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Patrik Ahlm

About Me

Songwriter, musician and producer.


Toured for 15 years but for the last decade I’ve mostly been stationed in the studio. Since 2005 I’m teaching music technology (recording/mixing/mastering) and songwriting at the University of Vaxjo, Sweden.


Born 1965, playing drums, learning guitar chords and writing songs by the age of 11. And that’s when my first band saw light of day. Can’t believe how swiftly time passes by. I’ve had my share of record deals, publishing deals, chart climbers and over the years I’ve had my songs recorded and released by various artist around the globe from Canada, Spain, Portugal, Poland to Taiwan and South Africa. And don’t forget the nearby Scandinavian countries.


Now I’m enjoying my five kids and their attempts to create music of their own. Still I love to be able to create songs and if someone cares to listen and thinks the songs I sing are ok, I’ll be grateful. Well, even if not...I’ll keep ’em coming! See, it’s a way of life, writing songs!

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Music:

Member Since: 23/02/2007
Band Members: No, No! There´s no band! It's just me and my studio and once in a while my dear song writing friends. Collaborating is inspiring, tricky, challenging, rewarding and great fun! When the song turns out great even better so...A long time ago I was in a band though, Time Gallery! Check it out if you like! Those were the days in the '80s.
Influences: Great singers! (Anyone heard of Stevie Wonder or Michael McDonald!!!), Great musicians! (A bass player like Pino Palladino works for me), Great producers! (Robert Mutt Lange, Babyface, Keith Olsen), Great songs (too many...), My 5 children and my wife, Recording and Mixing, Audio-gear - especially mics and preamps (O yeah, I’m a gear slut!)
Sounds Like: Well, that's a tough one...but I sure know who I wanna sound like ;-)
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

New songs

The holidays have been good to me. Between meatballs, herring, eggs, ham, chocolate treats and so on I've managed to get something done in the studio. I've been pretty inpatient with the mixes, in fac...
Posted by on Wed, 07 Jan 2009 11:41:00 GMT

Happy Xmas (Year is over...)

Yes I know, John Lennon wrote the song and I fiddled with the title,... just a bit!!!I only want to wish all my good friends, and others, a happy new year! May 2009 bring to you everything you're wish...
Posted by on Mon, 29 Dec 2008 07:01:00 GMT

(Do you got a) Christmas time Blues

This weekend I'm doing a little recording session in the studio with Doctor Blues. It's more of an acoustic set and the plan is to try out some new songs. Probably a 5-piece band (ac. guitar, dobro, d...
Posted by on Wed, 03 Dec 2008 10:52:00 GMT

New songs, old friends

A very good friend of mine finally made it to MySpace. He's added 2 songs of which I am the proud co-writer. I urge you to go and check it out at http://www.myspace.com/jannelundquist "Se Fores Part...
Posted by on Wed, 03 Dec 2008 10:23:00 GMT

New old song added

I thought it was high time for an update of the song list. And that's why I've added an old song, of course :-) The song is "Walk The Line", written on a cruiseship between Stockholm and Åland some go...
Posted by on Tue, 21 Oct 2008 10:47:00 GMT

Doing the melodifestival 2009

Almost every studio in the country is booked this time of year, occupied producing, recording and mixing songs for the swedish Melodifestival. So is mine! I'm busy working on a song by a songwriting f...
Posted by on Sun, 21 Sep 2008 07:42:00 GMT

Song writers camp

So, after delivering the "Streets of mars"-recordings I was able to focus on my own writing again. Last week I was working for a couple of slow-paced-days on some new material in a co-writing session ...
Posted by on Thu, 31 Jul 2008 01:27:00 GMT

Streets of Mars update I

Recording is done! 4 songs are down to 3 after deciding one track didn't really cut it. The backing tracks sound great but the melody needs a tiny bit of rewriting. Still, there are 3 great songs read...
Posted by on Mon, 05 May 2008 01:30:00 GMT

Blues project update III

So! After several weeks of work, mixing 18 songs is done! In a finale listening session the band gave me some input on a few details and after editing I was able to deliver the final mixes for masteri...
Posted by on Mon, 05 May 2008 01:22:00 GMT

Another new project

I’m involved in yet another project. Beginning late february I’m recording and producing Streets of Mars and their upcoming "EP". Check them out at www.streetsofmars.com It’s a band ...
Posted by on Tue, 18 Mar 2008 10:58:00 GMT