Barghest is the solo work of Jesse Ainslie, the son of a blues guitarist and world famous energy healer. Ainslie became one of the few mainstays in the Castanets touring and recording lineup, serving as Ray Raposa's right-hand-man on vocals and guitar as the band toured the world. The sound of Barghest is a vast collage of the 60s/70s folk-country on which he was raised, the improvisational techniques from his jazz guitar background and experiences in the unpredictable Castanets live band, and exploration into guitar drone and noise loops. The EP was recorded on a cassette deck in Ainslie's Brooklyn apartment and released by Trekky in short run handmade packaging. Red Walls "A capable guitarist with a keen sense of texture, plus the experience and imagination to wield his toolkit toward uncommon accomplishment... Ainslie has a deep, resonant baritone voice, and, here, he perpetuates his reputation as a fine instrumentalist." -Grayson Currin, The Independent