Band Bio

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To say it’s been an amazing time for Juke Kartel in the past month would be something of an understatement! Since lead vocalist Toby Rand came oh-so close to taking out the Rock Star Supernova series in September, it’s been non-stop ever since.

The Juke Kartel boys high-tailed it from Melbourne to LA where they have been ensconced in the studio with producer Mark Weinberg recording their eagerly awaited debut album.
They’ve signed to major international management company Sanctuary, who are currently negotiating with several record companies to ink Juke Kartel’s first label deal. And they found some time to play some shows at LA’s famed Viper Room as showcase gigs to a great response.

The band will be home in Australia for a short break in late October/early November, before returning to the US to tour. In early 2007 they have been invited to join the Rock Star Supernova US tour in North America, and will also be the tour’s special guests for shows in Australia and New Zealand in March 2007.

Before Rock Star Supernova came along, JUKE KARTEL were just beginning to make serious waves in their hometown Melbourne. No gimmicks. No quirks. Just a five-piece band of killer musicianship wanting to bleed rock, and a burning ambition to write and perform songs with great melodies, catchy guitar riffs and energy. This is the motor that drives Juke Kartel its always about the songs.

A few career highlights included:

JUKE KARTEL Main support for Nickelback's "All the right reasons tour".. sharing the stage with one of the world's biggest rock bands.. playing to a full house at Rod Laver Arena - April 2006

JUKE KARTEL Winners of Cokes Live 05 compilation CD, with the track Firesign featured side by side with some of Oz premier artists including Dallas Crane, Jebediah and Magic Dirt.

JUKE KARTEL Part of the TASTE OF CHAOS Arena shows that swept through OZ in October 05, supporting The Used, Story of the Year and Killswitch Engage to name but a few.

JUKE KARTEL Five tracks, featured on three Eastern Surf Film DVDs. Heavy rock tracks Sunday Nights and the omnipresent Intra have been regular additions to Eastern Film soundtracks, including the video for Sunday Nights which was shot on location at the MCG.

Live, the band are a powerhouse. There is nothing like seeing five musicians giving it their all on stage. Juke Kartel come on all cylinders firing; you can expect nothing but pure energy. As a wise man once said, play each night like it is your last. That is exactly what they do.

One extreme to the next, it is a process constantly producing new challenges. The first track can take each P.A speaker to the limit and the next will have you tapping your feet and singing along. Juke Kartel are a band that write and perform songs that they enjoy "Trend" is a dirty word at JK base camp.

Quite simply, they f*cking rock.

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Birthdays:

Dale -- November 10
Jay -- December 24
Toby -- December 21
Todd -- March 23
Tommy -- June 7

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Zodiac Signs and 'perfect match'

Dale- Scorpio 'perfect match' Cancer or Piseces

Eddie- Aquarius 'perfect match' Gemini or Libra

Toby- Sagittarius/Capricorn (different sources say different things) Aries or Leo for Sagittarius or Taurus or Virgo for Capricorn

Todd- Aries 'perfect match' Leo or Sgittarius

Tommy- Gemini 'perfect match' Libra or Aquarius

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Chinese zodiac info :

Dale- The Year of the Dragon
1916, 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000

People born in the Year of the Dragon are healthy, energetic, excitable, short-tempered, and stubborn. They are also honest, sensitive, brave, and they inspire confidence and trust. Dragon people are the most eccentric of any in the eastern zodiac. They neither borrow money nor make flowery speeches, but they tend to be soft-hearted which sometimes gives others an advantage over them. They are compatible with Rats, Snakes, Monkeys, and Roosters.

Eddie- The Year of the Ox
1913, 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997

People born in the Year of the Ox are patient, speak little, and inspire confidence in others. They tend, however, to be eccentric, and bigoted, and they anger easily. They have fierce tempers and although they speak little, when they do they are quite eloquent. Ox people are mentally and physically alert. Generally easy-going, they can be remarkably stubborn, and they hate to fail or be opposed. They are most compatible with Snake, Rooster, and Rat people.

Toby, Todd, Tommy - The Year Of The Snake
1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001

People born in the Year of the Snake are deep. They say little and possess great wisdom. They never have to worry about money; they are financially fortunate. Snake people are often quite vain, selfish, and a bit stingy. Yet they have tremendous sympathy for others and try to help those less fortunate. Snake people tend to overdo, since they have doubts about other people's judgment and prefer to rely on themselves. They are determined in whatever they do and hate to fail. Although calm on the surface, they are intense and passionate. Snake people are usually good-looking and sometimes have marital problems because they are fickle. They are most compatible with the Ox and Rooster.

Of course there are mainy other versions and interpretations out there;)

wikipedia-
The Dragon is omnipotent. He is flamboyant, attractive and full of vitality and strength. In China, the Dragon is the sign of the Emperor of China or the male element Yang. The Dragon is the symbol of power and wealth.

It would be right to say that people born in the year of the dragon have a natural charisma and are certainly gifted with power and luck. It is unlikely for them to escape unnoticed from a party or to take second place in a competition. The dragon person has an active mind and shows an unfeigned interest in the world around him/her. This person is also self-confident enough to know how to create a necessary impression. Because they are larger than life themselves, dragon people like to do everything on a grand scale. They are egotistical and ambitious, almost to the point of megalomania, and will stop at nothing to get what they want. A person born in this year wears the crown of destiny, and is capable of great achievements if he or she knows how to harness his or her tremendous energy, intelligence and talent. While these people enjoy being the center of attention, they also have a brave and charitable side to their personality. If a dragon's friend faces a problem or dilemma, he or she will be there to offer help, and when others leave the field of battle the dragon takes a step forward to solve the problem with authority and dignity. Dragons set a high standard of actions for themselves as well as for other people and are surprised when others cannot cope with a task; they are so carried away by the process that they fail to see other people's weaknesses.

Ideal jobs for dragons include managing director, salesperson, advertising executive, barrister, film producer, architect, astronaut, artist, film star, and war correspondent.

he Ox is the sign of prosperity through fortitude and hard work. This powerful sign is a born leader, being quite dependable and possessing an innate ability to achieve great things. As one might guess, such people are dependable, calm, and modest. Like their animal namesake, the Ox is unswervingly patient, tireless in their work, and capable of enduring any amount of hardship without complaint.

Ox people need peace and quiet to work through their ideas, and when they have set their mind on something it is hard for them to be convinced otherwise. An Ox person has a very logical mind and is extremely systematic in whatever they do, even without imagination. These people speak little but are extremely intelligent. When necessary, they are articulate and eloquent.

The Ox is not extravagant, and the thought of living off credit cards or being in debt makes them nervous. The possibility of taking a serious risk could cause the Ox sleepless nights.

Ox people are truthful and sincere, and the idea of wheeling and dealing in a competitive world is distasteful to them. They are rarely driven by the prospect of financial gain. These people are always welcome because of their honesty and patience. They have many friends, who appreciate the fact that the Ox people are wary of new trends, although every now and then they can be encouraged to try something new.

It is important to remember that the Ox people are sociable and relaxed when they feel secure, but occasionally a dark cloud looms over such people and they engage all the trials of the whole world and seek solutions for them.

The person born in the year of snake is perhaps the wisest and most enigmatic of all. He/she can become a philosopher, a theologian, a political lizard or a wily financier. Such a person is a thinker who also likes to live well. The snake-person loves books, music, clothes, and fine food; but with all their fondness for the good things in life, their innate elegance gives them a dislike for frivolities and foolish talk.

Snake-persons like communicating and like interesting conversations; if the conversation becomes repetitive their attention may soon wander. It is almost impossible to fix their attention for long talking about every day habits. They prefer to focus on new, interesting and evolutionary ideas in general.

These people have a special talent that enables them to judge situations correctly. They are alert to new possibilities: when they have an idea of what to do and how to do it, they will pursue it persistently and energetically. In Chinese astrology it is believed that they are self-confident and willing to listen to someone else's opinion, but don't necessarily take it 'on board'. Refusing to listen to constructive advice, they may be prone to getting into needless trouble.

Although it is difficult for such people to take advice, they are patient with others when it comes to giving a helping hand, and their ability to look at a problem from a variety of angles is extremely useful. When faced with a dilemma, snake people, as a rule, act with speed and conviction, since they believe intensely in what they are doing and rarely waste time or energy on projects lacking in good potential.

[LittleL]

it is actually cancerian and capricorn for love and scorpio and cancerian for friendship!

[LittleL]

oh ya and is eddie the oldest or youngest (73 or 85)

[Addy]

Eddie's the youngest, '85.

[LittleL]

cool thanx

[Nevada]

it is actually cancerian and capricorn for love and scorpio and cancerian for friendship!

LMAO...

So does that mean because my b'day is the cusp of Gemini/Cancer and Toby's the cusp of Sag/Cap, that we're a perfect match?

:wub: :LMAO:

[Paris]

Oh so being a Taurean that would mean that I'm compatible with Toby!!! Oooh I like that. Hehe.