Exclusive Guitar Play-Through Video: City In The Sea — "Without An Answer"

In this exclusive video, City In The Sea guitarists Jeffrey Christian and Nick Rossi show you how to play "Without An Answer," a track from their debut Sumerian Records release, Below The Noise.

This is part three of a four-part series, so stay tuned for the next instructional lesson, which will be posted exclusively on GuitarWorld.com in the coming weeks.

For more about City In The Sea, visit facebook.com/cityinthesea.

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