Dregen
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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.
He is still a member of Backyard Babies, claiming in an interview with Rocksverige.se that the band will come together later and be stronger than ever.
in 1987, in 1994 he co-founded The Hellacopters
with Entombed
drummer Nicke Andersson
. In 1996 he decided to leave the band after releasing two albums to focus full-time on the Backyard Babies. Dregen also played guitar in the rock supergroup
Supershit 666
which consisted of Ginger
(The Wildhearts
) on vocals/guitar, Nicke Andersson
(Hellacopters) on drums and Swedish producer
Thomas Skogsberg on bass.The only Supershit666 release was an eponymous 6-track E.P. on Inferno records released in 1999. They have never played any gigs, and a minimum of rehearsing and recording time was used for the record. Both Ginger
and Dregen have repeatedly said in interviews they would like to record and perhaps tour under the Supershit666 name again, but due to the hectic schedules of all artists involved no firm plans have yet been made. Dregen has performed live on many occasions with Swedish singer/songwriter Lars Winnerbäck
, the two have also recorded the Rolling Stones song "Dead Flowers" for a tribute album. Dregen also recorded a live album with Dogs D'Amour
frontman Tyla titled "The Poet and the Dragon". Recently Dregen also collaborated with Swedish rapper Timbuktu
on the track "Tack för kaffet".
Dregen is married to the Swedish singer Pernilla Andersson.
Effects
Amplifiers
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 current guitarist of 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....
and the newest member of Michael Monroe
Michael Monroe
Matti Antero Kristian Fagerholm , best known by his stage name, Michael Monroe, is a Finnish rock musician, and multi-instrumentalist who rose to fame as the vocalist for the glam punk band Hanoi Rocks, and has served as the frontman for all-star side projects, such as Demolition 23...
's band, replacing Ginger as guitarist.
He is still a member of Backyard Babies, claiming in an interview with Rocksverige.se that the band will come together later and be stronger than ever.
Recording career
Dregen (born Andreas Tyrone Svensson, legally renamed Andreas Tyrone Dregen) was a founding member of the Backyard BabiesBackyard 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....
in 1987, in 1994 he co-founded 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...
with Entombed
Entombed (band)
Entombed is a Swedish death metal band which formed in 1987 under the name of Nihilist. Though Entombed began their career as an early pioneer of Scandinavian death metal which initially differed itself from its American counterpart with its distinct guitar tone, by the early 1990s their sound had...
drummer 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...
. In 1996 he decided to leave the band after releasing two albums to focus full-time on the Backyard Babies. Dregen also played guitar in the rock supergroup
Supergroup (music)
In the late 1960s, the term supergroup was coined to describe "a rock music group whose performers are already famous from having performed individually or in other groups"....
Supershit 666
Supershit 666
Supershit 666 or Super$hit 666 were a European rock supergroup consisting of Ginger from The Wildhearts on vocals and guitar, Nicke Andersson from the Hellacopters on vocals and drums, Dregen from the Backyard Babies on vocals and guitar, and Swedish producer Thomas Skogsberg on bass.The only...
which consisted of Ginger
Ginger (singer)
Ginger is a rock guitarist, singer and songwriter, best known for his band The Wildhearts.-Early career:...
(The Wildhearts
The Wildhearts
The Wildhearts are a British rock group originally formed in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. The band's sound is a mixture of hard rock and melodic pop music, often described in the music press as combining influences as diverse as The Beatles and 1980s-era Metallica...
) on vocals/guitar, 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...
(Hellacopters) on drums and Swedish producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
Thomas Skogsberg on bass.The only Supershit666 release was an eponymous 6-track E.P. on Inferno records released in 1999. They have never played any gigs, and a minimum of rehearsing and recording time was used for the record. Both Ginger
Ginger (singer)
Ginger is a rock guitarist, singer and songwriter, best known for his band The Wildhearts.-Early career:...
and Dregen have repeatedly said in interviews they would like to record and perhaps tour under the Supershit666 name again, but due to the hectic schedules of all artists involved no firm plans have yet been made. Dregen has performed live on many occasions with Swedish singer/songwriter Lars Winnerbäck
Lars Winnerbäck
Lars Mattias Winnerbäck , is a Swedish singer and songwriter. He was born in Stockholm, but spent his childhood in Linköping, where he attended Katedralskolan. He moved back to Stockholm in 1996, the same year he released his first album, Dans med svåra steg...
, the two have also recorded the Rolling Stones song "Dead Flowers" for a tribute album. Dregen also recorded a live album with Dogs D'Amour
Dogs D'Amour
The Dogs D'Amour were a rock and roll band formed in 1983 in London, England. Over the years the band has had various line-ups, the only constant being vocalist Tyla....
frontman Tyla titled "The Poet and the Dragon". Recently Dregen also collaborated with Swedish rapper Timbuktu
Timbuktu (artist)
Jason Michael Robinson Diakité , known under the stage name Timbuktu, is a Swedish rapper and reggae artist. Earlier in the mid-1990s, he started as part of rap Excel before going solo as Timbuktu.-Biography:...
on the track "Tack för kaffet".
Dregen is married to the Swedish singer Pernilla Andersson.
Musical equipment
Guitars- Gibson ES-335Gibson ES-335The Gibson ES-335 is the world's first commercial thinline arched-top semi-acoustic electric guitar. Released by the Gibson Guitar Corporation as part of its ES series in 1958, it is neither hollow nor solid; instead, a solid wood block runs through the center of its body...
- Goldtop finish and Classic 57 bridge and neck pickups. - Gibson ES-335Gibson ES-335The Gibson ES-335 is the world's first commercial thinline arched-top semi-acoustic electric guitar. Released by the Gibson Guitar Corporation as part of its ES series in 1958, it is neither hollow nor solid; instead, a solid wood block runs through the center of its body...
- Cream white finish, Lundgren bridge pickup and Classic 57 neck pickup. - Gibson ES-335Gibson ES-335The Gibson ES-335 is the world's first commercial thinline arched-top semi-acoustic electric guitar. Released by the Gibson Guitar Corporation as part of its ES series in 1958, it is neither hollow nor solid; instead, a solid wood block runs through the center of its body...
- Black finish, DiMarzioDiMarzioDiMarzio, Inc. is an United States manufacturer best known for its revolutionary direct-replacement guitar pickups. The company also produces miscellaneous guitar accessories, such as cables, straps and hardware.DiMarzio became known for its Super Distortion model, which was the first after...
Super Distortion bridge pickup and Classic 57 neck pickup. - Sundberg S-J2 acousticSundberg GuitarsSundberg Guitars is a Swedish company that produces handmade high-quality acoustic guitars. All instruments are available with a wide range of different options and custom details. Recently Sundberg delivered an Irish bouzouki to Swedish singer Lars Winnerbäck, and the instrument will soon be added...
- LuthierLuthierA luthier is someone who makes or repairs lutes and other string instruments. In the United States, the term is used interchangeably with a term for the specialty of each maker, such as violinmaker, guitar maker, lute maker, etc...
built with custom skull inlays.
Effects
- Jim Dunlop Cry BabyDunlop Cry BabyThe Dunlop Cry Baby is a popular wah-wah pedal, manufactured by Dunlop Manufacturing, Inc. It is the best selling guitar pedal of all time. The name Cry Baby was from the original pedal from which it was copied, the Thomas Organ/Vox Cry Baby wah-wah. Thomas Organ/Vox failed to register the name as...
- MXR MC-401 BoostMXRMXR, also known as MXR Innovations, was a manufacturer of guitar effects units, co-founded in 1973 by Keith Barr and Terry Sherwood . MXR was based in the United States in Rochester, New York. MXR Innovations, Inc. was incorporated in 1974...
Amplifiers
- Fender Super Sonic HeadsFender AmplifiersFender Amplifiers have a long history. Leo Fender began building guitar amps before he started manufacturing guitars. The first of these amps were the K&F models, which were produced between 1945 and 1946...
through 4x12" Fender cabinets - Used live since 2009. - Fender Bassman HeadsFender BassmanThe Fender Bassman was a bass amplifier introduced by Fender in 1952. Although it was originally designed for bass guitars, it was frequently used for normal electric guitar in rock and roll, blues, and country bands.-History:...
modified by Tommy Folkesson through 4x12 Marshall cabinetsMarshall AmplificationMarshall Amplification is a British company, founded by drummer Jim Marshall, that designs and manufactures music amplifiers, brands personal headphones/earphones , and, after acquiring Natal Drums, drums and bongos. Marshall amplifiers, and specifically their guitar amplifiers, are among the most...
- Used live until 2009. - Fender ProsonicFender AmplifiersFender Amplifiers have a long history. Leo Fender began building guitar amps before he started manufacturing guitars. The first of these amps were the K&F models, which were produced between 1945 and 1946...
- Used during later studio recordings.
Selected discography
- 1994 Backyard Babies - Diesel & PowerDiesel & PowerDiesel & Power is Punk Rock/Hard Rock band Backyard Babies' first studio album. It was released in 1994. In 2006, it was re-released on their own label Billion Dollar Babies with the bonus track "Lies."- Track listing :#Smell the Magic#Bad to the Bone...
(Guitar, backing vocals) - 1996 The Hellacopters - 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....
(Guitar,vocals) - 1997 The Hellacopters - 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...
(Guitar, backing vocals) - 1997 Backyard Babies - Total 13Total 13Total 13 is the second album by the Swedish Punk Rock band Backyard Babies. It was released in 1998 and produced by Thomas Skogsberg.- Track listing :#"Made Me Madman" - 2:23 #"U.F.O...
(Guitar, backing vocals) - 1999 Supershit 666 - Supershit666Supershit 666Supershit 666 or Super$hit 666 were a European rock supergroup consisting of Ginger from The Wildhearts on vocals and guitar, Nicke Andersson from the Hellacopters on vocals and drums, Dregen from the Backyard Babies on vocals and guitar, and Swedish producer Thomas Skogsberg on bass.The only...
(Guitar) - 1999 Gluecifer/The Hellacopters Respect the Rock America (Guitar)
- 2001 Backyard Babies - Making Enemies Is GoodMaking Enemies is GoodMaking Enemies Is Good is an album by Backyard Babies, released in 2001. A number of tracks were co-written by Ginger of The Wildhearts. The album contains big hits such as "The Clash" and "Brand New Hate". The album was produced by the famous producer Thomas Skogsberg...
(Guitar, backing vocals) - 2001 Infinite Mass - Bullet (Guitar)
- 2003 Backyard Babies - Stockholm SyndromeStockholm Syndrome (Backyard Babies album)Stockholm Syndrome is an album by Backyard Babies, released in 2003.-Track listing:#Everybody Ready?!#Earn the Crown#A Song for the Outcast#Minus Celsius#Pigs for Swine#One Sound#Say When#Year by Year...
(Guitar, backing vocals) - 2003 Wilmer X - Lyckliga Hundar (Guitar, backing vocals)
- 2004 Kurt-Sunes Med Helveteshundarna - (Komma Ut Ur Machen) Nu! (Guitar)
- 2004 Dregen and Tyla - The Poet & The Dragon (Guitar)
- 2004 Urrke T & Midlife Crisis - Ask Not What You Can Do for Your Country... (Guitar)
- 2006 Backyard Babies - People Like People Like People Like UsPeople Like People Like People Like UsPeople Like People Like People Like Us is the fifth studio album by the Swedish rock band Backyard Babies, released in 2006. It was produced by Nicke Andersson from The Hellacopters...
(Guitar, backing vocals) - 2008 Backyard Babies - Backyard BabiesBackyard Babies (2008 album)Backyard Babies is the sixth studio album by the Swedish rock band Backyard Babies. The album was released on August 13, 2008, and debuted on the UK rock chart at number 29.-Recording:...
(Guitar, backing vocals) - 2008 Timbuktu - Tack för kaffet (Guitar, vocals)
- 2010 Imperial State Electric - Imperial State ElectricImperial State Electric (album)-Track listing:...
(Guitar, backing vocals)