Anders Lindström
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Anders Lindström or Boba Fett as he is often called is a Swedish rock
musician most known for being the organist and pianist of the Swedish rock band The Hellacopters
and co founder and guitarist of The Diamond Dogs
.
award-winning debut album Supershitty to the Max!
to play the organ and piano. After the departure of guitarist Dregen
, vocalist and guitarist Nick Royale handled lead guitar while Lindström temporarily played rhythm guitar during the recording of Grande Rock
before Robert Dahlqvist
joined as their full-time guitarist. During the band's hiatus after the release of the album By the Grace of God
, Lindström rejoined his old band Diamond Dogs to record Black River Road in 2004.
In 2005, The Hellacopters returned with Rock & Roll Is Dead
which would become their last full-length album of their own material. Lindström also formed The Bitter Twins
along with former bandmate Sulo
to celebrate their 20th anniversary of playing music together. The initial idea was to play the depressive type of music they originally played 20 years ago, however the music sounded more like The Clash
in the late 70s and early 80s. The duo also called in guest musicians such as Papa Dee
, Magnus Carlson from the Weeping Willows
, Mattias Bärjed from The Soundtrack of Our Lives
and Stefan Björk formerly of Wilmer X
. In late 2007, The Hellacopters announced that they would be breaking up after the release of their cover album Head Off
and the following "Tour Before the Fall", which ended with four gigs in two days in late October 2008. After The Hellacopters brek-up Lindström worked with front man Nicke Andersson
's new band Imperial State Electric
.
Lindström is also a recreational fisher and together with bands such as The Hives
, Backyard Babies
, Millencolin
, Weeping Willows
, Randy
he and The Hellacopters contributed with music for the charity album Ge Fan i Våra Vatten to raise money to help save the northern pike
and the Atlantic salmon
. Recently Lindström worked with Weeping Willows
front man Magnus Carlson
on soundtracks for several as of yet unreleased Swedish film projects.
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
musician most known for being the organist and pianist of the Swedish rock band The Hellacopters
The Hellacopters
The Hellacopters were a Swedish garage rock band that was formed in 1994 by Nicke Andersson , Dregen , Kenny Håkansson and Robert Eriksson . Andersson had been the drummer for death metal band Entombed and Dregen was taking a break from his full-time band Backyard Babies...
and co founder and guitarist of The Diamond Dogs
The Diamond Dogs
The Diamond Dogs is a Swedish rock band founded in Katrineholm during the early nineties by vocalist Sören 'Sulo' Karlsson and guitarist Anders 'Boba' Lindström.-History:...
.
Life and career
Lindström founded The Diamond Dogs along with vocalist Sören 'Sulo' Karlsson in the early 1990s; Lindström was the band's guitarist and released four albums with the band. During this time he also worked as a recording engineer for various bands including some early Hellacopters reordings. Lindström later joined The Hellacopters after the band's grammisGrammis
The Grammis Awards are the Swedish equivalent of the Grammy Awards. The awards ceremony is generally held each year in February in Stockholm.The awards were established in 1969 and awarded until 1972 when they were cancelled....
award-winning debut album Supershitty to the Max!
Supershitty to the Max!
Supershitty to the Max! is the Grammis Award winning debut album released by the Swedish rock band The Hellacopters, and was recorded in just 26 hours during February 1996 at Sunlight Studios in Stockholm....
to play the organ and piano. After the departure of guitarist Dregen
Dregen
Andreas Tyrone Svensson , is best known as the former guitarist The Hellacopters and current guitarist of Backyard Babies and the newest member of Michael Monroe's band, replacing Ginger as guitarist....
, vocalist and guitarist Nick Royale handled lead guitar while Lindström temporarily played rhythm guitar during the recording of Grande Rock
Grande Rock
Grande Rock is the third album released by the Swedish rock band The Hellacopters. Due to the departure of original guitarist Dregen, pianist Anders Lindström stepped in to record guitars under the pseudonym Boba Lee Fett. The record was released both on CD and on vinyl, the vinyl version was...
before Robert Dahlqvist
Robert Dahlqvist
Robert Dahlqvist is a guitarist and vocalist most known for his work with the Swedish rockband The Hellacopters. He's also the lead singer and guitarist in Thunder Express, a band originally started as a sideproject to his work with The Hellacopters...
joined as their full-time guitarist. During the band's hiatus after the release of the album By the Grace of God
By the Grace of God (album)
-Personnel:The Hellacopters;*Nicke Andersson - Vocals guitars, piano, percussion*Robert Dahlqvist - Guitars, vocals*Kenny Håkansson - Bass guitar*Anders Lindström - Organ, piano, guitar, backing vocals*Robert Eriksson - Drums, backing vocals...
, Lindström rejoined his old band Diamond Dogs to record Black River Road in 2004.
In 2005, The Hellacopters returned with Rock & Roll Is Dead
Rock & Roll Is Dead
-Personnel:The Hellacopters;*Nicke Andersson - Vocals guitars, piano, percussion*Robert Dahlqvist - Guitars, vocals*Kenny Håkansson - Bass guitar*Anders Lindström - Organ, piano, guitar, backing vocals*Robert Eriksson - Drums, backing vocals...
which would become their last full-length album of their own material. Lindström also formed The Bitter Twins
The Bitter Twins
The Bitter Twins is a Swedish rock band composed of Sören 'Sulo' Karlsson and Anders 'Boba' Lindström, the duo released their debut album Global Panic! in 2009.-History:...
along with former bandmate Sulo
Sulo
Sören "Sulo" Karlsson is a swedish vocalist most known for being the frontman of the rock band The Diamond Dogs.-Career:Sulo co funded The Diamond Dogs in Katrineholm along with Anders Lindström, throughout the years the bands line up has changed several time and Lindström left the band in 1996 to...
to celebrate their 20th anniversary of playing music together. The initial idea was to play the depressive type of music they originally played 20 years ago, however the music sounded more like The Clash
The Clash
The Clash were an English punk rock band that formed in 1976 as part of the original wave of British punk. Along with punk, their music incorporated elements of reggae, ska, dub, funk, rap, dance, and rockabilly...
in the late 70s and early 80s. The duo also called in guest musicians such as Papa Dee
Papa Dee
David Christopher Daniel Wahlgren , better known by the stage name Papa Dee, is a Swedish rap, ragga and dancehall musician...
, Magnus Carlson from the Weeping Willows
Weeping Willows
Weeping Willows is a Swedish indie rock group that started 1995.-History:The band's first two albums are primarily influenced by the popular music of the late 1950's to early 1960's...
, Mattias Bärjed from The Soundtrack of Our Lives
The Soundtrack of Our Lives
The Soundtrack of Our Lives, alternatively known as T.S.O.O.L. or Soundtrack, is a Swedish rock band that formed in 1995 after the dissolution of the punk band Union Carbide Productions....
and Stefan Björk formerly of Wilmer X
Wilmer X
Wilmer X is a Swedish rock band. Originally formed in 1977-1978 as Wilmer Pitt in Malmö, Sweden by Nisse Hellberg and Jalle Lorensson , the band was rebranded as Wilmer X at the time of the first recording.-Career:...
. In late 2007, The Hellacopters announced that they would be breaking up after the release of their cover album Head Off
Head Off
Head Off* is the seventh and last album released by the Swedish rock band The Hellacopters. The album consist of cover songs from acts that the band felt that everyone should know about and listen to. The 2500 units of the vinyl release all come with a poster, an additionall 1500 units were later...
and the following "Tour Before the Fall", which ended with four gigs in two days in late October 2008. After The Hellacopters brek-up Lindström worked with front man Nicke Andersson
Nicke Andersson
Nicke Andersson , born 1 August 1972 is a singer, guitarist, drummer, songwriter and composer most known for his work as the singer and guitarist of the successful Grammy award winning rock band The Hellacopters as well as the former drummer for Swedish death metal band Entombed...
's new band Imperial State Electric
Imperial State Electric
Imperial State Electric is a rock band founded by former front man of The Hellacopters Nicke Andersson , Dolph de Borst , Tobias Egge and Thomas Eriksson...
.
Lindström is also a recreational fisher and together with bands such as The Hives
The Hives
The Hives are a Swedish garage rock band that first garnered attention in the early 2000s as a prominent group of the garage rock revival. Their mainstream success came with the release of the "greatest hits" album Your New Favourite Band, featuring their most well-known song "Hate to Say I Told...
, Backyard Babies
Backyard Babies
Backyard Babies are a rock band, from Nässjö, Sweden. The band was formed in 1987 and over the years they have released five studio albums and won a Swedish Grammy. The band is now located in Stockholm, Sweden....
, Millencolin
Millencolin
Millencolin is a punk rock band that was formed in October 1992 by Nikola Šarčević, Mathias Färm, and Erik Ohlsson in Örebro, Sweden. In early 1993, drummer Fredrik Larzon joined the band...
, Weeping Willows
Weeping Willows
Weeping Willows is a Swedish indie rock group that started 1995.-History:The band's first two albums are primarily influenced by the popular music of the late 1950's to early 1960's...
, Randy
Randy (band)
Randy is a punk rock band from Hortlax, Sweden, formed in 1992. They were first inspired by skate punk bands like NOFX and Propagandhi but after the release of The Rest Is Silence and the depart of their bass player Patrik Trydvall, they radically changed their musical style and adopted an older...
he and The Hellacopters contributed with music for the charity album Ge Fan i Våra Vatten to raise money to help save the northern pike
Northern Pike
The northern pike , is a species of carnivorous fish of the genus Esox...
and the Atlantic salmon
Atlantic salmon
The Atlantic salmon is a species of fish in the family Salmonidae, which is found in the northern Atlantic Ocean and in rivers that flow into the north Atlantic and the north Pacific....
. Recently Lindström worked with Weeping Willows
Weeping Willows
Weeping Willows is a Swedish indie rock group that started 1995.-History:The band's first two albums are primarily influenced by the popular music of the late 1950's to early 1960's...
front man Magnus Carlson
Magnus Carlson
Magnus Carlson, born 1968 in Stockholm, is a Swedish singer, composer and songwriter. He is a member of the Swedish indie rock group Weeping Willows, and has released several solo albums.-Albums:...
on soundtracks for several as of yet unreleased Swedish film projects.
Selected discography
- 1993 Blue Eyes Shouldn't be Cryin - The Diamond Dogs (Guitar)
- 1994 Honked - The Diamond Dogs (Guitar)
- 1995 Good Time Girl - The Diamond Dogs (Guitar)
- 1996 Supershitty to the Max!Supershitty to the Max!Supershitty to the Max! is the Grammis Award winning debut album released by the Swedish rock band The Hellacopters, and was recorded in just 26 hours during February 1996 at Sunlight Studios in Stockholm....
- The Hellacopters (Lead guitar) - 1996 Smock'n Roll - Svart Snö
- 1996 Hour of the Gate - Bloodstone (Producer)
- 1996 Need of Ammunition - The Diamond Dogs (Guitar)
- 1997 Necrophobic - Darkside (Engineer)
- 1997 Payin' the DuesPayin' the DuesPayin' the Dues is the second album released by the Swedish rock band The Hellacopters and their last studioalbum to feature original guitarist Dregen before his departure from the band to focus fulltime on his other band Backyard Babies. The album was released simultianusly on both CD and on...
- The Hellacopters (Guitar) - 1997 Vibrion - Closed Frontiers (Engineer)
- 1997 Knockouts! - Backyard Babies (Producer)
- 1997 Ridin' The TigerRidin' The TigerRidin' The Tiger is the first album released by Gluecifer.-Track listing:#"Leather Chair"#"Rock'n Roll Asshole"#"Bounced Checks"#"Evil Matcher"#"Rock Throne"#"Burnin' White"#"Titanium Sunset"#"We're Out Loud"#"Obi Damned Kenobi"#"Under My Hood"...
- Gluecifer (recording engineer) - 1999 Grande RockGrande RockGrande Rock is the third album released by the Swedish rock band The Hellacopters. Due to the departure of original guitarist Dregen, pianist Anders Lindström stepped in to record guitars under the pseudonym Boba Lee Fett. The record was released both on CD and on vinyl, the vinyl version was...
- The Hellacopters (Guitar, keyboards, organ) - 2000 High VisibilityHigh Visibility-Personnel:The Hellacopters:*Nicke Andersson - Vocals, guitars, clavinet, percussion*Robert Dahlqvist - Guitars, vocals*Kenny Håkansson - Bass guitar*Anders Lindström - organ, piano*Robert Eriksson - Drums, backing vocalsAdditional musicians:...
- The Hellacopters (Keyboards, organ) - 2002 By the Grace of GodBy the Grace of God (album)-Personnel:The Hellacopters;*Nicke Andersson - Vocals guitars, piano, percussion*Robert Dahlqvist - Guitars, vocals*Kenny Håkansson - Bass guitar*Anders Lindström - Organ, piano, guitar, backing vocals*Robert Eriksson - Drums, backing vocals...
- The Hellacopters (Keyboards, organ) - 2003 Adult World - Wayne Kramer (Keyboards)
- 2004 Black River Road - The Diamond Dogs (Organ, keyboards, guitar)
- 2005 Rock & Roll Is DeadRock & Roll Is Dead-Personnel:The Hellacopters;*Nicke Andersson - Vocals guitars, piano, percussion*Robert Dahlqvist - Guitars, vocals*Kenny Håkansson - Bass guitar*Anders Lindström - Organ, piano, guitar, backing vocals*Robert Eriksson - Drums, backing vocals...
- The Hellacopters (Organ, keyboards) - 2008 Head OffHead OffHead Off* is the seventh and last album released by the Swedish rock band The Hellacopters. The album consist of cover songs from acts that the band felt that everyone should know about and listen to. The 2500 units of the vinyl release all come with a poster, an additionall 1500 units were later...
- The Hellacopters (Keyboards, organ) - 2008 CommunionCommunion (The Soundtrack of Our Lives album)Communion is the fifth studio album by the Swedish band The Soundtrack of Our Lives.The album is the band's longest to date at twenty-four tracks. After the decision was made to postpone the Origin Vol...
- The Soundtrack of Our Lives (Songwriting) - 2009 Global Panic - The Bitter TwinsThe Bitter TwinsThe Bitter Twins is a Swedish rock band composed of Sören 'Sulo' Karlsson and Anders 'Boba' Lindström, the duo released their debut album Global Panic! in 2009.-History:...
(Guitar, organ, backing voclas) - 2010 Imperial State ElectricImperial State Electric (album)-Track listing:...
- Imperial State Electric (Guitar, keyboards, guitar) - 2010 The Gloria Story - Ohno (Production)
- 2010 En plats i solenEn plats i solen- Personnel :*Joakim Berg – lyrics and music*Martin Sköld – music on track 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 9*Kent – production*Stefan Boman – production and mixing*Joshua – production on track 2, 3, 5*Hoffe Stannow – mastering*Martin Brengesjö – instrument technician...
- Kent (Backing vocals) - 2010 Death Metal - Dismember (Drum recording)
- (TBA) Upcoming live album - The Hellacopters (Keyboards, organ, percussion)