Mattias Alkberg (born January 8, 1969), sometimes known as Matti Alkberg, is a

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and musician. He has released four poetry books and more than a dozen records with his two bands

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and Mattias Alkberg BD.

Books

*1992: ''Separerade Ägg'' ( Wahlström & Widstrand) *1997: ''Röda Stjärna'' (Wahlström & Widstrand) *2000: ''Jag var en av er'' (Wahlström & Widstrand) *2004: ''Göta Kanal'' (Wahlström & Widstrand) *2011: ''Era Svin'' (Wahlström & Widstrand)

Discography

;Solo *2009: ''Nerverna'' ( Ny Våg) *2011: ''Allt det här'' (Split album with Pascal) *2011: ''Anarkist'' ( Ny Våg) *2013: ''Mattias Alkberg begravning'' *2014: ''Södra Sverige'' *2015: ''Personer'' ;Mattias Alkberg BD *2004: ''Tunaskolan'' *2005: ''Jag ska bli en bättre vän'' (A West Side Fabrication) *2006: ''Ditt hjärta är en stjärna'' (A West Side Fabrication) ;The Bear Quartet *1992: ''Penny Century'' (A West Side Fabrication) *1993: ''Cosy Den'' (A West Side Fabrication) *1993: ''Family Affair'' (A West Side Fabrication) *1995: ''Everybody Else'' (A West Side Fabrication) *1995: ''Holy Holy'' (A West Side Fabrication) *1997: ''Moby Dick'' (A West Side Fabrication) *1998: ''Personality Crisis'' (A West Side Fabrication) *2000: ''My War'' (A West Side Fabrication) *2001: ''Gay Icon'' (A West Side Fabrication) *2002: ''Ny våg'' (A West Side Fabrication) *2003: ''Early Years'' (A West Side Fabrication) *2003: ''Angry Brigade'' (A West Side Fabrication) *2005: ''Saturday Night'' (A West Side Fabrication) *2006: ''Eternity Now'' (A West Side Fabrication) *2009: ''89'' (A West Side Fabrication) *2010: ''Monty Python'' (A West Side Fabrication)Discogs.com; Bear Quartet, The ''

References

Swedish male singers Swedish guitarists Male guitarists Living people Swedish male writers The Bear Quartet members 1969 births {{Sweden-guitarist-stub