A move isn’t always easy but is sometimes necessary to follow your dreams. This is the predicament that Chris Sangster found himself in ten years ago, and his journey from Virginia to Los Angeles to pursue a career in music. This E.P acts as a document of that time and touches upon his relationships with success and failure as well as everything in between. These come in the form of pop tunes that are bound to get stuck in your head. However, Sangster’s pop mix has a few ingredients thrown into it, which come in the form of inspiration from Tame Impala, MGMT and Phoenix and interpreted through his own lens.
Chatting to us, Chris shares: “The album is loosely about my journey from Virginia to Los Angeles to pursue a career in music. It touches on my quest for love, understanding, acceptance, peace and success in one of the most difficult but rewarding industries and cities. The album is a journey, from the opening track ‘Find a Way’ where the main character is lost in a new place, looking for love and acceptance in all the wrong places. He then journeys over the course of the next 8 songs looking to drugs, romance, friendships, and of course music for fulfillment in this new place. He eventually arrives at a place of peace and understanding by the final two tracks. ‘Sunbeams’ describes him reuniting with a lover from his past and finding true happiness in their partnership. ‘The Only Way’ is the culmination of the album where we find our main character still grappling with the world around him but approaching it from a place of peace and love for all those around him as opposed to the selfish man who set out on the journey 9 songs ago. From ‘Find A Way’ to ‘The Only Way’ – this album is my story, but it is representative of anyone who is chasing a dream and hoping to find themselves along the way.”
Chris has been a full time freelance mixer and producer ever since forming Sangster Sounds. Through all of that he has always kept writing and recording his own music and now he finally has an album that he wants to share with the world. With such talent musicianship, we can’t wait to see his career go from strength to strength.
