Casey Golden is a forward-thinking musician living on Gadigal land in Sydney. He has been involved in a wide range of original music ranging from jazz/improvised projects to electronic, pop and film music.

Born in Sydney into a family of musicians, Golden is the grandson of internationally renowned jazz trumpeter Bob Barnard. He has a Bachelor of Music in jazz performance and has studied with Australian pianists including Alister Spence and Matt McMahon and international artists including Gerald Clayton, Lage Lund and Aaron Parks.

From 2010-2016 Casey led a trio featuring bassist Bill Williams and drummer Ed Rodrigues, releasing three albums together: Outliers; Live at Bennetts Lane; and Miniature, and received high critical praise for their unique aesthetic and strong connection.

Golden, Williams and Rodrigues reformed as the co-led trio States of Chaos and were the 2020 Artists in Residence at Fine Music FM. They have released three recordings: States of Chaos; Time’s End; and 3. and featured in the short film Beneath the Stigma (SBS On Demand).

Casey was based in London for several years, working across the London jazz scene as well as putting together his own band and recording the duo album Inventions with harp-guitarist (and uncle) Tony Barnard. His 2018 album ATLAS, recorded with his London-based band received critical acclaim.

Casey and his brother Beau Golden make up the future electronic/production duo This Week in the Universe. They are featured on Daniel Johns’ ARIA No.1 album FutureNever (2022) as writers and producers of several tracks.

He also releases music as a solo artist, releasing his debut solo piano recording Smaller Worlds in 2022 and his 2023 recording Orbits sees him fusing two sides of his musical personality with a set of open-ended trio music performed entirely on the Roland Alpha Juno synthesiser.

Casey has been a finalist in the National Jazz Awards, the Freedman Fellowship, the APRA Professional Development Awards and the Bell Awards.

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