As far as the music influences go, I am not sure there is anything new on Inwardly, compared to Engines. The same bands continue to influence me. But it feels like I am continuing to zero in on something different. I guess one thing I have done certainly is dive in the world of electronica more. I have always been drawn to synth-driven music (Does anyone remember Fad Gadget? That guy was so ahead of his time). But growing up, I was mainly a guitarist. So, my focus was on guitar-driven music. If I have made any progress in terms of composition and arrangement, it would be in integrating electronica better in what is otherwise rock songs. In my mind, a song like “Without a Word” is a rocker, with a big (at least, I hope so) heavy chorus, but the “solo” is that faster part, which has key electronica elements.
