Video: Taking Back Sunday's Adam Lazarra Premieres "Because It Works"

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We love this! It's totally worth your time to check out this video of Taking Back Sunday's Adam Lazzara as he performs "Because It Works." This solo track features energetic acoustic guitar and some fun and funky harmonica, and appears on the recently released EP, I Surrender Records Presents: Our Voices, which also includes new solo material from Anthony Raneri of Bayside, Chris Conley of Saves The Day, and Vinnie Caruana of I Am The Avalanche.

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Acoustic Nation is written by Laura B. Whitmore, a music industry marketing veteran, music journalist and editor, who has contributed to Parade.com, Guitar World, and others. She has interviewed hundreds of musicians and hosts the She Rocks Podcast. As the founder of the Women’s International Music Network, she advocates for women in the music industry and produces the annual She Rocks Awards. She is the Senior Vice President of Marketing for Positive Grid, making the world safe for guitar exploration everywhere! A guitarist and singer/songwriter, Laura is currently co-writing an album of pop songs that empower and energize girls.

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