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Mikael Karlsson (born 30 October 1978), better known by his stage name Vigilante Carlstroem, is the rhythm guitarist of the critically acclaimed Swedish garage rock band The Hives.

Vigilante Carlstroem
Vigilante Carlstroem in 2007
Background information
Birth name	Mikael Karlsson
Also known as	Pig Champion, Jr.
Born	(1978-10-30) 30 October 1978 (age 44) Fagersta, Sweden
Genres	Alternative rock, garage punk, garage rock revival
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)	Guitar, backing vocals
Years active	1989–present
Labels	A&M Octone, Interscope, Epitaph
Website	The Hives Broadcastingservice

Biography

Vigilante started playing guitar at the age of ten and was influenced by bands such as Sex Pistols, Dead Kennedys and local Swedish punk bands. Vigilante usually plays Epiphone Coronet guitars and uses Divided by 13 and Fender amplifiers.

Vigilante helped to form The Hives in 1993. An early stage name of his, Barely Legal, was used as the title of their debut LP in 1997. He has been a member of said band ever since.

Vigilante had a short summer job at Cronimet somewhere around 1995-2000 with Reijo Jokiniemi as his mentor.

Vigilante has contributed to the album Ge Fan I Våra Vatten (Don't fucking touch our waters), which is a record made by Swedish musicians as a means to raise funds for the protection of fish in Swedish waters.[1]

Discography

In The Hives

• Barely Legal (1997)
• Veni Vidi Vicious (2000)
• Tyrannosaurus Hives (2004)
• The Black and White Album (2007)
• Lex Hives (2012)

In The Dragtones

• Drag (2012)

References

External links

• Official Band Website
• Vigilante Carlstroem on Myspace
• Live Daily Interview
• Punk TV Interview
• The Wawe Mag Interview

На других языках

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- [en] Vigilante Carlstroem

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[ru] Карлссон, Микаэль

Микаэль Карлссон (швед. Mikael Karlsson), известный также под псевдонимом Vigilante Carlstroem (родился 30 октября 1978) — шведский музыкант, гитарист рок-группы The Hives.

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