Niko Tsonev Bio

As a guitarist combining the soulful depth of Blues and Country, the sophistication of Fusion and the ferocity of Shred, Bulgarian born guitarist Niko Tsonev continuously pushes the boundaries and envelopes of guitar music.

Niko likes to combine a killer performance with strong song writing, and one listen to his boundary stretching playing and compositions explains why players such as Ron Thal ( Bumblefoot ), Mr Fastfinger from www.guitarshredshow.com and shred producer Mike Varney are all impressed by his approach. As well as his work as a solo artist, he has several projects like his gypsy band The Death Orchestra.

Niko has featured on records and live shows as a producer, arranger and MD. Since arriving in London in 1996 Niko has played on shows/tours/sessions for acts as diverse as Mark Owen-Take That, Richard Ashcroft, S-Club, Toby Smith-Jamiroquai, producer Youth (Embrace, Killing Joke), producer Mushtaq (Madonna, Sugababes, Liberty X, Terry Hall), Big Brovaz and many others.

Since 2004 Niko has also scored music for movies like The Bridge (2005, starring Andrea Corr) which won awards at the Hollywood and Sundance Film Festivals. Endorsed by Brunetti amps, Niko will be taking the show on the road in 2008, as support act on Bumblefoots UK tour, to promote his debut solo album "Black Feather".