The Playtones
Encyclopedia
The Playtones is a Swedish
dansband
formed in 2008
in Kallinge
. Their music is influenced by rockabilly
. The band was called Boppin' Steve & The Playtones before 2008. They won the dansband competition Dansbandskampen
in 2009. 2011 the band appeared in Melodifestivalen, the Swedish preseletion for the Eurovision Song Contest.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
dansband
Dansband
Dansband is a Swedish term for a band that plays dansbandsmusik . Dansbandsmusik is often danced to in pairs. Jitterbug and foxtrot music are often included in this category. The music is primarily inspired by swing, schlager, country, jazz, and rock...
formed in 2008
2008 in music
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in Kallinge
Kallinge
Kallinge is a locality situated in Ronneby Municipality, Blekinge County, Sweden with 4,767 inhabitants in 2005. It is an industrial and garrison town and is situated about 5 km north of Ronneby....
. Their music is influenced by rockabilly
Rockabilly
Rockabilly is one of the earliest styles of rock and roll music, dating to the early 1950s.The term rockabilly is a portmanteau of rock and hillbilly, the latter a reference to the country music that contributed strongly to the style's development...
. The band was called Boppin' Steve & The Playtones before 2008. They won the dansband competition Dansbandskampen
Dansbandskampen
Dansbandskampen is a television show established by Peter Settman and his production company Baluba. Peter Settman is also the show host. The show is broadcasted over Sveriges Television, with season 1 airing October-December 2008....
in 2009. 2011 the band appeared in Melodifestivalen, the Swedish preseletion for the Eurovision Song Contest.
Members
- Stefan Jonasson – vocals, piano, guitar
- Andreas Carlsson – guitar
- Per Sennerhall – drums
- Peter Andersson – steel guitar
- Mattias Schertell – double bass, electric bass
Albums
- Rock'n'Roll Dance Party (2010) #1 Sweden
- Rock'n'Roll Christmas Party (2010) #6 Sweden
- Rock'n Roll is King (2011) #1 Sweden