The thing you notice most at an Art of Chaos show is just how
much they love expressing themselves. It is not just about making music for
this Los Angeles-based alternative-metal rock quintet: it’s more about
connecting with their audience. Playing live gives these guys energy and the
audience picks up on that. The crowd becomes participants, and it fuels the
band to dig in harder, take risks, and explore new ground. With a high-octane
live performance and intense emotive sound, Art of Chaos delivers to audiences
who are looking for something more in their hard rock.
Fusing metal, alternative and hard rock influences, Art of
Chaos has managed to forge a sound uniquely their own. Founded three years ago,
the band includes singer Brian Torres, guitarists Matt Ardisson and Miles
Knowles, bassist Jeff Sutton and drummer Tim Galvin. The five have been
writing, rehearsing and gigging relentlessly, with well-received headlining
shows at The Troubadour, The Roxy Theater, and The Key Club in Hollywood and
performances in arenas throughout the American southwest. Art of Chaos’
following is growing at a rapid rate, aided in part by the band’s strong viral
efforts online and exposure on MTV2’s OnDemand
Art of Chaos… the name is an attempt to convey how these
early 20-something guys fight everyday to make sense of the world around
them... essentially building from the meaningful and positive things in the
chaos that is life. But there’s real chaos at play in their music, too a
constant tension between the hard rock rhythms, and deceptively catchy melodies
that’s always one step away from tipping the music over into pandemonium. When
Torres sings, “A dose or shot of some catharsis please, It looks calm but I am
suffering,” with the band driving beneath his vocals, it’s beautiful yet
jarring. Imagine Jeff Buckley or Thom Yorke writing for Linkin Park or The
Used, and you begin to get an idea of what they’re about.