EASY ACTION (The Encyclopedia Of Swedish Hard Rock And Heavy Metal 1970 - 1996)

Tommy Nilsson: vocals
Kjell "Kee Marcello" Lövbom: guitars
Christoffer "Chris Lynn" Lind: guitars
Freddie Von Gerber: drums

The band sprung out of Kee and Peo "Alex" Tyrone's collaboration Kee & Alex, under which name they recorded a 12". The first constellation consisted of Kee, Freddie, Bo "Zinny San" Stagman (v), Dan "Danny Wilde" Segerstedt (g) and Peo "Alex" Tyrén (b). Dan was previously in Roadrats, together with Conny Bloom (later Electric Boys). He was replaced by Christoffer and the album was re-rleased with a new cover. The song "Turn Me On" was also replaced with "Rock On Rockers". They had a minor hit with "We Go Rockin'", a song that later was "stolen" by Poison. Zinny left to form Dream Police, then Kingpin/Shotgun Messiah with whom he recorded one album. He was sacked/left and formed Grand Slam but now has his own band Zan Clan.

Former Horizont singer Tommy Nilsson replaced Zinny and soon after Nalle Påhlsson (AB/CD) took over Peo's task as he had left for glam band Sha-Boom. "That Makes One" is concidered one of Sweden's AOR-classics. On the 7" "Teachers Do It With Class" (quite witty, eh...) Gunnar Hallin (Neon Rose, Bam Bam Boys) is also found on the cover but never appeared on the record. Kee went to join Europe and the band fell apart. Freddie then formed Bam Bam Boys with Matti Alfonzetti (Jagged Edge, Skintrade) and later Rat Bat Blue. He is now found in Red Fun ( a band that is currently on hold) as well as touring with different acts. Tommy has returned to singing top-40 pop and is having great success doing so. Freddie and Peo toured with their reformed teenpop/punk band Noise in 1995, a band that gained major success in the late 70's/early 80's. They even released a new album in 1995. Easy Action were not only a rock band but also bunch of actors. They played the suitable role of a rock band in a blood dripping thriller entitled "Blood Tracks". The band actually wrote two songs for the soundtrack as well.

7"s:
WE GO ROCKIN'/TURN ME ON 1983 (Tandan EASY 001)
ROUND ROUND ROUND/ROCK ON ROCKERS 1983 (Alpha ONESIN 003)
WE GO ROCKIN'/TURN ME ON 1984 (Sire (UK-Press) W9299)
THE END OF THE LINE/ANOTHER SATURDAY NIGHT 1984 (Tandan SIN 031)
ROUND ROUND ROUND/ROCK ON ROCKERS 1985 (Alpha ONESIN 003)
ROSIE/PARTNERS IN CRIME 1986 (Alpha ONESIN 013)
IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE/EYE FOR AN EYE 1986 (KGR S-005)
TALK OF THE TOWN/THERE IS A RIVER 1986 (KGR S-008)
TEACHERS DO IT WITH CLASS/ONE IN A MILLION 1986 KGR S-010)
ONLY LOVE/TEACHERS DO IT WITH CLASS 1988 KGR S-020)

MLP's:
EASY ACTION/4 track 1983 (Tandan EASY ML-001)
ROSIE/PARTNERS IN CRIME/+1 1986 (Alpha ONEMAX 013)

LP's:
EASY ACTION 1983 (Tandan LP-007)
EASY ACTION 1984 (Tandan-LP 009)
EASY ACTION 1985 (Sire (Japan) 923973-1)
THAT MAKES ONE 1986 (KGR KGR 03)

CD:
THAT MAKES ONE 1986 (KGR KGRCD 003)
THAT MAKES ONE 1992 (WEA 90046-2)

From The Encyclopedia Of Swedish Hard Rock And Heavy Metal 1970 - 1996 by Janne Stark (Premium Publishing).
© 1996 Janne Stark.