Fridandfrid Studio

Frid and Frid Studio was formed in 2008 by the two brothers Karl and Pär Frid.

Pär, from the beginning a talented piano player took off to study composition in the Gothenburg Conservatory of Music and then to the Conservatory of Music in Paris as well as the prestigious audio research institute IRCAM in Paris.

He is today considered as one of the most promising and sought after contemporary composers in Europe. He has written music for all types of constellations within the classical area as well as composing various electro acoustical works.

Karl studied classical music at the Royal College of Music in London, before making a u-turn. He then went to Cuba to study afro-cuban music at the CNSEA in Havana. After this he also studied a year at Skurups folkhögskola in the south of Sweden before finishing his studies in afro-american music at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm. Since then he has mainly worked as a freelance musician, an arranger and composer. His vast knowledge in music ranges from classical and jazz music to latin american and popular music.

He has played with groups and artists such as Koop, Calle Real, Sternfall, Maia Hirasawa, Ahmadu jah Highlife Orchestra, Hoffmaestro & Chraa, Vincent, Bob Hanson, Eva Dahlgren, Louise Hoffsten, Pauline, Jasmine Kara, Calixto Oviedo, Marit Bergman, Rasmus Faber.

Written numerous of arrangements for different albums with Pauline, Hoffmaestro, Eva Bergendahl, Louise Hoffsten, Jasmine Kara, Calle Real, Bob Hanson, Rasmus Faber.