Fredrik Hermansson

Fredrik Hermansson
Fredrik Hermansson live in Cairo with Pain of Salvation.
Background information
Birth name	Johan Fredrik Hermansson
Born	(1976-07-18) 18 July 1976 (age 40)
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.