The Playtones Explained

The Playtones
Alias:Previously, Boppin' Steve & The Playtones
Origin:Kallinge, Sweden
Genre:Rock n Roll
Rockabilly
Years Active:2008–present

The Playtones is a Swedish band formed in 2008 in Kallinge which plays 1950s-style rock and roll. Their music is influenced by rockabilly. It was called Boppin' Steve & The Playtones before 2008.

The Playtones won the dansband competition Dansbandskampen in 2009.[1] In 2011 the band appeared in Melodifestivalen, the Swedish preselection for the Eurovision Song Contest.[2]

Members

Discography

Albums

As Boppin' Steve & The Playtones
YearAlbumPeakCertification
SWE
[3]
2010Mr Big30
I'm on Fire49
As The Playtones
YearAlbumPeakCertification
SWE
2010Rock'n'Roll Dance Party1
2011Rock'n Roll is King 1
2012Rock the Road 2
2013In the Mood 7
2014Rockabilly Sunset 3
2015It's Alright 20
Others

Singles

References

  1. News: The Playtones vann "Dansbandskampen". Svenska Dagbladet. 19 December 2009 . 18 January 2011.
  2. Web site: 2011 . Melodifestivalen 2011: The Playtones - "The King" . 2023-04-27 . Eurovisionworld . en-gb.
  3. http://swedishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=The+Playtones SwedishCharts.com The Playtones page