blackjack

Formed in 1990 within Sundsvall, Sweden, the dansband BlackJack features Tony Ljungström handling vocals and guitar, Ove Olsson on guitar, Morgan Östlin on saxophone, Peder Matz on keyboards, and Mikael Östlin on drums. Their first full-length release, Den Stora Kärleken, surfaced in 1991, followed by Om Det Känns Rätt in 1996 and Du Och Jag Och Kärleken in 1998. Entering the new millennium brought En Gång Till in 2001, Fina Flickor in 2004, and Vad Vore Livet Utan Kvinnor in 2006, after which their albums began appearing in the lower reaches of the Swedish chart. The double-disc retrospective Inget Stoppar Oss Nu "Inatt Inatt": Det Bästa Med Black Jack arrived in 2008 on Frituna in association with EMI and marked the group’s strongest showing yet by reaching the Top Ten. Summertime Blues followed in 2009, landing at number 11 and producing the single “Mona Lisa.”