Fredrik Thomander | |
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| Born | 15 March 1971 |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter, Record producer |
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.
Thomander grew up in Tångaberg. As a teenager he played in a band called White Line. [6]
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]
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