Toby Rand
| Toby Rand | |
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| Birth name | Toby William Lloyd Rand |
| Born | 21 December 1977 |
| Origin | Melbourne, Australia |
| Genres | Rock, alternative rock |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter, musician |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | Early 2000s–present |
| Associated acts | London Cries (formerly Juke Kartel) |
| Website | TobyRand.com www.facebook.com/tobyrandjk |
Toby William Lloyd Rand (born 21 December 1977, in Melbourne) is an Australian singer best known for being lead singer of rock band London Cries, formerly Juke Kartel, and his appearance on Rock Star: Supernova.[1]
Early life and family
Rand's mother is from north Wales 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. Toby has a daughter named London, who was born in 2010.
Singing career
Currently, Rand is recording a new record for release early 2013. Working with major producer Alex Geringas, the record is set to push the boundaries of the rock/dance culture. Rand's band London Cries, formerly Juke Kartel, toured America as a support act for Slash, Ozzy Osbourne, Fuel, Rockstar Supernova and opened for Nickelback and Seether during their Australia tours. Tours have also included Scandinavia, Canada and Australasia. Juke Kartel have also performed at several music festivals in Australia and many music award shows, including winning 2 awards at the MusicOz awards. Juke Kartel released Levolution in 2010/11.
Toby Rand was also a finalist in Cleo's Australian Bachelor of the Year 2008. He is one of the characters in the book Sex Tips from Rock Stars by Paul Miles, published by Omnibus Press in July 2010.[2]
References
External links
www.facebook.com/londoncries
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