Oz Chiri

Oz Chiri (Born Osvaldo Humberto Antonio Chiri September 16, 1973)is an Argentinean guitarist best known as the founder of ^[1] group Blue Embrace as well as the Band Angeles y Demonios in Argentina and Solve and Coagula in USA

He started learning music at the age of 12 with his Grandmother Amalia Guillermina Aurora Iraola de Diaz whom was a piano and guitar Teacher. After years of learning music and guitar theory he started playing in Several Hard Rock Bands in the Argentine's music underground. Being one of his Successful bands Angeles & Demonios (Angels & Demons) which recorded several Lp's and played live in several famous venues in the Buenos Aires music Scene. In 1998 he wanted to further pursue his musical career and moved to Hollywood, California playing in several bands as a hired musician. He formed 2 projects, his first one named Solve and Coagula trying to mix medieval rhythms along with powerful hard rock instrumental music.

On July 18th 2009, Oz is the first musician from Argentina to headline at the World Famous ^[2] with an American Band.

Biography

Blue Embrace (2007 - Present)

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Formed over time by trial and error Blue Embrace came to be in 2010 and has shared the stage with Korn, Black Eyed Peas, Shiny Toy Guns and Story of the Year, Uriah Hepp, Motley Crue between others. Blue Embrace is:

Blue Embrace writes music that recalls the experimental hard rock of the seventies mixed with the dynamic contrast of modern metal. Picture a small cramped rehearsal studio, poorly lit, feed back slightly permeating through the speakers. Five men hard at work the sound is almost non-existent at some points. Cigarette smoke thin and blue hangs faintly around their heads. Somewhere the smell of a joint still lingers. The vocals phase in and out, soulful. The lead guitar mirrors the melody, but changes it just slightly, much like Miles Davis riffing in years past. The bass, the foundation, is building a slow groove, dark and foreboding. Cymbals swell and mix with the distorted effects of a second guitar. The sound stops.

Inhale.

Suddenly the room is shaking as the five members explode into the last refrain. The pulse much like a freight train gathering speed. The vocals recall a woman or a land long lost. The music moves into a coda, intricate and wild as the guitars and drums traverse a long unison phrase. The smell of sweat. The smoke circles. The song comes to an end. The last note held by the vocalist resonates through the room. Then silence. Exhale. Then laughter. This is Blue Embrace.

They have recently ventured into “webisodes” that will showcase the writing process as well as give insights to the members lives and overall creative process. The “webisodes” will be 5 minute video blogs available through the band’s website: www.blueembrace.com. In addition to viewing these “webisodes” fans are able to interact with the band, check show dates and preview audio from the new album. The band will continue touring the Southern California area through the writing process.

Solve & Coagula (2002 - 2006)

Medieval Rhythms with Hard Rock feel

Recorded Several EP's and Demos, Has been listened in Several European Radios ,

Angeles & Demonios (1992 - 1997)

Argentinean Rock Band founded by Oz Chiri and Diego Traversaro in the Summer of 1992 Played in Several Buenos Aires underground Venues as well as opening shows for major bands Angeles & Demonios Came from the City of Caseros, Buenos Aires, creating an underground movement of Music Bands from the West side of Buenos Aires between those bands were the Famous ^[3], ^[4], between Others

Discography

Solo

Classical Guitar Melodies (1997) released in 1997 as for the Argentinean Market

with Blue Embrace

Not including live and compilation albums

• Bleeding Blue (2009)
• Fenix (2010)

with Angeles & Demonios

• Born in Caseros , EP Compilation (1995)

References

1. ^ progressive hard rock
2. ^ Whisky a go go
3. ^ Los Piojos
4. ^ Viejas Locas