| Vigilante Carlstroem | |
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Vigilante Carlstroem in 2007 |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Mikael Karlsson |
| Also known as | Vigilante Carlstroem Pig Champion Jr |
| Born | 1978 |
| Genres | Alternative rock, garage punk, garage rock revival |
| Occupations | Musician, songwriter |
| Instruments | Guitar, backing vocals |
| Years active | 1989 - present |
| Labels | A&M/Octone, Interscope, Epitaph Records |
| Associated acts | The Hives |
| Website | The Hives Broadcastingservice |
Mikael Karlsson, or Vigilante Carlstroem as he is better known, is the guitarist of the Swedish rock band The Hives, which formed in 1993 and was one of the most important bands in the garage rock revival.
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Vigilante started playing guitar at the age of ten and was influenced by bands such as the Sex Pistols, The Dead Kennedys and local Swedish punk bands. Vigilante usually plays Epiphone Crestwood guitars and uses Hi-Watt amplifiers as do the rest of his bandmates.
Vigilante has also been contributing to the album Ge Fan I Våra Vatten (Don't fuckin touch our waters), which is a record made by Swedish Rockstars (that like to practice fishing in their sparetime) to raise funds for the protection of the fish in Swedish waters.[1]
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