The Playtones | |
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| Also known as | Previously, Boppin' Steve & The Playtones |
| Origin | Kallinge, Sweden |
| Genres | 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]