Fredrik Thomander

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.

Fredrik Thomander
Background information
Born	(1971-03-15) 15 March 1971 (age 54)
Occupation(s)	Songwriter, record producer
Instrument(s)	Vocals, bass

Early life

Thomander grew up in Tångaberg. As a teenager he played in a band called White Line.^[6]

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]