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Peter Friestedt

LA PROJECT - Artist Guitarist Producer Composer

About Me


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PETER FRIESTEDT - Guitarist, Composer, Producer, Major Label Recording Artist Peter Friestedt was born in Sweden, 1973. After the release of the critically acclaimed first album LA PROJECT (2002) that got top rewiews and was called best westcoast record in years, Peter has now finished a second CD!
On the new CD Peter has written tracks along with grammy award winning songwriters Bill Champlin and Randy Goodrum. The new CD has the wonderful rythm section of John "JR" Robinson and Abraham Laboriel.
Between recording sessions and live gigs, Peter is taking part in various local music projects in his hometown churches. Peter also works at one of Sweden's bigger music academies and enjoy sharing his experiences from the music business with his students.
Working as a Producer/Songwriter for other artists is yet another face of Peter's wide musical palette. In 2005 he produced French artist Frederic Slama's "LA Attraction" released by MTM for Europe and Cool Sound Japan. He is currently producing jazz guitarist Rolf Jardemark's new fusion record.
Peter has performed and recorded with many famous artists and some of the world's finest musicians! He is also to be heard on jingels, movies and comercials for Volvo, Libresse etc...
Peter has studied at various Music Conservatories in Sweden (Gothenbourg Jazz Academy, Skurup Music Conservatory, and the Haparanda Music Conservatory, where he also taught guitar). Beetween 1998- 2001 Peter lived in Los Angeles. In 2000 Peter graduated from the Los Angeles Music Academy in excellent academic standing. He was one of four students, coached by the legendary drummer Ralph Humphrey and LAMA guitar instructor Bill Fowler, who received recognition for first place in the 2000 Cal State Los Angeles University Jazz Competition.
Peter has performed or recorded with:
Bill Champlin, Michael Ruff , Joseph Williams , Abraham Laboriel, Vinnie Colaiuta, John “JR” Robinson, Steve Lukather, Brandon Fields, Bill Cantos, Michael Landau, Jimmy Haslip, Russell Ferrante, Michael Shapiro, Jeff Richman, Ralph Humphrey, Sharon Perry, Bob Mintzer, Randy Goodrum, Dane Donohue, Dennis Morgan, Frederic Slama, Neil Stubenhaus, Yellowjackets, Tris Imboden, David Diggs, Hussein Jiffry, Tom Saviano.. Agnes Carlsson (Swedish Idol Winner2006), Sanna Nielsen, Daniel Lindstr..m(Swedish Idol Winner 2005), Linda Bengtzing, Jessica Andersson, Jan Malmsj..;Per-Erik Hallin, Helen Sj..holm, Jill Johnsson, Lagayla Fraizer, Martin Stenmark, Anders Ekborg, Sofia K..llgren, Charlotte Nilsson, Erik Segerstedt, Fame, Kicki, Bettan & Lotta, Triple & Touch, Jan Johansen, Nils Landgren, Johan Stengård, Lena-Maria Klingvall, Galenskaparna & Aftershave, Sk..na S..ndag, Niklas Andersson, Janner Ersson big band plus different gospel choirs and big band to name a few
Peter is endorsed by Exotic Effects, ProSound Communications and FoxRox Electronics/USA
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Member Since: 3/14/2007
Band Website: peterfriestedt.com
Band Members:
Peter Friestedt: Guitars

Bill Champlin: Lead Vocals

Joseph Williams: Lead Vocals

Lou Pardini: Vocals:

Bill Cantos: Keyboards

John JR Robinson: Drums

Abraham Laboriel: Bass

Michael Ruff: Keyboards and vocals

Stefan Gunnarsson: Keyboards

Randy Goodrum: Keyboards

Sounds Like: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkM25ZUZbzQ
Record Label: Warner/Chappell
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

Peter Friestedt's LA PROJECT with Lou Pardini Live in Stockholm - Talk about it

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Posted by Peter Friestedt on Wed, 23 Apr 2008 01:55:00 PST

LA PROJECT

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Posted by Peter Friestedt on Fri, 18 Apr 2008 02:06:00 PST

Release Concert Stockholm Review by Mikael Engström!

Hi Everyone! My heartfelt thanks to all the musicians, our Dj Adam and the wonderful guests Lou Pardini, Bill Maxwell, Tommy Funderburk , John Pena, the Andrae Crouch singers and the fantastic au...
Posted by Peter Friestedt on Thu, 17 Apr 2008 02:36:00 PST

THE FIRST REVIEW OF LA PROJECT II by Björn Söderqvist

Hi Everyone! It is an honor for me to share with you the first review of the new LA PROJECT II CD! It is done by Björn Söderqvist who knows this kind of music in and out! I feel very blessed to have s...
Posted by Peter Friestedt on Tue, 01 Apr 2008 03:31:00 PST

Orders & Pressrelease

Hi Everyone! The new CD is available for worldwide orders at www.aorheaven.com Tune in and get your copy today! PRESSRELEASEPETER FRIESTEDT/ THE LA PROJECT II It has been a couple of long years ...
Posted by Peter Friestedt on Sat, 22 Mar 2008 10:21:00 PST

LA PROJECT II available for PRE ORDER in Sweden!

For all of you Swedes out there!The LA PROJECT II album is now available for PRE ORDER at www.ginza.se ! The record will be released on March 14 but why not rush over to ginza and ...
Posted by Peter Friestedt on Sat, 08 Mar 2008 10:54:00 PST

Where to find the first LA PROJECT CD!

Hi Everyone! Thank you all for your wonderful encouragement lately!! It's been fantastic to hear all your enthusiasm for this project!! Stay tuned cause the new record is really comin' up so...
Posted by Peter Friestedt on Wed, 16 Jan 2008 07:51:00 PST

RELEASE DATES!

  The new LA PROJECT CD will be released by VIVIDSOUND in Japan on the 20th of feberuary! In Europe the CD will be out on the 12th of march by ZINK Music! Don't forget to mark these dates in yo...
Posted by Peter Friestedt on Wed, 19 Dec 2007 04:29:00 PST

Release News!!

The new CD will be released in January of 2008. In Japan it will be released by VIVID SOUND in the middle of January and soon to follow it will be out in Europe by Stefan Polzer's new label ZINK MUSIC...
Posted by Peter Friestedt on Sun, 18 Nov 2007 06:06:00 PST