Mikael Karlsson (born 30 October 1978), better known by his stage name Vigilante Carlstroem, is the rhythm guitarist of the critically acclaimed

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garage rock band

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Biography

Vigilante started playing guitar at the age of ten and was influenced by bands such as

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and local Swedish punk bands. Vigilante usually plays

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guitars and uses

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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. (retrieved November 2, 2008)

Discography

In The Hives

* '' Barely Legal'' (1997) * ''

Veni Vidi Vicious ''Veni Vidi Vicious'' is the second studio album by Swedish rock band the Hives. The album was released on 10 April 2000 through Burning Heart and Epitaph. It was later re-released on 30 April 2002 through Sire and Gearhead. The Japanese relea ...

'' (2000) * ''

Tyrannosaurus Hives ''Tyrannosaurus Hives'' is the third full-length album by the Hives, released on 20 July 2004. It is their first album since ''Veni Vidi Vicious'' from 2000, and also their first original release on a major label. If the front cover of the albu ...

'' (2004) * ''

The Black and White Album ''The Black and White Album'' is the fourth studio album by Swedish rock band The Hives. The track listing for ''The Black and White Album'' was confirmed on the band's German website on 13 September 2007, and later through ''NME''. The Hives ...

'' (2007) * ''

Lex Hives ''Lex Hives'' is the fifth full-length album by Swedish rock band The Hives. The album was released on 1 June 2012 in Sweden, and internationally from 4 June 2012. ''Lex Hives'' was self-produced by The Hives and mixed by Grammy Award winner An ...

'' (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
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