Fredrik Hermansson | |
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Fredrik Hermansson live in Cairo with Pain of Salvation.
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Background information | |
Birth name | Johan Fredrik Hermansson |
Born | 18 July 1976 |
Genres | Progressive metal, progressive rock, fusion, classical, tango |
Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
Instruments | Piano, harpsichord, keyboards, samplers, vocals |
Associated acts |
Pain of Salvation Tango Corazón |
Fredrik Hermansson (born 18 July 1976) is a Swedish musician. He was a keyboardist and backing vocalist in the Swedish progressive rock band Pain of Salvation from 1996 to 2011. He also works as a free-lance piano player and composer. Fredrik studied both classical and jazz piano at Birka Folkhögskola in Östersund, Sweden, and chamber music in Västerås, Sweden, where he received a Master's degree. On 8 November 2011, a message to fans by Daniel Gildenlöw noted that Fredrik Hermansson would also be leaving the band at the conclusion of the current tour.