Karmandan is the solo project of Erwin Khachikian (Serj Tankian and the The F.C.C.) –Iranian/Armenian musician and producer based in Los Angeles– with guest musicians Peter Erickson, Sophie Bakhshi and Jerry Haufman. The word Karmandan means office workers in Farsi. Their self titled debut was released in November 2010 after the release of four music videos (Namayesh, Ghayegh o Nameh, Khosh Hesab, and Pelastiki).