Information: - Mike Scott ( born Michael Waldner - Scott ) is the bassist of Phinius Gage and vocalist from Lay It On The Line . He had released 3 solo acoustic Folk Punk albums and writes for long running punk zine Punktastic . He has also been in Brighton Pop Punks River Jumpers and UK82 punks Anti-Establishment . He actively promotes animal rights and is vegan . Scott played his first solo show in 2007 , after 5 years as bassist for Phinius Gage . He did a split 7 '' with Kevin Seconds of 7 Seconds and has done 3 solo albums . Since January 2012 , Mike has also performed vocals in hardcore punk band Lay it on the Line and this has become his main project . The band are notable for their choice of subjects - all releases are concepts based on murders and deaths of the 19th , 20th and 21st centuries - including the murder of Scott 's personal friend Ben Gardner in 2009 , which is the subject of the band 's song ' Therapia Lane ' . - Melodic hardcore is a broadly defined subgenre of hardcore punk with a strong emphasis on melody in its guitar work. It generally incorporates fast rhythms, melodic and sometimes distorted guitar riffs, and vocal styles tending towards shouting and screaming. Nevertheless, the genre has been very diverse, with different bands showcasing very different styles. Of the pioneering melodic hardcore bands such as Bad Religion and Descendents, some have proven influential across the spectrum of punk rock, as well as rock music more generally. - Punk rock (or simply "punk") is a rock music genre that developed in the early to mid 1970s in the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in 1960s garage rock and other forms of what is now known as "proto-punk" music, punk rock bands rejected perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock. Punk bands typically use short or fast-paced songs, with hard-edged melodies and singing styles, stripped-down instrumentation, and often political, anti-establishment lyrics. Punk embraces a DIY ethic; many bands self-produce recordings and distribute them through informal channels. - Phinius Gage were an established and influential UK underground skate punk/melodic hardcore band who started up in 2002 and were active until 2008. They reformed in 2015 and put all of their releases up for free/donation on their Bandcamp page to mark the announcement. - Folk punk (known in its early days as rogue folk) is a fusion of folk music and punk rock. It was popularized in the early 1980s by The Pogues in Britain, and by Violent Femmes in the United States. Folk punk achieved some mainstream success in that decade. In more recent years, its subgenres Celtic punk and Gypsy punk have experienced some commercial success. After reading the paragraphs above, we are interested in knowing the entity with which 'mike scott ' exhibits the relationship of 'instrument'. Find the answer from the choices below. Choices: - guitar - singing
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guitar