INSTRUMENTAL INQUISITION !

GT: What is it about guitar instrumentals that appeals to you?

ML: As a writer especially, I’ve always been comfortable in the genre. I wouldn’t consider myself a singer, nor am I much of a lyricist, so the idea of expressing myself with the guitar as my voice has always felt the most natural.

GT: What can an instrumental provide a listener that a vocal song can’t?

ML: While lyrics can certainly have multiple meanings and layers, language generally offers some kind of initial direction as to a song's message or story. Without the words, I think there is a greater chance for multiple interpretations of the subject matter. Five people can listen to the same song, and have five completely different emotional connections to it, or ideas