- Klas Åhlund
Klas Åhlund (b.
11 April 1972 inStockholm ) is a Swedishpop music writer, producer and guitarist, as well as a director ofmusic video s andTV commercials . He started out as guitarist in the bandTeddybears STHLM (later known only as "Teddybears") together with his brotherJoakim Åhlund and their friendPatrik Arve . Originally they played mostlyhardcore punk , but on their third record, Rock'n'roll highschool (2001) they teamed up with producerFabian 'Phat Fabe' Torsson to make a record quite unlike their previous music. Now, they mixed influences from pop,electronica ,hiphop ,reggae and other styles with only few traces left of their former punk self. The album was quite well received, with several hit singles all over Europe, and critics calling the bands clash of styles "the future of Swedish rock".Klas Åhlund has since continued to write and produce music in this and similar styles, which may point to him having an imporant role in what "Rock'n'roll highschool" became. He has written and produced a record with his then wife
Paola (who also appeared on one track on "Rock'n'roll highschool"), made more music with the Teddybears, produced his brother Joakim's other band Caesars, and Swedish pop starRobyn to name a few. Together with Swedish production duoBloodshy & Avant he has also written and produced one song forBritney Spears , namelyPiece of Me from the album Blackout. It has been reported that Åhlund has been working onSugababes ' forthcoming album "Catfights and Spotlights ".Fact|date=September 2008Klas is also known as MC Lita and has produced the cover version of the Bee Gee's 1970's hit "Staying Alive", as used on the recent Citroen C4 TV adverts.
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