Mary Lambert (born May 3, 1989) is a Seattle-based singer-songwriter and spoken word artist. She first began gaining attention while working with the hip-hop duo Macklemore & Ryan Lewis on their album The Heist, which debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200. Lambert is the featured singer and songwriter of their gay-rights single, "Same Love". Lamberts songs, often emotionally charged, have been considered similar in style to that of James Blake.Her shows are described as "safe spaces where crying is acceptable and even encouraged. Her debut EP, Letters Dont Talk, was released on July 17, 2012.