Stone Sour guitarist Josh Rand has confirmed to the “Behind The Vinyl” podcast that he is working on a new solo project. Rand explained, “As of right now, I have 12 songs musically done. Right now I'm looking at vocalists — different vocalists.”
Regarding the musical direction of his new solo material, Rand said, “It definitely is different than what I think most people would expect. I decided if I was gonna do anything that I wanted it not to sound like Stone Sour 'cause it's going to, to some degree.” Rand added that much of the music is “piano-based.”
Stone Sour has been on hiatus since completing the touring cycle for its 2017 LP Hydrograd. Singer Corey Taylor has been on an album cycle with Slipknot for much of the past year, although all plans are on hold right now due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Taylor also recently told WhatCulture that he has written 26 songs for his long-in-the-works solo album, which he has hinted at recording over the years.
