DESCRIPTION:
Thomas' albums are available at http://www.ThomasZwijsen.com
Guitar lessons: http://www.KingOfTheStrings.com
"Estuary" is composed by Thomas Zwijsen for classical/acoustic/Spanish/Flamenco/fingerstyle solo guitar.

One of the major techniques used in this song is a "tremolo". To learn this technique (and many others) visit http://www.KingOfTheStrings.com

About Thomas Zwijsen:

Thomas Zwijsen is best known for his arrangements of famous metal, rock and pop songs for classical solo guitar. He has the ability to play vocal melodies, guitar parts, chords, baselines and even drums at the same time. With these arrangements he has gained over 11 million views on YouTube (www.youtube.com/thomaszwijsen2007).
Zwijsen studied classical guitar at the Artez conservatoire in Arnhem and Latin/jazz/ Brazilian guitar at Codarts in Rotterdam. In combination with his interest in flamenco and metal, this strongly influenced his style of guitar playing. He is most known on YouTube for his Nylon Maiden project; Iron Maiden songs performed on classical solo guitar.

Thomas has released 5 solo albums (3 Nylon Maiden albums, Nylonized and Divide & Unite, which contains original songs). The Nylonized album features arrangements of songs by several established artists as well as original compositions. Among the guest musicians are Kee Marcello (Europe - guitar), Derek Sherinian (Dream Theater, Billy Idol - piano), David Readman (Pink Cream 69 - vocals), Damian Wilson (Threshold, Ayreon – vocals) and Blaze Bayley.

Thomas Zwijsen worked closely with Blaze Bayley; as composer, co-producer and lead guitarist on The King Of Metal album, the Russian Holiday EP and several world tours. Thomas is also featured on Blaze’s most recent album called “Infinite Entanglement”.

By popular demand Thomas released a Nylon Maiden tab book, accompanied by 12 online instructional videos. Thomas also started an online guitar school called King Of The Strings. The complete guitar method, specially developed for those who are interested in learning Thomas’ style of guitar playing, is available at www.Kingofthestrings.com

In the end of 2015 Thomas was asked by Ortega Guitars to compose songs and record videos (https://youtu.be/-ZVkZomouaE) for their new series of guitars called “the Private Room”. This resulted in an EP called The Castle Suite, released on iTunes in January 2016.

In June 2016 Thomas released his new Nylon Maiden double CD, Preserved In Time, which contains 18 Iron Maiden songs on classical guitar. Former Iron Maiden singer Blaze Bayley provides vocals for three of the songs. The album has been very well received by fans so far, and the number of pre-orders exceeded all Thomas’ previous releases.

To support his releases Thomas has toured extensively in Europe, Asia, The Middle East and South America, playing over 400 concerts and guitar clinics in the past four years. A list of past & future tour dates can be found at www.ThomasZwijsen.comIn October 2016 the Master Guitar Tour (with Ben Woods) will be on the road again.