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

• Stefan Jonasson – vocals, piano
• Johan Svensson – drums
• Mattias Schertell – double bass, electric bass
• Jonas Holmberg - guitar

Discography

Albums

As Boppin' Steve & The Playtones

Year	Album	Peak	Certification
		SWE ^[3]
2010	Mr Big	30
	I'm on Fire	49

As The Playtones

Year	Album	Peak	Certification
		SWE
2010	Rock'n'Roll Dance Party	1
2011	Rock'n Roll is King	1
2012	Rock the Road	2
2013	In the Mood	7
2014	Rockabilly Sunset	3
2015	It's Alright	20

Others

• Rock'n'Roll Christmas Party

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