Mystic Chords of Memory

Mystic Chords Of Memory is a new solo project from Christopher Gunst of California’s psychedelic country angels, The Beachwood Sparks. Mystic Chords conjure up a great mix of gentle pop and Americana, sliding along passages of deliciously effervescent psychedelia and pockets of intimate folksiness, all imbued with a timeless and personal touch. In many ways, Mystic Chords Of Memory doesn’t differ hugely from Christopher’s contributions to the Beachwood Sparks; the fragile, lilting charm of his vocals and the chiming sunshine sounds of his tunes still ring through, but the atmosphere is much more relaxed and informal, reflecting the project’s genesis. For Christopher, Mystic Chords Of Memory marks a return to the impulses that fuelled his earliest experiments in music making, simply for the pleasure of making music and having fun with friends.