Mikko Viljami Lindström
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Mikko Viljami Lindström is the lead guitarist of the Finnish
rock band, HIM. Lindström is commonly called by his nickname, Linde.
, Finland
and during his childhood, his father (Olli) worked as an engineer and his mother (Riita) as a stewardess on Finnair
, the national airline. Linde also has a younger brother named Jude, who was born four years after Linde. Linde was an introverted boy notable only for his bobbed blond hair and glasses. He developed a passion for music at an early age. His father has always been an avid music fan and especially loves Elvis Presley
. Lindström was given his first guitar, an acoustic mini Landola, for Christmas at the age of 10. He and keyboardist Burton are the only current members of HIM who do not have a heartagram tattoo. He has a daughter named Olivia, born 6 March 2003, with his previous common law wife
, Mariam "Manna" Jäntti. Linde skipped playing Top of the Pops to be there when his daughter was born; thus, Valo appeared singing and playing a Gibson Flying V
.
Linde became engaged to Toni Marie Iommi on August 12, 2010 (daughter of Black Sabbath guitarist, Tony Iommi). Linde is currently in the supergroup
"Who Cares" which consists of Tony Iommi
, Ian Gillan
, Jason Newstead, Nicko McBrain
and Jon Lord
.
, was released in September 2001. It featured HIM band members Migé
and Ville Valo
on bass guitar and drum kit, Ike on sound effects, and Hiili Hilesmaa on keyboards. The single "The King of Rock'n Roll" was featured as the opening song for the hit television series Viva La Bam
. Daniel Lioneye's sophomore effort, Vol II, was released in April 2010, which got good reviews. The band toured the US with HIM members Migé and Burton. Also add to the Line up was Manu on Vocals, Seppo Tarvainen on drums. The tour lasted 30 days tour with Cradle Of Filth, Turisas and Nachtmystium. The tour was named the "Dark Abyss" which saw the band destroying venues up and down the States. After the tour, Linde has said he is now really happy with the new line-up. The band are now taking a break and hopefully are planning to make an album some point during 2011, it all depends on the HIM schedule.
s, and uses them exclusively live. For the recording of Venus Doom, Linde also used baritone guitars by ESP
and Danelectro
, as well as a Fender Telecaster
for some solos. He has used Gibson Les Paul
s, Fender Stratocaster
s, and a Gretsch
Chet Atkins
model for his clean sounds. Early in his career, he was known to play a Jackson Soloist
and a Gibson Flying V
with a Bigsby tremolo. Lindström uses Laney amplifiers
, specifically VH100R heads with 4x12 cabinets However on the Screamworks tour has seen to be using the Laney Lionheart heads. In the studio he uses a mix of Laney and Marshall amplifiers
. He is known to use a Fuzz, and a Jim Dunlop Bass Wah. He uses Dunlop strings. He owns three working SGs, "a couple of broken ones," a double neck SG
, a Gibson Flying V that used to belong to Andy McCoy ("and Ville desperately tries to buy" from him), a semi acoustic Hofner, a twelve string acoustic Hagström
and a Charvel 475. The SG he used in the "Funeral of Hearts" video is named Kyylä (a Finnish word that means creep) by Ville "for some strange reason."
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
rock band, HIM. Lindström is commonly called by his nickname, Linde.
Biography
Lindström was born near HelsinkiHelsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
and during his childhood, his father (Olli) worked as an engineer and his mother (Riita) as a stewardess on Finnair
Finnair
Finnair Plc is the flag carrier and largest airline of Finland, with its headquarters on the grounds of Helsinki Airport in Vantaa, Finland, and its main hub at Helsinki Airport. Finnair and its subsidiaries dominate both the domestic and international air travel markets in Finland. The largest...
, the national airline. Linde also has a younger brother named Jude, who was born four years after Linde. Linde was an introverted boy notable only for his bobbed blond hair and glasses. He developed a passion for music at an early age. His father has always been an avid music fan and especially loves Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....
. Lindström was given his first guitar, an acoustic mini Landola, for Christmas at the age of 10. He and keyboardist Burton are the only current members of HIM who do not have a heartagram tattoo. He has a daughter named Olivia, born 6 March 2003, with his previous common law wife
Common Law Wife
"Common Law Wife" is a song by the funk band Parliament. Recorded in 1972, it was released as a bonus track on the 2003 reissue of the album Chocolate City...
, Mariam "Manna" Jäntti. Linde skipped playing Top of the Pops to be there when his daughter was born; thus, Valo appeared singing and playing a Gibson Flying V
Gibson Flying V
-External links:*, , , , and , from the Gibson website*, a June 2001 article from Guitar Collector magazine*, a tribute site that lists all models and re-issues and most notable players**...
.
Linde became engaged to Toni Marie Iommi on August 12, 2010 (daughter of Black Sabbath guitarist, Tony Iommi). Linde is currently in the 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"....
"Who Cares" which consists of Tony Iommi
Tony Iommi
Anthony Frank "Tony" Iommi is an English guitarist and songwriter best known as the founding member of pioneering heavy metal band Black Sabbath, and its sole continual member through multiple personnel changes.Iommi is widely recognised as one of the most important and influential guitarists in...
, Ian Gillan
Ian Gillan
Ian Gillan is an English rock music vocalist and songwriter, best known as the lead singer and lyricist for Deep Purple. During his career Gillan also fronted his own band, had a year-long stint as the vocalist for Black Sabbath, and sang the role of Jesus in the original recording of Andrew Lloyd...
, Jason Newstead, Nicko McBrain
Nicko McBrain
Michael Henry "Nicko" McBrain is an English musician, best known as the drummer for Iron Maiden, which he joined in 1982, prior to which he had played for Streetwalkers, Pat Travers, and the French political band, Trust.-Biography:...
and Jon Lord
Jon Lord
Jonathan Douglas "Jon" Lord is an English composer, pianist and Hammond organ player.Jon Lord, also known as 'Hammond Lord', is a classically trained piano player. He is recognised for his Hammond organ blues-rock sound and for his pioneering work in fusing rock and classical or baroque forms...
.
Daniel Lioneye
Daniel Lioneye was formed in 2001 as a side project of Lindström's. Their debut album, The King of Rock'n RollThe King of Rock'n Roll
The King of Rock'n Roll is the first studio album by the band Daniel Lioneye, released in 2001.Daniel Lioneye is a side project band from the popular Finnish band HIM. The band produces Hard rock/Sleaze Rock music with blues based guitar solos throughout...
, was released in September 2001. It featured HIM band members Migé
Mikko Paananen
Mikko Henrik Julius Paananen , better known as Migé or Migé Amour, is the current and founding bassist of the rock band HIM.-History:...
and Ville Valo
Ville Valo
Ville Hermanni Valo is a Finnish singer, songwriter and frontman of the Finnish rock band HIM. He has received the "Golden God" award in 2004 by the heavy metal magazine Metal Hammer. Valo has a baritone vocal range. Valo was ranked number 80 in Hit Paraders Top 100 Metal Vocalists of All Time...
on bass guitar and drum kit, Ike on sound effects, and Hiili Hilesmaa on keyboards. The single "The King of Rock'n Roll" was featured as the opening song for the hit television series Viva La Bam
Viva La Bam
Viva La Bam is an American reality television series that stars Bam Margera and his friends and family. The show was a spin-off from MTV's Jackass, in which Margera and most of the main cast had appeared...
. Daniel Lioneye's sophomore effort, Vol II, was released in April 2010, which got good reviews. The band toured the US with HIM members Migé and Burton. Also add to the Line up was Manu on Vocals, Seppo Tarvainen on drums. The tour lasted 30 days tour with Cradle Of Filth, Turisas and Nachtmystium. The tour was named the "Dark Abyss" which saw the band destroying venues up and down the States. After the tour, Linde has said he is now really happy with the new line-up. The band are now taking a break and hopefully are planning to make an album some point during 2011, it all depends on the HIM schedule.
Equipment
In the studio, Linde uses primarily Gibson SGGibson SG
At the launch of the SG in 1961, Gibson offered four variants of the SG; the SG Junior , the SG Special, the SG Standard, and the top-of-the-line SG Custom. However, Gibson's current core variants as of 2010 are the SG Standard and the SG Special...
s, and uses them exclusively live. For the recording of Venus Doom, Linde also used baritone guitars by ESP
ESP Guitars
, located in North Hollywood, California, is an American-based, Japanese-owned manufacturer of electric guitars and basses.- History :In 1975, Hisatake Shibuya opened a shop called Electric Sound Products in Tokyo. It provided custom replacement parts for guitars. In 1976, ESP gained a reputation...
and Danelectro
Danelectro
Danelectro is an American manufacturer of musical instruments and accessories, specializing in rock instruments such as guitars, bass guitars, amplifiers and effects units.-History:...
, as well as a Fender Telecaster
Fender Telecaster
The Fender Telecaster, colloquially known as the Tele , is typically a dual-pickup, solid-body electric guitar made by Fender.Its simple yet effective design and revolutionary sound broke ground and set trends in electric guitar manufacturing and popular music...
for some solos. He has used Gibson Les Paul
Gibson Les Paul
The Gibson Les Paul was the result of a design collaboration between Gibson Guitar Corporation and the late jazz guitarist and electronics inventor Les Paul. In 1950, with the introduction of the Fender Telecaster to the musical market, electric guitars became a public craze. In reaction, Gibson...
s, Fender Stratocaster
Fender Stratocaster
The Fender Stratocaster, often referred to as "Strat", is a model of electric guitar designed by Leo Fender, George Fullerton, and Freddie Tavares in 1954, and manufactured continuously by the Fender Musical Instruments Corporation to the present. It is a double-cutaway guitar, with an extended top...
s, and a Gretsch
Gretsch
The Gretsch Company was founded in 1883 by Friedrich Gretsch, a twenty-seven year old German immigrant recently arrived in the US. Friedrich Gretsch manufactured banjos, tambourines, and drums, until his death in 1895. His son, Fred, moved operations to Brooklyn, New York in 1916...
Chet Atkins
Chet Atkins
Chester Burton Atkins , known as Chet Atkins, was an American guitarist and record producer who, along with Owen Bradley, created the smoother country music style known as the Nashville sound, which expanded country's appeal to adult pop music fans as well.Atkins's picking style, inspired by Merle...
model for his clean sounds. Early in his career, he was known to play a Jackson Soloist
Jackson Soloist
The Jackson Soloist is an electric guitar model by Jackson Guitars officially produced since 1984 . Jackson was essentially the pioneer of the "Superstrat" design...
and a Gibson Flying V
Gibson Flying V
-External links:*, , , , and , from the Gibson website*, a June 2001 article from Guitar Collector magazine*, a tribute site that lists all models and re-issues and most notable players**...
with a Bigsby tremolo. Lindström uses Laney amplifiers
Laney Amplification
Laney Amplification is a British brand of guitar/bass guitar amplifiers and cabinets, and also public address systems.-History:Laney Amplification officially began on September 1st, 1967....
, specifically VH100R heads with 4x12 cabinets However on the Screamworks tour has seen to be using the Laney Lionheart heads. In the studio he uses a mix of Laney and Marshall amplifiers
Marshall Amplification
Marshall 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...
. He is known to use a Fuzz, and a Jim Dunlop Bass Wah. He uses Dunlop strings. He owns three working SGs, "a couple of broken ones," a double neck SG
Gibson EDS-1275
The Gibson EDS-1275 is a doubleneck Gibson electric guitar introduced in 1963 and still in production. Popularized by both rock and jazz musicians such as Jimmy Page and John McLaughlin, it was called "the coolest guitar in rock."-History:...
, a Gibson Flying V that used to belong to Andy McCoy ("and Ville desperately tries to buy" from him), a semi acoustic Hofner, a twelve string acoustic Hagström
Hagström
Hagström is a musical instrument manufacturer in Älvdalen, Dalecarlia, Sweden. Their original products were accordions that they initially imported from Germany and then Italy before opening their own facility in 1932. During the sixties, the company started making electric guitars and later...
and a Charvel 475. The SG he used in the "Funeral of Hearts" video is named Kyylä (a Finnish word that means creep) by Ville "for some strange reason."
Aliases
Lindström means "linden stream," and is derived from the Swedish words lind meaning "linden (lime) tree," and ström which means "stream". Lindström is known to fans and friends alike by many different names:- Linde
- Bambi
- Lily Lazer
- Daniel Lioneye (which his band is named after)
- Dope Danny
- Ramses 200