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Nicholaus Arson | |
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 Nicholaus withThe Hives at theEurockéennes of 2007 | |
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| Born | Niklas Almqvist 26 January 1977 (1977-01-26) (age 48) |
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| Years active | 1989–present |
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| Member of | The Hives |
| Website | The Hives |
Niklas Almqvist (born 26 January 1977), better known by his stage nameNicholaus Arson, is the lead guitarist and backup vocalist of the Swedish garage rock bandThe Hives, of which his brotherHowlin' Pelle is the lead singer.
Arson and his brotherPer (Howlin' Pelle, lead singer) formed the band in 1993, and, according to a biography about the band, attracted the attention of promoter/manager/songwriterRandy Fitzsimmons (possibly a fictional character), who propelled the band to fame.
It was revealed inNME that Randy Fitzsimmons is a registeredpseudonym belonging to Arson.[1] This has led many to believe that Randy Fitzsimmons is in fact a myth, and that it is Arson who writes the songs. Arson and the rest of the band deny this and insist on the existence of Randy Fitzsimmons as the band's songwriter.[2]
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Nicholaus uses almost exclusivelyFenderTelecaster, Esquire or Telecaster Deluxe style guitars (though he is seen playing aDanelectro in theHate to Say I Told You So video). He also plays "The Arsonette" a custom built guitar bySundberg Guitars, with tone chambers and a Firebird style midsection to give it a short, dead tone with little to no sustain. His guitars often reflect the outfits of the band with different combos of black and white finishes and pickguards. Along withVigilante Carlstroem andDr. Matt Destruction, Arson uses whiteHiwatt amplifiers.
Although he doesn't rely on effects, he uses an Electro-Harmonix Micro POG, a Boss AW-3 auto wah, a Boss DD-3 digital delay and a Prunes & Custard Harmonic Generator-Intermodulator for certain songs or sounds.[3]
Randy Fitzsimmons, ... is none other than – Nicholaus himself
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