Animals As Leaders

Description

The debut album by Tosin Abasis Solo Project on Very Limited Silver LP (500 Copies Worldwide).

After initially declining Prosthetic Records request to write a solo album, Abasi later changed his mind saying that doing a solo album seemed to make a lot more sense, and decided to take the labels offer. However, he did not want the projects new album to just represent the idea of one person. Abasis school experience aided him in developing ideas for the album. While at school he learned fundamental harmony, jazz playing standards, and improved on playing classical guitar. Animals as Leaders was recorded in early 2008. Abasi recorded all guitar and bass tracks on the album; drums and various synthesized effects were programmed by engineer Misha Mansoor (Periphery, Haunted Shores).[2] Abasi and Mansoor are credited for composing the music for all tracks on Animals as Leaders. All twelve tracks on the album are guitar driven instrumentals that are intended to showcase Abasis guitar uses techniques such as tremolo picking, sweep-picking, two-handed tapping, fingerpicking, and slapping throughout the album.