The Refreshments (Swedish band)

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The Refreshments
The Refreshments in 2004
Background information
Origin	Gävle
Genre(s)	Rock'n'roll
Years active	1990–current
Label(s)	Bonnier Music
Website	http://www.refreshments.nu/
Members
Joakim Arnell Micke Finell Mats Forsberg Robin Olsson Johan Blohm
Former members
Billy Bremner

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.

[edit] 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)