Dr. Matt Destruction

Dr. Matt Destruction (born Mattias Bernwall; 18 March 1978 in Fagersta), is a Swedish musician and songwriter. He is the former bassist of garage rock band The Hives.

Dr. Matt Destruction
Dr. Matt Destruction in 2007
Dr. Matt Destruction in 2007
Background information
Birth nameMattias Bernvall
Also known as
  • Dr. Matt Destruction
  • Dr. Destruction
Born (1978-03-18) 18 March 1978
Fagersta, Sweden
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • songwriter
Instrument(s)Bass guitar
Years active1989–2013
Labels
Websitewww.thehives.com

Career

The Hives were formed in 1993 and rose to prominence in the early 2000s as a leading group of the garage rock revival, playing garage rock influenced rock music. Dr. Matt typically plays a 1970s Fender Telecaster Bass which differs from the earlier late 1960s Telecaster bass and 1950s Precision Bass (which the Telecaster bass was basically a reissue of) in that the bass has a humbucker rather than a single coil pickup. His bass is in the band's signature white/black color combo along with a white Hiwatt amplifier; he almost always uses bass distortion and a pick. He also occasionally plays a Rickenbacker bass, as seen in the "Hate to Say I Told You So" music video.

Dr. Matt departed the band in 2013.[1]

Discography
Main article: The Hives discography

References
  1. "The Hives: Behind the Scenes at the Fillmore Pictures - Second Best". Rolling Stone. 2014-01-01. Retrieved 2023-02-27.
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