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TDW is a Progressive, Symphonic Metal project formed in 2004 in Amersfoort, The Netherlands by songwriter, producer and singer Tom de Wit. The name TDW is an acronym used to label the music he creates and releases. The live band Dreamwalkers Inc. is a group of musicians that has been selected by Tom to perform the TDW material live on stage. The latest album release is entitled The Antithetic Affiliation (May 2017).

TDW
Tom de Wit is an active musician who has a career in the progressive and symphonic metal genre. De Wit has released self-written and produced music under the TDW name since 2004. He is a composer, singer and multi-instrumentalist whose music can be described as a blend of 70′s Prog Rock, Symphonic music and Year ’00 Metal. Tom is also a vlogger and creative person who works in his own studio and who likes working on creative projects in a wide variety of styles and shapes.

Dreamwalkers Inc.
Dreamwalkers Inc. is a project based situation in which each bandmember is selected in relation to what a song and/or show needs, to work in the best way possible. So if a show is acoustic, or electric there might just be a totally different line-up on stage performing the show. Tom is (like on the TDW albums) the only constant factor in Dreamwalkers Inc and the line-up of this band can change when needed. However, change is not a requirement. If a line-up works, it works. That is what matters the most in the end.

Live performances
The music written under the TDW name is performed live by Dreamwalkers Inc.. This band made their debut at Progpower Europe 2016, opening the festivals pre-party. As referenced in the album and DVD review by Pedro Bekkers for Background Magazine: “…These live acoustic recordings show how intense as well as familiar the show was. The audience present, all belong to the great Prog Power family and showed their respect to TDW & Dreamwalkers Inc...”

Musical style
The musical style of TDW & Dreamwalkers Inc is described as a symphonic blend of Progressive Metal both by the band, the fans and the press. DPRP’s Jerry van Kooten cited the music as follows saying: “…soaring epic bits to heavy riffing, from the subdued sections to the ripping solos, all covered in that melodic, progressive, symphonic sound…” The music is also described as a blend of 70′s Prog Rock, Symphonic music and Year ’00 Metal on the official TDW website.

Lyrical themes
The lyrics focus on the human psyche and emotions. Big themes as life and death are tackled next to subjects such as politics and sociological issues. In an interview with Metalfan in 2017, Tom said the following about his lyrical approach: “…The words are very direct and you know what it is about. If I am describing dissatisfisfaction, sadness or anger I tend to write very direct words on that. I do think and hope that there is enough room for personal interpretation in there so the listener can project that anger on their own situation. I don’t describe my experiences literally, but I do describe the emotions I feel when they take place...”.

Current members

 * Tom de Wit – lead vocals, rhythm guitar (2004–present)
 * Hanna van Gorcum – violin, backing vocals (2016–present)
 * Lennert Kemper – guitars, backing vocals (2016–present)
 * Norbert Veenbrink – guitars (2016–present)
 * Joey Klerkx – guitars, backing vocals (2016–present)
 * Vincent Reuling – keyboards (2016–present)
 * Peter den Bakker – bass (2016–present)
 * Kenneth Martens – drums (2016–present)

Former members

 * Rik Bruineman – drums (2016)

Studio albums

 * The Haunts (2008)
 * First Re-Draft (2011)
 * Scrapbook (2011)
 * Music To Stand Around And Feel Awkward To (2014)
 * The Antithetic Affiliation (2017)

EP

 * Lucky Man (2012)
 * Aphrodisia EP (2016)

DVD

 * An Acoustic Night At The Chapel (2017)