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Genres:
Acoustic, Indie, Rock

Hometown:
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Bio:
Juke Kartel is about one thing only. Forget the branding, strip away the hype. All that matters is the music.

Rocking loud and hard, with a respectful nod to the blues, Juke Kartel is a charismatic blend of talent, passion and dedication with a downright mischievous streak.

They have chased the dream across three continents, survived a reality show near-split and become apparent overnight sensations â€" stadium rockers, sharing a stage with Tommy Lee.

But, as music critics point out, these are "no fresh-from-the-garage amateurs." The five musicians from Melbourne have been paying their dues for more than 10 years. As young teenagers, front man Toby Rand, guitarists Todd Burman and Dale Winters and bassist Tommy Kende first came together to forge what became Juke Kartel.

For the last few months the band, including new drummer Jason Pinfold, has been in the US working on its debut album, Nowhere Left To Hide, at Seattle's renowned London Bridge Studios with legendary rock producer Rick Parashar (Pearl Jam, Alice In Chains, 3 Doors Down, Nickelback).

"Juke Kartel is one of the best rock bands to come out in a long time" says Rick. "They definitely are on their way to being a commercial arena rock band with a 60's, grunge-like quality that gives them an edge."