The Refreshments (Swedish band)

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Name = The Refreshments


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Origin = Gävle
Genre = Rock'n'roll
Years_active = 1990–current
Label = Bonnier Music
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URL = http://www.refreshments.nu/
Current_members = Joakim Arnell
Micke Finell
Mats Forsberg
Robin Olsson
Johan Blohm

Past_members = Billy Bremner
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The Refreshments is a Swedish rock group formed 1990 in Gävle.

During their first years they mainly played covers of 1950s rock-n-roll songs. Their debut album was the 1995 "Both Rock'n'Roll" followed by "Trouble Boys". Both albums were produced by Billy Bremner who also played in the band during a few years.

Most of the songs are written by bass player Joakim Arnell. After the piano player Johan Blohm joined the band they also play an occasional country song. Two of their biggest hits are "Miss You Miss Belinda" and "One Dance, One Rose, One Kiss". In 2003 thay had a big selling album with "Rock'n'Roll X-mas". The Refreshments have also worked with Dave Edmunds, something that resulted in the live album "A Pile Of Rock".

Discography

*1995 Both Rock'n'Roll
*1997 Trouble Boys
*1999 Are You Ready
*2000 Musical Fun For Everyone
*2001 Real Songs On Real Instruments
*2001 Here We Are - Best of The Refreshments
*2003 On The Rocks
*2003 Rock'n'Roll X-Mas
*2004 Easy To Pickup Hard To Put Down
*2006 24-7
*2006 It's Gotta be Both Rock and Roll

With other artists:
*1997 "A Pile of Rock - Live" (backup band for Dave Edmunds)
*2001 "Brit Rock - Back On Track" (backup band for Dave Edmunds, Steve Gibbons, Billy Bremner and Mickey Jupp)

Movies

*2004 "One Night With The Refreshments Live in Concert"
*2005 "The Refreshments Live"

External links

* [http://www.refreshments.nu/ The Refreshements]