Peter Svensson is a songwriter, producer and musician. He is the main songwriter and guitarist of the band, The Cardigans.He started playing guitar at the age of eight and in his teens, he went on to play with local bands. After hooking up with bass player Magnus Sveningsson, they formed The Cardigans in 1992. Peter Svensson is credited with writing the music and melodies for almost all of the group's original songs.In 1998, he released a side/solo project called Paus.