Tosin Abasi

Hi, my name is Tosin Abasi. I'm the lead guitarist for Animals as Leaders. I've been playing the guitar for 15 years, and touring professionally on and off for about 6. A majority of that time has been spent playing extended-range guitar (7 and 8 strings). I'm primarily self-taught but I studied jazz and classical guitar briefly at the Atlanta Institute of Music.



The extended-range guitar can offer a lot of possibilities for composition. Unfortunately, the resources available to 6 string guitarists don't exist in the same prominence for the seven guitars (especially not the 8-string guitar). Through my compositions, I hope to break down my approach to utilizing the 7 and 8-string guitar in both lead and rhythm work. We'll also examine multiple techniques such as hybrid picking, sweeping, tapping, and slapping.