Album Notes

Hidden beneath a world of textures and sounds there lies gold and true expression. San Diego
trio, Chairs Missing, is currently putting forth an energy of supernatural psych-pop using
elements of the natural human self. Their latest 7" "To The Hills" out October 28 on Loud and
Clear Records not only has reached a prolific sense of organic identity, but also has achieved
an innate display of honest and true pristine harmonies.
Paul Remund's rhythm guitar and vocals exemplify a very eclectic musical exposure--with
experiences of spiritual drifts though 90s grunge to early contemporary jazz. Remund's
experimentation in sounds are limitless and are now projecting a timeless theme which now
proceeds his long path of collaborations and other projects from the San Diego area. In an effort
to attain a personal and immersive contentment, Chairs Missing has emerged. Violinist Julia
Kim's daunting orchestral additions soon presented themselves after meeting Paul at a local
concert one night, and it wasn't much time until this collaboration began to form a strong and
emotive pathway. In another local music endeavor the two run into Riain Hager who later
reveals his experience in lead guitar thus adding another element of phonetic composition to the
band.
With adorations from early brit-pop his individual sound is semi-recognizable with that of a nugaze
presence. The bass presence in Chairs Missing is accented by Brandon Cardwell whose
elemental basis is via manipulation. Acting as a synth element the bass is a subtle but intrinsic
use of fxs that expands the theme to new depths.
After much situational and sometimes even personal defragmentation, Chairs Missing's sound
had undergone a metamorphic transformation. With changing members, emerged a need for a
reconsidered sound. With the absence of Julia, who resigned and
moved off to San Francisco--the band was then faced with the decision to shift to a tough but
ecstatic feel. A major turning point in the dynamic of Chairs Missing's initial sound.
On single "To The Hills", Chairs Missing craft a gorgeous sun-soaked jangle interpreting the
dark matter of human existence, rippling and coming-forth from within. Remund's hymn displays
the intimacy of loss, acceptance and personal expressionism.
For now they are planning to rehearse and recluse into Remunds art space in San Diego to
record new gems in an all encompassing experience that will be worked into a a full length
album set to drop later this year.