William Tyler and Luke Schneider

Even without vocals, Tyler’s songs harmonize with deceptively unassuming, emotional playing that’s as reflective, meditative, and personal as some of the finest singers. —Guitar World Nashville guitarist and composer William Tyler is a unique voice amid a new generation of roots-music revivalists. He spent years touring and recording with vaunted independent acts such as Lambchop, Bonnie “Prince” Billy, and Silver Jews before breaking away to focus on his own instrumental guitar music. His often experimental compositions pull from a variety of styles, such as sparse American primitive solo guitar, pastoral folk, country-tinged rock, and ambient soundscapes, and his critically lauded albums simultaneously honor the guitar’s rich history while propelling it forward.