Mattias Alkberg (born January 8, 1969), sometimes known as Matti Alkberg, is a

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. He has released four poetry books and more than a dozen records with his two bands

The Bear Quartet The Bear Quartet was a cult indie rock band from Luleå in northern Sweden. They were formed in the summer of 1989 with the original roster of Mattias Alkberg on guitar and vocals, Jari Haapalainen and Johan Forsling on guitar, Peter Nuottani ...

and

Mattias Alkberg BD Mattias is a masculine given name found most prominently in Northern Europe. It is a cognate of Matthew and Matthias, and may refer to: Sports * Mattias Adelstam (born 1982), Swedish footballer * Mattias Asper (born 1974), Swedish goalkeeper ...

Books

*1992: ''Separerade Ägg'' (

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) *1997: ''Röda Stjärna'' (Wahlström & Widstrand) *2000: ''Jag var en av er'' (Wahlström & Widstrand) *2004: ''Göta Kanal'' (Wahlström & Widstrand) *2011: ''Era Svin'' (Wahlström & Widstrand)

Discography

;Solo *2009: ''Nerverna'' (

Ny Våg Ny Våg is an independent record label founded by Dennis Lyxzén and Inge Johansson in 2005. It focuses on releases by bands associated with the large punk and hardcore scene in Umeå, Sweden, where the label is based. The web site is currently ...

) *2011: ''Allt det här'' (Split album with Pascal) *2011: ''Anarkist'' (

) *2013: ''Mattias Alkbergs begravning'' *2014: ''Södra Sverige'' *2015: ''Personer'' *2017: ''Åtminstone artificiell intelligens'' *2020: ''Bodensia'' *2021: ''Häxor'' *2024: ''DRAKE'' ;Mattias Alkberg BD *2004: ''Tunaskolan'' *2005: ''Jag ska bli en bättre vän'' (A West Side Fabrication) *2006: ''Ditt hjärta är en stjärna'' (A West Side Fabrication) ;The Bear Quartet *1992: ''Penny Century'' (A West Side Fabrication) *1993: ''Cosy Den'' (A West Side Fabrication) *1993: ''Family Affair'' (A West Side Fabrication) *1995: ''Everybody Else'' (A West Side Fabrication) *1995: ''Holy Holy'' (A West Side Fabrication) *1997: ''Moby Dick'' (A West Side Fabrication) *1998: ''Personality Crisis'' (A West Side Fabrication) *2000: ''My War'' (A West Side Fabrication) *2001: ''Gay Icon'' (A West Side Fabrication) *2002: ''Ny våg'' (A West Side Fabrication) *2003: ''Early Years'' (A West Side Fabrication) *2003: ''Angry Brigade'' (A West Side Fabrication) *2005: ''Saturday Night'' (A West Side Fabrication) *2006: ''Eternity Now'' (A West Side Fabrication) *2009: ''89'' (A West Side Fabrication) *2010: ''Monty Python'' (A West Side Fabrication)Discogs.com; Bear Quartet, The

References

Swedish male singers Swedish guitarists Swedish male guitarists Living people Swedish male writers The Bear Quartet members 1969 births {{Sweden-guitarist-stub People from Luleå