The Closer was a song that ended all of the 8sl shows. It was called ‘The Closer’ initially because it was just that. The closing song for the evening. When 8sl went through a lineup change, Jamey Gleaves brought in this wicked guitar line that I threw some lyrics on top of. It was a balls to the wall rock song. I can’t scream my ass off with an acoustic like a can with a full out rock band, so I completely rearranged the song leaving in tact only the lyrics, basic melody, and some of the feeling that I felt when I sang it those summer nights. Its as honest a statement as any I’ve ever sung.