Chaos Magic

Josh Charney is a performer, composer, and musicologist based in Southern California. With sounds that traverse the realms of chamber music, jazz, rock, and free improvisation, Charney’s music engages with intricate rhythmic structures and visceral melodies. His music has been performed at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the REDCAT Theater, the Carlsbad Music Festival, Springfest SD, and the Nief-Norf Summer Festival. In addition, his compositions have been featured on KCRW and WNYC's New Sounds with John Schaefer. As a pianist, he has performed with John Lindberg, Wadada Leo Smith, Mark Dresser, Alphonso Johnson, and Rahman Jamaal. Charney received his M.F.A. from the California Institute of the Arts where he studied with Wadada Leo Smith. He is currently studying with Anthony Davis at the University of California, San Diego, where he is pursuing a dual Ph.D. in composition and musicology. Charney also composes and plays piano in the Sibarg Ensemble, a group that creates a unique hybrid of traditional Iranian music and jazz.

Caterina Nix is a superb young vocalist from Chile, who was found by chance by former Stratovarius composer and guitarist Timo Tolkki during one of his tours of South America. Timo was supremely confident about Caterina s singing abilities from and eventually he managed to write and produce for her the first Chaos Magic album, in addition to having her perform on the second Avalon rock opera album. For the new Chaos Magic album, "Furyborn" Chilean vocalist Caterina Nix worked in collaboration with fellow Chilean producer, singer, and musician Nasson.