Top Cats
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Top Cats
| image = Top Cats 47.jpg
| caption = Top Cats in January 2013
| landscape = yes
| alt =
| background = group_or_band
| alias =
| origin = Torsby, Sweden
| instrument =
| genre = Rockabilly
| occupation =
| years_active = 2001–present
| label = TC Entertainment
| associated_acts =
| website = {{URL|topcats.se}}
| current_members = {{plainlist|
- Jon Kleppenes
- Fredrik Lilja
- Robert Jansson
- Martin Lindahl
}}
| past_members = {{plainlist|
- Daniel Kjellberg
- Henrik Törnevik
- Patrik Pantzar
- Olle Sätterström
}}
}}
Top Cats is a Swedish rockabilly band formed Torsby in 2001. The earliest line-up was made up of Jon Kleppenes (as lead singer), Daniel Kjellberg (drummer), Henrik Törnevik (contrabass), Fredrik Lilja (guitar), Olle Sätterström (guitar, trumpet, piano), Erica Larsson and Sandra Zackrisson (both backing vocals). When in 2004 drummer Daniel Kjellberg left, he was replaced by Robert Jansson. In 2007, double bassist Henrik Törnevik left and was replaced by Martin Lindahl.
The band took part in Melodifestivalen 2012 with "Baby Doll" written by Mårten Eriksson, Lina Eriksson and Susie Päivärinta and made it to the final after winning a spot from the "second chance" round alongside Thorsten Flinck & Revolutionsorkestern.{{cite news|title=Top Cats och Flinck till Globen|url=http://www.svd.se/kultur/top-cats-och-flinck-till-globen_6897755.svd|work=Svenska Dagbladet|access-date=10 March 2012}} In the final they finished in sixth place.
In 2015 Top Cats started their own record label TC entertainment.
At the new label, Top Cats released the Kick Down record that was recorded in King's side studio in Gnesta.
Two years later, the band released its first EP "in the middle of the night", which was partly recorded in the band's private studio, located in a barn in northern Värmland.
New music is recorded in 2018 and as the first single, Piece of my Heart was released in June.
Discography
=Albums=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan="2"| Title ! width="33" rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| Year ! Peak ! rowspan="2"| Certification |
| align="center"| SWE [http://swedishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Top+Cats swedishcharts.com: Top Cats Discography] |
|---|
| scope="row"| Heartache
|align="center"| 2011 |align="center"| 2 | |
| scope="row"| No More Heartache
|align="center"| 2012 |align="center"| 12 | |
| scope="row"| Smashing to the Ground
|align="center"| 2013 |align="center"| 1 | |
| scope="row"| Kick Down
|align="center"| 2015 |align="center"| 18 | |
=Singles=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan="2"| Title ! width="33" rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| Year ! Peak ! rowspan="2"| Certification ! rowspan="2"| Album |
| SWE |
|---|
| scope="row"| "Heartache"
| 2011 | — | |No More Heartache |
| scope="row"| "Baby Doll"
| align="center" rowspan="2"| 2012 | align="center"| 20 | align="center"| | No More Heartache |
| scope="row"| "Sad But True"
| — | | |
| scope="row"| "Romeo"
| rowspan="2"| 2013 | — | | Smashing to the Ground |
| scope="row"| "Det kan väl inte jag rå för"
| — | | |
| scope="row"| "Howlin Mama"
| 2015 | — | | Kick Down |
| scope="row"| "Rock This Town"
| rowspan="2"| 2016 | — | | In the Middle of the Night (EP) |
| scope="row"| "Stuck Under the Misteltoe"
| — | | |
| scope="row"| "In the Middle of the Night"
| 2017 | — | | In the Middle of the Night (EP) |
| scope="row"| "Piece of My Heart"
| 2018 | — | | |
References
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External links
{{Commons category|Top Cats}}
- {{official website|http://www.topcats.se}}
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Category:Musical groups from Värmland County
Category:2001 establishments in Sweden