| 词条 | Niko Tsonev |
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Niko Tsonev is a Bulgarian-born musician, producer, composer, mixing engineer, and arranger living in London, England. At age four, Tsonev played accordion; later he began playing guitar but only in his early teen years Tsonev began formally taking music theory and guitar lessons. Aged seventeen Niko received a scholarship from Berklee College of Music (Boston, MA), however, Tsonev moved to London, England to study Music Production at Lewisham College. At that time (1996) Niko also joined a musician session agency as a freelance guitarist. CareerIn younger years Niko drew his musical inspiration[1] from artists such as Steve Vai, Jimmy Herring and Scott Henderson. In the following years Tsonev performed and recorded as a solo artist and creative freelancer, and with diverse artists and producers, including Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree), JJ Grey & Mofro, Digitonal, Aquilina and FabGrease Quentin). Stylistically flexible and diverse in urban and world music, Tsonev's guitar instrumentals encompass various musical forms, from instrumental fusion of Jazz and Blues, to Americana, Shred and Progressive Rock. Niko is also a film and TV composer,[2] known for his work on The Mortician (2011) directed by Gareth Maxwell Roberts, The Bridge (2005) directed by Richard Raymond, and Steven Wilson: Get All You Deserve (2012) directed by Lasse Hoile. Tsonev has performed in various countries and venues across the globe, from touring the United States, South America and Europe with Steven Wilson in 2012[3][4] to performing gigs with Lifesigns throughout Europe, and recording a DVD album Lifesigns - Live In London - Under The Bridge[5][6] Niko sources various equipment while in studio and onstage, including Suhr Guitars, Elixir Strings, Kemper Amps, TC Electronic, Wampler, Source Audio, Hughes & Kettner.[7] Niko Tsonev was a member of Lifesigns, a British progressive rock band; with other notable band's members such as John Young (Bonnie Tyler, Scorpions, Greenslade, Qango, Asia) on keyboards & vocals, Jon Poole (ex-Cardiacs, Wildhearts, Dowling Poole) on bass & vocals, Martin "Frosty" Beedle (ex-Cutting Crew) on drums, percussion & vocals. Niko has been performing (on guitars & vocals) with Lifesigns between January 2013[8] and August 2016. Awards
DiscographyTsonev's work includes albums both as a solo artist, and in collaboration with other musicians and bands. Main Solo Releases
Solo Singles & EPS
With Other ArtistsWith Lacryma Christi
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References1. ^{{cite news| title=Niko Tsonev| url=https://medium.com/@PaulShammasian/niko-tsonev-3442dea8b84c#.b84tcid5m| publisher=Medium| date=6 March 2016 | last=Shammasian| first=Paul| access-date=26 April 2016}} 2. ^[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2057285/ "Niko Tsonev"], IMDb 12 December 2012. Retrieved on 13 April 2016." 3. ^{{cite news| title=Steven Wilson - House of Blues, Dallas, TX| url=http://www.northtexaslive.com/2012/04/steven-wilson-house-of-blues-dallas-tx/ | publisher=North Texas Live| date=9 April 2012 | last=Work| first=Daniel| access-date=12 April 2016}} 4. ^{{cite news| title=Steven Wilson: Traveling Back to the Future in the Present Moment| url=http://www.guitarplayer.com/miscellaneous/1139/steven-wilson-traveling-back-to-the-future-in-the-present-moment/22533/| publisher=Guitar Player Magazine| date=12 September 2012 | last=Cleveland| first=Barry| access-date=12 April 2016}} 5. ^{{cite news| title=Lifesigns - Live In London - Under The Bridge (Review)| url=http://www.backgroundmagazine.nl/CDreviews/LifesignsLiveInLondonUnderTheBridge.html| publisher=Background Magazine| date=18 March 2016 | last=van Os van den Abeelen| first=Arne| access-date=13 April 2016}} 6. ^{{cite news| title=Niko Tsonev van Steven Wilson en Lifesigns| url=http://www.gitarist.nl/nieuws/artikel/2-13690/niko-tsonev-van-steven-wilson-en-lifesigns| publisher=Guitarist Magazine| date=21 August 2014 | last=van Os van den Abeelen| first=Arne| access-date=13 April 2016}} 7. ^{{cite web| title=Niko Tsonev, Lifesigns| url=http://hughes-and-kettner.com/artist/3069/| publisher=Hughes & Kettner Official Website| date=5 July 2013| access-date=12 April 2016}} 8. ^{{cite news| title=Asia keyboardist steps into the limelight at Trading Boundaries| url=http://www.eastgrinsteadcourier.co.uk/Asia-session-keyboardist-steps-limelight-solo/story-26620120-detail/story.html| publisher=East Grinstead Courier| date=7 June 2015| last=Gilbert| first=Joe| access-date=12 April 2016}} 9. ^{{cite news| title=Prog Reader's Poll 2015| url=http://teamrock.com/feature/2016-01-27/prog-readers-poll-2015| publisher=East Grinstead Courier| date=27 January 2016| last=Kilroy| first=Hannah May| access-date=12 April 2016}} 10. ^{{cite news |title=Best of 2016 |accessdate=11 May 2016 |work=Rock Society Magazine |issue=213 |pages=34–35 |publisher=Classic Rock Society |date=May 2016}} 11. ^{{cite news|last1=Turmer|first1=James R|title=Lifesigns... Signs of Life|work=Rock Society Magazine|issue=212|pages=8–9|publisher=Classic Rock Society|date=March 2016}} External links
6 : Lifesigns members|Progressive rock musicians|English guitarists|English male guitarists|Living people|Year of birth missing (living people) |
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