Jekyll & Hyde

Josh Machiz's Senior Recital at Temple University

Senior Recital 301-704-4003

Elanore Rigby

The National Anthem

Motion Picture Soundtrack

All The Things You Are

Psychedelic Music based on the Murakami short story, "The Mirror"

Josh Machiz- vocals, bass, percussion
Matt Scarano- percussion

Composed by Josh Machiz
Produced & Engineered by Zach Goldstein

Murakami's Ghost

Josh Machiz is a Philadelphia-based comic and musician who has been confusing and delighting audiences across North America for the last 2 decades. He was co-recipient of an American Composer’s Forum Grant and has worked with several notable collaborators, many of them Grammy winners and nominees as well as a MacArthur & Obie winner, including: Mickey Roker, Uri Caine, Chip Chantry, Chris Botti, Bobby Eli, Wilma Theater, BalletX, and Pig Iron Theater Company.

The New York Times described his music as “What the mail sounds like.” CBS called TJ Kong & the Atomic Bomb “entertainingly unhinged.” The Charm City Comedy Festival describes him as “Surrealist Stand Up Comedy.” He has been entrusted to hold babies by no less than 4 mothers and has never dropped any of them.

He is currently a member TJ Kong & the Atomic Bomb, Arcana New Music Ensemble, Dirty Dollhouse, Hurricane Hoss, and David Fantasy & Adult Content. 

Josh has performed at Carnegie Hall, Kennedy Center, Kimmel Center, SXSW, Charm City Comedy Festival, Joyce Theater, Vail International Dance Festival, MusikFest, Philly Folk Fest, Good Good Comedy Theater, and CMJ. He co-produces Sofar Sounds Philly Comedy Shows.