Troublemakers (Swedish band)

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| name = Troublemakers

| image = TroublemakersPretzeltown2009.jpg

| caption = Troublemakers playing at Pretzeltown 2009

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| origin = Gothenburg, Sweden

| genre = punk rock

| years_active = 1981–present

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| website = {{URL|www.troublemakers.se}}

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Troublemakers are a Swedish punk band originally formed in Gothenburg in 1981 with members from Perverts (they often play "Ronka" by Perverts live[http://www.troublemakers.se/pklipp.php?objekt=Gig The Bastard Club: Hjoursfestivalen]) and Göteborg Sound. The band split up in 1991, but reformed in 1995. The band has been described as "kukrock"[http://www.troublemakers.se/pklipp.php?objekt=Gig Norrköping Tidningar, 4 Nov 2002] and compared with a runaway express train.[http://www.troublemakers.se/pklipp.php?objekt=Gig Dagbladet, 9 Aug 2003]

Members are (or have been) are Christer Blomgren (vocals), Arild “Psychobilly” Hanssen (guitar), Christian “Elvis” Odin (bass), Charlie Claeson (drums), Martin Hansson (drums), Jens Petersson (bass), Lars-Olof “LOB” Bengtsson (guitar), Dennis Johansson (bass), Jan Olof “Esso” Olsson (drums) and Anders Puke (bass).

In 2010, Troublemakers won first prize in the punk/hardcore category at Manifest for their album Made in Sweden.[http://manifestgalan.temp.box.se/om-manifest/arkiv/manifest-2010 Manifestgalan: Vinnare Manifest 2010] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120321073804/http://manifestgalan.temp.box.se/om-manifest/arkiv/manifest-2010/ |date=2012-03-21 }}