Factory Front Line Assembly Glassjaw Gordian Knot Gruntruck Hatebreed Head Automatica His Infernal Majesty (HIM) Ill Niño Killswitch Engage King Diamond Life of Agony Machine Head Madball Mercyful Fate Murderdolls Obituary Opeth Rising Force Sadus Sebastian Bach Seemless Sepultura Shadows Fall Slipknot Soulfly Spineshank Still Remains Stone Sour Stormtroopers of Death Suffocation Testament Times of Grace Trivium Type O Negative Vintersorg Vision of Disorder

Notable songs	Abigail Alison Hell Black No.1 Bother Davidian My Last Serenade Pull Harder on the Strings of Your Martyr Refuse/Resist Replica River Runs Red Roots Bloody Roots Set It Off Surfacing The End The End Complete

Related articles	Roadrunner Records

Persondata
Name	Rand, Josh
Alternative names
Short description	American musician
Date of birth	August 19, 1974
Place of birth
Date of death
Place of death

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