The Brooklyn community is heartbroken over the sudden death of local musician, beloved bartender and friend, Christo Buffam. Christo was found dead in his apartment on early Thursday morning; there has been no public cause of his death reported. His facebook page is flooded with heartfelt comments, songs he enjoyed with friends and memories from friends and bandmates of their time with him. A Memorial Gathering will be held today, March 31 at 8pm @ Cheap Storage, 49 Wyckoff

Originally from Connecticut, Christo found his way to Boston and constantly coming back and forth to Brooklyn. Even before he moved here in 2009, Christo spent a large amount of his time in Bushwick and Williamsburg. He played guitar in shoegaze band The Vandelles for several years, whose single “Swell to Heaven” we featured last year, and was also a member of Dead Leaf Echo, Bloody Knives and other local bands. Friends involved in the music scene were struck by  his true love for listening to and playing music, his passion and his talent.

Christo Buffam, guitarist on the left. Photo courtesy of The Vandelles.Friend and former bandmate, Jason Schwartz, explained his love for Christo: