Art of Chaos
| Art of Chaos | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Los Angeles, United States |
| Genres | Alternative rock, Metal |
| Years active | 2005—present |
| Labels | Unsigned |
Art of Chaos (also known commonly as AOC) is an alternative rock band from Los Angeles, California. Over the past year, Art of Chaos has toured extensively in California, headlining shows up and down the coast. The band also took part in last summer’s Projekt Revolution, after being personally asked by Linkin Park to join the tour for the entire southwest run. Art of Chaos’ fan base is growing at a rapid rate, due to strong internet exposure and widespread talk over the Internet and television exposure on MTV2’s On Demand. The band was also voted “Modern Rock Band of Year” and “Performer of the Year” at the 2007 Los Angeles Music Awards. Art of Chaos is known for their energetic live shows and infectious, inspired rock.
Touring
Rigorous touring around Los Angeles and the American Southwest in the last year opening, headlining or direct support with the following bands:
- Linkin Park
- My Chemical Romance
- Taking Back Sunday
- H.I.M.
- Julien-K
- Placebo
- Saosin
- Mindless Self Indulgence
- Cute Is What We Aim For
- Bullets and Octane
- Helmet
- Madina Lake
- The Bled
- Full Scale
- Yesterdays Rising
- Sick Puppies
Notable shows
2007 Projekt Revolution Tour at Hyundai Pavilion (San Bernardino, California), Shoreline Amphitheater (Mountain View, California), Coors Amphitheater (Chula Vista, California), Cricket Amphitheater (Phoenix, Arizona), Verizon Amphitheater (Selma, Texas), Smirnoff Music Center (Dallas) and The Woodlands Pavilion (Houston).
Local Shows at Angel Stadium (Anaheim, CA), House of Blues (Hollywood, CA), The Troubadour (Hollywood, CA), The Key Club (Hollywood, CA), The Roxy Theatre (Hollywood, CA), The Viper Room (Hollywood, CA), Chain Reaction (Anaheim, CA), and Henry Fonda Theatre (Los Angeles, CA).
Art of Chaos in the media
Some of Art of Chaos' media presentations included interviews and live performance featured on MTV2 On Demand for 2 months as well as airplay on INDIE 103.1 (Los Angeles), X103.9 (San Bernardino), KXLU (Los Angeles), KEXP (Seattle), New Rock 106.5 (NC), KSCR (Los Angeles), and WDYN (New York). Airplay on over 100 Internet radio stations including Hard Rock Radio Live, Limelight and Killradio.org. Songs “Alright” and “Nothing at All” Ranked Number One in the Top 20 Bands of Hard Rock Radio Live. They were also number 1 Requested band on RadioXXX. Their song “Maker Maker” featured on Enduro at Erzberg DVD by Bang Productions 2005.
In the press
- Music, interviews, and live performances featured on MTV2 ON DEMAND
- Multichannel News, MTV2, Time Warner Experience Art of Chaos - Rock band Wins ‘LA Battle Projekt’ Contest
- Roadrunner Records, Blabbermouth.net news article "Linkin Park Selects Battle of the Bands Winner for 'Revolution' - July 27, 2007
- LA Music Awards Nominee for 2005 Rock Album of the Year (Lucid)
- USC Daily Trojan Newspaper - Article/Interview 3/7/05 – 750 Words
- All Access Rock Magazine, Puerto Rico, Lucid album reviewed by Emmanuel
- Sick Filthy Rock Magazine, Puerto Rico, Lucid album reviewed by Emmanuel
- The Beach Reporter, 9/15/05 “Local bands Battle it out”
- Rampage Newspaper, Marshfield, MA Issue VI February/March ‘06 “Music Influencing Teens, In the Spotlight Art of Chaos” by Christina Holt
- Daily Trojan, Vol. CXLVI, No.36, March 7, 2005 “Upstart coalition of Trojan talent” by Courtney Lear
- Music Connection, Los Angeles, CA Vol. XXX, No. 19 - Demo Critique Issue 19, 2006
- Music Connection, Los Angeles, CA – “CHAOS ON DEMAND” by Michael Mollura .
- Concert Review: Projekt Revolution – Dallas - MonstesAndCritics.com By Ben Rhudy Aug 9, 2007
- IMG Music Promotions Inc, Music Review
- Interlude Magazine, Music Review by Caryl Rogers 2006
- Art of Chaos currently has over 980 active street/e-team members on their grass roots team, the "Art of Chaos T.E.A.M".
Awards
- Winner of MTV2 / Time-Warner Cable’s “L.A. Battle Projekt” against 135 southern California bands
- “Modern Rock Artist of the Year” and “Performer of the Year” at 2007 Los Angeles Music Awards
- #1 Album of 2006 on EarBuzz.com (Lucid EP)
- Featured in the Top 40 Unsigned Metal Artists on Myspace for 12 months straight
- Featured in the Top 10 Unsigned California Metal Artists on Myspace for 12 months straight
Band members
- Brian Torres - Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Drums (2005–present)
- Matt Ardisson - Guitar (2005–present)
- Jeff Sutton - Bass (2006–2009)
- Miles Knowles - Lead guitar (2007–2009)
- Brian Sumwalt - Drums (2008–2009)
- Tim Galvin - Drums (2008)
- Dave Feldman - Drums (2006–2008)
- Rico Avila - Bass (2005–2006)
Discography
EPs
| Date of release | Title | Label |
| 2005 | Art of Chaos EP | Unsigned |
| 2006 | Lucid EP | Unsigned |
| 2007 | Crimson And Catharsis | Unsigned |
| 2010 | Dreams | Unsigned |
References
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