Fredrik Thomander
Swedish songwriter, bassist and producer
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Fredrik Thomander is a Swedish songwriter,[1][2] bassist and producer.[3] For many years he performed in Swedish pop bands. He has written and produced songs, mainly of pop music, for various singers and bands,[4][5] and he operates a recording studio in Mallorca.
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| Background information | |
| Born | 15 March 1971 |
| Occupations | Songwriter, record producer |
| Instruments | Vocals, bass |
Early life
Career
After playing together in local bands in the 1980s, Thomander and writer Anders Wilkström continued to write songs, sometimes under the name Epicenter.[1] Epicenter songwriting collaborations have included Lamont Dozier, Anne Roboff, and Robbie Nevil.[7] Many of the pair's songs have been recorded by pop music bands, including ATC, Dream Street, A*Teens and LMNT.[8]
Thomander recorded with Rachel Platten on her album Be Here.[9]
Thomander sang and played bass in the band Vildsvin (Wild Boar) in the 1990s.[10][11]
He is the co-composer of Leaving Home by Nicke Borg which was in the finals of the Swedish preselection to the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest[12] and spent 9 weeks on the Swedish charts, peaking at #9[13] He played bass in the band Treat beginning in 2013.[14]
In 2016 Thomander opened Palma Music Studios in Mallorca.[15]