Welcome to COSMIC MOXA, We have over 300 original full length CD's, and over 300 music videos with original music and animation on youtube. Here is just a sample of our sound. On youtube we have a variety of genre available, mediation, jazz, rock, metal, funk and beyond more. We are where you stream, spotify, soundcloud and youtube
COSMIC MOXA combines traditional sounds stemming from Spanish gypsy, Nordic, Eastern European and Middle Eastern influences with electronic beats and soundscapes of the modern age. Combination hip/modern/worldbeat/funk with violin, cello, and electronics.
Cosmic Moxa is the dynamic duo of
Synth Priestess-Sultana of Orchestration-Piano-Keys-Queen of the B3, Velvet Vocals: Nancy "Swaz"Valois
Guitar Wizard-Synth Master-Violin-Cello-keys-piano: John "Master"Salonen. They formed COSMIC MOXA in 1970 and have since gone on to create 195+ Cds of original music, with more coming all the time. From Rock, to Jazz, Trance to Funk, Acoustic to such diverse and interesting instrumentation as the Japanese Koto and Irish Dulcimer COSMIC MOXA pleases the ear and the spirit with their original sound. They have made their home in Winchendon , Ma for the past 45 years and entertain at fine New England Restaurants with their soothing smooth Jazz sound. They also entertain at many libraries throughout New England with educational children's shows like: Catch the World Beat, exploring world music with an array of instruments from koto, dulcimer, oud, and a variety of drums, for people to use, and Extraordinary origins of everyday items using humour, music, puppets and storytelling they educate the children to fun facts of everyday things like superstitions, shaking hands, snack, fairytales etc. Jazz for everyone is an all ages jazz show which traces jazz from early 1920s using jazz standards through modern times. John also teaches guitar from beginner levels to advanced. They have produced music for documentaries and are currently working on one that will be released soon , they are available for that as well as any musical need by e-mailing cosmicmoxa@gmx.com . They are available for garden parties, cocktail hours, wedding ceremonies, restaurants, clubs ,concerts etc. and play any musical genre from classical to heavy metal.Check out the youtube page for over 300 original animated videos with music , approaching 3million hits
When asked why the name? and Where did it come from? They reply, back in 1970 we were reading a book on Kirillian Photography, (photographing the aura of living objects) and came across the word Moxa, which means healing with high frequency sound waves, and decided that the name fit their idea of spirit, music and positive life. Their music, songs and life reflect their devotion to always reach for the positive, spreading the affirmative message of love throughout their songs and music.
COSMIC MOXA spends a lot of their time working on musical theory and the pursuit of musical excellence and it shows in the inspired and diverse sounds they create. Always current and on the cutting edge of technology . Whether working on musical scores for documentaries and movies, songs and music written and produced for Hollywood , Sunrise and Rainbow Records, sharing the stage with such greats as Luther Guitar Jr. Johnson . or producing classical piano as in the CD Piano Moods or the beautiful sounds of Alternative Listening CD or the cutting edge of Euro Thick Beat or the heavy rock sound of Surrender Dorothy they are always on the forefront of musical and technological sound ,staying one step ahead of the mainstream . In 2006 they were proud to have been nominated and to have won 3rd place in Worcester Magazines Best in Funk and Soul category.
Their Cds can be ordered directly by e-mail cosmicmoxa@net1plus.com or by visiting www.cdbaby.com/cd/moxa and you can listen to them at www.soundclick.com/cosmicmoxa or at CDBABY . Sounds like Love on a Laser Beam which is rated #25 out of 75,000 songs in Smooth Jazz category or One More Chance #57 out of 123,000 songs in Progressive Rock category.
Nancy has also published 4 childrens books and 3 cookbooks, one of her stories John has produced on DVD with original animation, they are available at Amazon.com by searching Nancy Valois,
We play live often, in Mass. Boston, Northampton, Chicopee, Leominster, Fitchburg, Worc. NH VT and most of New Englad and we'll keep you posted when we do.
All music influences how one thinks, world music , Rock like Yes, Blues like Oldsfield, Acoustic like Family, Alternative like Patto, yes even classical. We enjoy all music and listen to all genre frequently.