Biography
Hailing from Argentina, Osvaldo Humberto Antonio "Oz" Chiri is quickly making a global name
for himself. He already has a load of accomplishments under his belt, including endorsements
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from Voodoo Lab, Coffin Case, D'Andrea USA, Steve Clayton, Sit Strings, Big Bends, In Tune GP,
Pigtronix, Zemaitis Guitars between others., in 2009, Oz became the first musician from
Argentina who would headline at the famous Whisky a Go Go with an American band. As
success continues to follow this genuinely versatile and talented guitarist, Oz is sharing his love
of music with the masses in the United States and beyond.
Born on September 16, 1973, Oz Chiri recalls having a passion for music from as far back as his
early childhood. When he was 12 years old, his grandmother, Amalia Guillermina Aurora Iraola
de Diaz, who was a piano and guitar teacher, taught him everything he wanted to know about
music, allowing his talent to flourish. Oz spent years perfecting his craft, learning everything he
could about guitar theory before playing live in hard rock bands in the Argentinian underground
music scene. During this time, he also spent 6 years studying music at an Argentinian music
conservatory, but when it came for his final exam, he realized, “I never really cared about
degrees,” and instead focused on producing more music.
Oz’s band, Angeles & Demonios (Angels & Demons), released Born in Caseros in 1995. His band
garnered a high level of success in Argentina with their recordings and by playing live in many
venues throughout Buenos Aires during the ‘90s. In 1997, Oz released a solo album titled
Classical Guitar Melodies. But Oz decided that he needed to take his musical career a giant leap
forward, and so he moved to Hollywood, California, where he worked as a hired musician on
several projects and was also able to start up another project, Solve and Coagula, described as a
mix of medieval rhythms with hard rock instrumentation. Between 2002-2006, Solve and
Coagula also recorded several demos and EP’s and their music was played on radio stations in
Europe.
In 2009, Oz formed the band Blue Embrace, which is still going strong. Mixing modern metal
with the experimental hard rock of the 1970s, Blue Embrace has found success in the United
States, playing with bands including Korn, the Black Eyed Peas, Shiny Toy Guns, Story of the
Year, Uriah Heap, and Mötley Crüe. Releases include Bleeding Blue (2009) and Fenix (2010).
In 2012 His band Blue Embrace launched the Hit single "Devil in Disguise" which still is on
rotation in Channel networks such as MTV, VH1 classic, VEVO and most FM Stations around USA
including K-Earth 101, KUSC, KROQ, 93.1 JackFM, 94.7 The Wave between many others). this
ledto a Grammy consideration for best h
In 2017 Oz Chiri is released his new Solo Album called "CHIRI" featuring several Instrumental
tracks of many styles including Free Jazz, Blues, classical and country music.
Currently keeping very busy, recording new music with Blue Embrace while also working on his
recent solo feature, shows are also definitely on the horizon. It is clear that Oz is not stopping
anytime soon. He wants to bring his unique style to every city in America, and the world.
Visit www.OzChiri.com and www.BlueEmbrace.com for the latest news, interviews, reviews, and
more, and to purchase music and merch. You can also follow Oz on Facebook
(@ozchiri),Instagram (@ozchiri) and Twitter (@OfficialOzChiri).
Biography text from Last.fm, available under CC BY-SA.