The Playtones

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The Playtones
Also known asPreviously, Boppin' Steve & The Playtones
Origin Kallinge, Sweden
Genres Rock n Roll
Rockabilly
Years active2008–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.

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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
[3]
2010Rock'n'Roll Dance Party1
2011Rock'n Roll is King1
2012Rock the Road2
2013In the Mood7
2014Rockabilly Sunset3
2015It's Alright20
Others

Singles

YearSongPeakCertificationAlbum
SWE
[3]
2011"The King"34Rock'n Roll Is King

References

  1. "The Playtones vann "Dansbandskampen"". Svenska Dagbladet . 19 December 2009. Retrieved 18 January 2011.
  2. "Melodifestivalen 2011: The Playtones - "The King"". Eurovisionworld. 2011. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
  3. 1 2 3 SwedishCharts.com The Playtones page