Stynx was founded by Chassie Post and Phil Costello, who live together in the East Village, New York City. Chassie, an Atlanta native and former contemporary art gallerist, met Phil when he attended an opening at her eponymous gallery in SoHo. They immediately entered couples counseling, sensing the magnitude of their impending union.
Phil is regarded by himself, as well as by several peers, to be an inspiring and innovative guitarist. He has been a member of several major local New York bands, including the Barry Whiteboys. The Barry Whiteboys are best remembered by their national debut as the opening act for a Monster Truck show at Madison Square Garden in 1995.
Stynx's dreamy rock music was conceived when Chassie and Phil began recording songs exhibiting alarming depth and importance (that is, songs about themselves) on Phil's 4-track. With songs as thematically and melodically succinct as they were self-involved, Chassie and Phil spoke incessantly of these works and their grueling artistic process.
Enabler/No.6 Records took an immediate interest in these primitive yet decidedly spiritual songs. The Enabler introduced Chassie and Phil to Ultra Vivid Scene's Kurt Ralske, who went on to produce and engineer Stynx's debut album at Zabriskie Point Studios.
