The Playtones, a Swedish rock 'n' roll band, formed in 2008 in Kallinge.
Initially known as Boppin' Steve & The Playtones, the group gained prominence
playing 1950s-style rock and roll with influences from rockabilly. Their
breakthrough came in 2009 when they won the dansband competition
Dansbandskampen. In 2011, The Playtones appeared in Melodifestivalen, the
Swedish preselection for the Eurovision Song Contest. The band released their
debut album Rock'n'Roll Dance Party in 2010, followed by Rock'n Roll is King in
2011, and Rock the Road in 2012. Subsequent albums include In the...