Josh Rand

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, nu metal, post-grunge, alternative rock, pop rock
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instruments	Guitar, bass guitar
Years active	1993, 2000–present
Labels	Roadrunner
Associated acts	Stone Sour, Roadrunner United, Moonshot
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 an American musician best known as the rhythm guitarist from the band Stone Sour.

Josh Rand started playing bass guitar when he was 15, inspired by Billy Sheehan, Cliff Burton 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 that's what he should do.

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, along with Corey Taylor, started Stone Sour in 2001. ^[1] Rand has stated that he adds elements of 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".

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.^[3]

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 DVD
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

Stone Sour

Corey Taylor Josh Rand Roy Mayorga Johny Chow Christian Martucci Joel Ekman Shawn Economaki Jim Root

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

EPs	Meanwhile in Burbank... Straight Outta Burbank...

Video albums	Live at Brighton

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" "Do Me a Favor" "Tired"

Tours	Music as a Weapon III Family Values Tour 2006 Uproar Festival 2010

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

Roadrunner United

Dino Cazares Robert Flynn Matt Heafy Joey Jordison

Contributing artists	Mikael Åkerfeldt Steve Asheim Rob Barrett 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 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 Christian Olde Wolbers Tim "Ripper" Owens Daryl Palumbo Nadja Peulen Dave Pybus Josh Rand James Root Evan Seinfeld Josh Silver Acey Slade Mike Smith Travis Smith Peter Steele Joel Stroetzel Corey Taylor Ville Valo Jeff Waters Junkie XL

Other contributing individuals	Monte Conner Colin Richardson 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" "Bother" "Davidian" "My Last Serenade" "Pull Harder on the Strings of Your Martyr" "Refuse/Resist" "River Runs Red" "Roots Bloody Roots' "Set It Off" "Surfacing" "The End Complete"

Related articles	Roadrunner Records

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