Our Guest Teachers

Amanda Bergman

Singer and songwriter who has previously performed and released music under the stage name “Idiot Wind” and as “Hajen.” Handpicked in 2016 to perform at the Polar Music Prize ceremony.

Andreas Dahlbäck

Producer who has worked with Anna Ternheim, Ola Salo and Bo Kaspers Orkester, among others. Also a drummer who has toured with, for example, Per Gessle, Ulf Lundell, Magnus Uggla and E-type.

Andreas Mattsson

Musician and songwriter who has written a lot of music for both artists and TV series. Was in the indie band Popsicle in the 1990s, later formed one half of the band Sweet Chariots and in 2003 formed the international band Vanessa & The O’s.

Bleu

Los Angeles-based songwriter and artist who has written for Demi Lovato, Jonas Brothers, Selena Gomez and others, as well as film music for Disney, among others.

Brad Jones

Nashville-based producer and bassist with thirty years of experience in songwriting and record production. Has worked with singer/songwriters such as Josh Rouse and Ron Sexsmith.

Conny Blom

Singer, composer and guitarist. He is best known from his band Electric Boys and also as guitarist with Hanoi Rocks.

Dan Reed

Legendary songwriter and bandleader who achieved enormous success with his band Dan Reed Network. Now a music philosopher and songwriter who can provide unique perspectives on the lifestyle as a musician and artist.

Daniella Binyamin

Songwriter, artist and musician who has written and worked with artists such as Zara Larsson, Lukas Graham and Dillon Francis. Her track record includes a #1 dance music chart in the US and several top songs on radio in the Nordic countries and Germany. She also runs her own artist projects under her own name and with the band Tiger.

Dr Joe Bennett

Musicologist, writer, and researcher specializing in the analysis of popular music and songwriting. Teaches artist development, copyright, and song analysis at Berklee College of Music in Boston.

Ebbot Lundberg

Artist, songwriter and music producer. Singer and frontman of the internationally successful group The Soundtrack of Our Lives.

Eleonor Ågeryd

Singer and artist who has worked with many of Sweden’s great artists such as Orup, Lena Philipsson & Carola.

Eric Gadd

Eric Gadd has released twelve studio albums since his debut in 1987. He has won three Grammy Awards and sold gold and platinum records both double and triple.

Erik Weissglas

Musician and university lecturer who teaches at the Piteå Academy of Music. Has worked with many famous musicians in different genres, such as Claes Eriksson, Lill Lindfors, Ann Sofie Von Otter, Bohuslän Big Band, Jojje Wadenius, Eric Gadd, Bernt Rosengren, Sven-Bertil Taube, Spooner Oldham, Rickard Wolf and Kee Marcello.

Glen Scott

Grammy-nominated musician, producer and songwriter from London who has worked with James Morrison, Mary J. Blige, Eric Bibb, James Blunt, Craig David, Backstreet Boys and others.

Gustav Afsahi

Musician, producer and songwriter in indie, electronic, hip hop and RnB, among other things. Has worked with artist Emil Assargård and was nominated for a Grammy at the 2022 Latin Grammy Awards as producer for artist Paulina Aguirre.

Hanna Enlöf

Singer, guitarist and songwriter and appears both in the duo Good Harvest and as a solo artist under his own name. Good Harvest has had great success in recent years and has appeared in various TV programs such as På Spåret and Idrottsgalan.

Hanna Turi

Artist, producer and creative guru who has achieved success both in Sweden and internationally. Already at the age of 14, Hanna produced her own works in the studio and she also writes songs for other artists.

Hans Hjortek

One of the country’s most experienced and hired arrangers who is also (together with Professor KG Johansson) behind many music educational materials, including the Arrboken – “Arrangering in pop & rock style”.

Jennie Abrahamsson

Singer-songwriter who has released six solo albums and toured with artists such as Ane Brun, Peter Bjorn and John, Loney Dear, Deportees, and Mattias Risberg Mening, as well as performed backing vocals for Peter Gabriel and Sting.

Jez Ashurst

London-based songwriter and producer with a background as the lead singer of the band Farrah. Has written songs for OneRepublic, Little Mix, and Leona Lewis.

Jimmy Hogarth

London-based producer and songwriter whose credits include artists such as Amy Winehouse, Sia, Tina Turner, KT Tunstall, James Blunt, and James Morrison. He also won a Grammy Award for Suzanne Vega’s album Beauty & Crime.

Jonna Löfgren

Drummer who has performed with the Scottish rock band Glasvegas, as well as with Anna Ternheim and Hurula, both in the studio and live on stage. In the summer of 2018, she toured with Lars Winnerbäck on his summer tour.

Sound engineer, guitarist, teacher, Logic instructor, songwriter, and producer. Also teaches at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm (KMH).

Swedish-Norwegian singer and songwriter who has released eight albums. She is also an acclaimed producer who has created numerous remixes for other bands.

Songwriter, producer, and artist. Currently active as a producer for Petra Marklund. Also runs the artist project Valnöt and, under the name IKAT, created a remix of José González’s “Killing for Love.”

Actor and artist. Has acted, designed, directed, or produced more than forty projects over the past twenty years and has co-founded several theatre companies.

Experienced pianist who has performed with artists such as Janne Schaffer, Bengan Jansson, Clas Yngström, and Raymond Björling. Has also toured across Sweden together with the Norén Brothers.

Pop singer, guitarist, pianist, and songwriter. Has released six albums and won two Swedish Grammy Awards and three P3 Gold Awards.

Musician, songwriter, producer, and mixing engineer. Works as a sound engineer in the production department at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm (KMH).

Pianist and keyboardist who has performed with artists such as Laleh, Fever Ray, Markus Krunegård, Lykke Li, Seinabo Sey, Petter, Tove Styrke, and many others. She has also appeared in various TV productions, including Klassfesten and Sommarkväll.

Named the world’s best drummer in 2010. Has performed with artists such as Frank Zappa, Tony Iommi, King Crimson, and Mats Öberg, to name just a few. He is also known from the Swedish Educational Broadcasting Company’s drumming series Trum.

A&R consultant for Playground Music and founder/manager of his own company, Wood Music. Previously worked as an A&R executive first at Sony Music and later at Universal Music.

Negin Djafari

Songwriter who has written global hit songs for artists including Miley Cyrus, Japanese stars Koda Kumi, Exile, and Namie Amuro, as well as South Korean artists BoA and TVXQ. Her song “Last Angel” for superstar Koda Kumi reached number one on the Billboard charts after selling 400,000 copies in a single week.

Highly active drummer who has performed with artists such as Markoolio, Loreen, Eric Gadd, Andreas Johnson, Linda Bengtzing, Hasse Andersson, Oscar Zia, P-Floyd, Farbror Fläsk, and many others.

Psychologist, writer, and former musician and artist. Teaches in a range of creative education programs and is the author of the book Det lyckliga geniet (The Happy Genius), about the creative process and the psychology of creativity.

Physiotherapist and freelance keyboardist for many years. Teaches ergonomics related to life as a musician.

Producer and songwriter who has written and produced major hits for artists such as Britney Spears, Heather Nova, Darin, Andreas Johnson, The Ark, Eagle-Eye Cherry, GRANT, Albin Lee Meldau, and many others.

CEO and founder of the PR, press, and management company Birds Will Sing For You. Petter primarily works with independent artists and has collaborated with many of the Swedish indie labels on the PR side.

London-based former artist, previously performing under the name “Tich,” who transitioned into songwriting and has written songs for artists such as Little Mix, Jason Derulo, and Craig David.

Producer, songwriter, and arranger. Has worked as a producer and songwriter with artists such as Veronica Maggio and Miriam Bryant. Runs the music studio collective Oda Studios. Has a background as a jazz singer and holds a master’s degree in music production.

Artist, guitarist, songwriter, and producer. Had his breakthrough during Idol 2016. Has worked and written pop music in Los Angeles at RedOne’s studio. Has toured with artists such as Carola Häggkvist and Cornelia Jacobs.

Bassist and producer who played with Thåström for many years and now works with Bill Laswell. Has also performed with artists such as Thomas Di Leva, Hedningarna, and Sky High.

Grammy-nominated songwriter, producer, and artist with strong roots in Stockholm’s independent underground scene. With her genre-crossing sound and lyrics that strike straight to the heart, she has established herself as one of the country’s most captivating artists.

Songwriter who tours across Europe. Combines poetic lyrics with an eclectic blend of folk music, indie, and electronic elements. Click on the image to view the interview.