Bass-player/Arranger/Song-writer Mikael Petersson hails from Stockholm Sweden. Born july 1979, he started to play guitar at the age of 12 and switched to the bass-guitar while studying at music high school outside of Stockholm.
The last couple of years, Mikael has been working frequently as a bassplayer/musical director and session-musician on several tours around Europe and on different recording projects with styles ranging from Pop/Rock and Soul/R&B to jazz and flamenco.
Mikael has experience from recording in studios, as well as live for television. Working as an Musical director and arranger for the SoundPlanet Orchestra with a toursheet with over 300 shows the last two years with the Levade Noble Horse Gala. Playing in front of a total of more than 100.000 people around Europe.
Session work in studios such as Hilson Studios and Seafood studios in stockholm with artists such as Shebang, Sofia, Oneway Street among others.

He has worked with producers such as Tobias Jonnarth(Mikael Rickfors, Shebang, Sofia) and Charlie Hilson(Joakim Hilson). Mikael has up to date had the privelege of playing and appearing on recordings with great musicians such as Per Lindwall, Per-Erik Hallin, Pelle Claesson and Robert Ikkis. Mikael has also collaborated with international Flamenco artists, among them Zamna Urista Rojaz(Flamenco-guitar), José Ramirez(Vocals) and acclaimed flamenco-dancers Bernarda Diaz and Magali Fuentes.


EXPERIENCE
Production   Role   Employer   Period
Nojesvagen/Music exhibition   Demonstrator of Bass Equipment   EBS Sweden AB   2006
Bossa Nova Trio   Bass player   Thorells syndrom Rock'n'Roll Events   2006
Studio-work   Studio-musician   Hillson studios   2006
Levade Noble Horse Gala Tour (NLD)   Musical director/Bass-player   Bronett Flatgaroo Production AB   2006
Levade Noble Horse Gala Tour (NLD)   Arranger/Musicproducer   Bronett Flatgaroo Production AB   2006
Levade Noble Horse Gala Tour (SE)   Musical director/Bass-player   Bronett Flatgaroo Production AB   2005
Div Studio-work (Shebang/Demo/div)   Studio-musician   Seafood Productions   2005
Studio-work "OneWay Street" album (8 tracks)   Studio-musician   Seafood Productions   2005
Levade Noble Horse Gala Tour (DK, NO)   Musician   Bronett Flatgaroo Production AB   2005
Studio-work "Sofia" album (11 tracks)   Studio-musician   BTM Records/Seafood Productions   2005
Levade Noble Horse Gala Tour (SE)   Musician   Bronett Flatgaroo Production AB   2004
Levade Noble Horse Gala Tour (DK, NO, SE)   Musician   Bronett Flatgaroo Production AB   2004
Circo Massimo 2003 (Tv-inspelning)   Bass-player   Bronett Flatgaroo Production AB   2003
Restaurangernas Dag   Musician   Hotwok Café   2002
Div studioarbete   Studio-musician   Lemon Studios Stockholm   2002
American Festival   Musician   Hotwok Café   2001
"Restaurangernas Dag" -Festival   Bass-player   Hotwok Café   2001
Kungsträdgĺrden Park & Evenemang   Bass/percussion   Misc. Bands   2001 - 2003
American Festival   Musician   Hotwok Café   2000
"Restaurangernas Dag" -festival   Bass-player   Hotwok Café   2000
Misc. Coverband jobs   Bass-player   Misc bands/hotels/companys   2000 - 2006
EDUCATION & TRAINING
School   Type of education       Year
Stockholms Universitet - Musikvetenskap 60p   Course/Workshop     2004-2006
Fredrika Bremer Estetisk musiklinje   Preparatory     1994-1998
Dalarö Folkhögskola - Studioteknik/Ljudteknik   Course/Workshop     1996-1996