Mikael Karlsson Åström

Vigilante Carlstroem
Vigilante Carlstroem in 2007
Vigilante Carlstroem in 2007
Background information
Birth nameMikael Karlsson Åström
Also known asPig Champion, Jr.
Born (1978-10-30) 30 October 1978 (age 46)
Fagersta, Sweden
GenresAlternative rock, garage punk, garage rock revival
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)Guitar, backing vocals
Years active1989–present
LabelsA&M Octone, Interscope, Epitaph
Websitethehives.com

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

Biography

Onstage in 2011

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 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

Main article: The Hives discography

In The Dragtones

  • Drag (2012)

References

  1. ^ Vigilante Carlstroem Solo Album Debut Full Commercial on YouTube (retrieved November 2, 2008)