Number two on the Swedish album chart
Right now we are number two on the Swedish album chart! Swedens second most sold album! Who’s number one you ask? Well, that’s Kent, the number one Swedish pop act.…
The Playtones
Right now we are number two on the Swedish album chart! Swedens second most sold album! Who’s number one you ask? Well, that’s Kent, the number one Swedish pop act.…
Hooray, hooray! It’s Rubber Duck’s day today – his birthday! Meanwhile, we’re heading home with our tourbus. See ya!
Great news! Today our new album “Rock The Road” entered the list over most sold albums in Sweden. We reached the third place right after Kent and Europe. Tonight we…
The Swedish paper, Succe, did an interview right before Rock The Road was released. Stefan talks about our new retro sound and a some Playtones history from our participation in…
The Swedish paper, Succe, did an interview right before Rock The Road was released.
Stefan talks about our new retro sound and a some Playtones history from our participation in the Swedish Grand prix music contenst 2010.
Here is one photo from the article:
Photo: Marcus Löfdahl/karlskronafoto.se
The interview can be found here.
In Swedish only.
Our new album, Rock The Road, will be released the 25th this month and the very same day our brand new web site will be published here. Due to the…
Our new album, Rock The Road, will be released the 25th this month and the very same day our brand new web site will be published here.
Due to the roll out of the new site, occasionally there will be some downtime, but please be patience – it will be awesome!
The new site is brought to you by us and the fantastic digital bureau You Us and Them! These guys are incredibly skilled and talanted – you rock!
| Date | City / Venue | Notes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Playtones i Kapellskär Viking Line, Rosella - Map » | Vi rockar loss till sjöss på Rosella! | Buy tickets | |
| The Playtones i Dösjebro Dagstorp Gillestuga - Map » | Vi rockar loss i Skåne | Buy tickets | |
| The Playtones i Åminne Åminne bruk - Map » | Rock and roll fest tillsammans med Nanne Grönwall och Louise Hoffsten! | Buy tickets | |
| The Playtones i Gullaboås Björkängen - Map » | För tredje året i rad rockar vi i Gullaboås tillsammans med grymma amerikanska bilar, gött folk och ett såinihelvetes hålligång! | — | |
| The Playtones i Hallsberg Privat | — | — | |
| The Playtones i Hallstahammar Hallsta Cruising - Map » | Bilar, folk, bärs och rock n roll! Yeah! | — | |
| The Playtones i Höljes Finnskoga motorbana - Map » | Mitt i skogen med snabba bilar, motorentusiaster och rock n roll – kan inte bli bättre! | Buy tickets | |
| The Playtones i Degerfors Jacobs loge | Vi rockar i Degerfors! | Buy tickets | |
| The Playtones i 45193, Uddevalla Lane loge - Map » | Vi rockar loss med Framed för tredje året i rad! | Buy tickets | |
| The Playtones i Gävle Gävle - Map » | Vi lirar mitt inne i Gävle – rock on! | — |
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The Playtones originates from Boppin Steve & The Playtones, whose energetic piano-based rock ‘n’ roll still remains as a foundation throughout their music and sound. The lineup is classic with piano, guitar, double bass and drums. On the latest release, “Rock The Road”, one can clearly hear the band’s love of 1950’s music and sound – compared to earlier material the band emphasizes it’s influences in rockabilly, rock ‘n’ roll and rhythm and blues.
After have made several TV-appearances, touring continuously, sold most albums in Sweden the band has made a decision; frontman and singer Boppin Steve and the rest of the band wanted to make a statement with next album – further approach and embrace the genuine retro and vintage-style rock ‘n’ roll that they all so much love. “Everything is recorded live and we had a fantastic and creative time in the studio with engineer Amir Aly” says Boppin Steve. “We wanted a more genuine and old school sound than on previous albums. More old style rock ‘n’ roll with as little overdubs as possible. Everyone was up to it, so we just did it and had a whole lot of fun doing it!” he continues.
The Playtones is Stefan ‘Boppin Steve’ Jonasson on piano and vocals. He is a name on the retro rock and rockabilly-scene in Europe since the mid 1990:s and is the founder of the band. He handpicked the other members; on upright is Mattias ‘Doghouse Matt’ Schertell, Anders ‘Rubber Duck’ Svensson on guitar and on drums Per ‘Svannte’ Sennerhall. The band is located in the southeast of Sweden, in Blekinge – the Mississippi of Sweden if you will.
Piano and vocals
Frontman Boppin Steve has been seen on the retro rock and rockabilly-scene in Europe since the mid 1990’s. He started the band in 2008 from Boppin Steve & The Playtones – it now became The Playtones.
It is no secret that his piano-playing and voice resembles a certain Jerry Lee Lewis. He is passionate of american culture and music from the 1950’s.
Double bass
Previous to The Playtones, Doghouse has been slappin’ the bass in several bands in different genres such as blues, rock ‘n’ roll and rockabilly. His musical influences in the american 50‘s and 40‘s music was discovered via Chuck Berry’s Maybelline. It was the first single he heard and he was blown away by mr. Berry’s music. Doghouse has a special passion for raw blues from the 40’s and early 50’s.
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Drums
Educated in jazz-music Svannte has been active on the jazz- and blues scenes in Sweden.
Svannte was also a member of Boppin Steve & The Playtones and bandmate in blues bands with Doghouse. Svannte’s influences is musicians such as Earl Palmer and Stanton Moore – they taught him “second line” and “between the cracks”.
Occasionally he listens to some 70’s rock but it is more likely you will see him rock out to some old school New Orleans based rhythm and blues.
Guitar
The guitar player in The Playtones, Rubber Duck, joined in as soon as the spot was available. Educated in rock, his raw old school guitar-playing adds a bite and edge to the sound. Starting with trumpet in his early days, he took up guitar as a teenager. When he first heard Carl Perkins he knew what to do from that point – play that guitar!
He is a passionate guitar-collector and knows just about everything there is to know about obscure boutique pedals.
Ulrika Hammar
ulrika@mlp.se
+ 46 8 714 95 14
Sussie Holm
sussie@mlp.se
+ 46 8 714 33 52
Johanna Boström Stone
johanna.bostrom.stone@lionheartmusicgroup.se
+ 46 8 714 33 55
Press photos
The use of these press photos should always be used following byline: Photographer: Franz Feldmanis
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Logotype
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