![]() Highlight of the tour was the encore performance at the Helsinki Ice Hall on the last night of the tour when The Knockouts frontman Johan Frandsen joined Brian Setzer and Slim Jim Phantom on stage with a special rendition of the rockabilly classic, " Seven Nights to Rock". The tour continued to be sold out through Scandinavia with dates in Copenhagen, Denmark, Stockholm, Sweden and Helsinki, Finland ending at the Helsinki Ice Hall (venue capacity of 8200) in Helsinki. They started the European summer with a performance with Brian Sezter on the premiere night of his tour at the 10 year celebration of the Azkena Rock Festival on the June 25, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain to crowds of over 50,000 people, then onto sold out dates throughout Germany in Berlin, Hamburg and Cologne. In 2011 The Knockouts supported rock and roll icon and Stray Cats front man Brian Setzer, on the Brian Setzer's Rockabilly Riot tour 2011 Slim Jim Phantom from the world-famous Stray Cats and Jonny Bowler from the Guana Batz flew from Los Angeles to join The Knockouts on stage in a once only special event to a soldout show, celebrating Johan Frandsen's 30th birthday. A special event was held in September 2012 at Debaser Slussen Stockholm, Sweden. ![]() During this time touring schedules were kept to a minimum and work was directed to the songs for the new release (Due early 2013). In 20, The Knockouts have worked to rehearse, record and release the newest studio album ‘’’5000 Miles from Louisville’’, having signed with Swedish Booking Agency MTA Production AB, The Knockouts are back on the road and hitting stages throughout Scandinavia with the newest release in their usual high energy gigs!Ģ012 saw The Knockouts working on new material for the upcoming album. Johan Frandsen and Brian Setzer on stage at the Helsinki Ice Hall, Finland, July 2011 as part of the European leg of the Brian Sezter Rockabilly Riot 2011 Performing hundreds of jam-packed and sold-out shows, The Knockouts have respectively gained a reputation of delivering, what is now described as a “cocky punk rock” sound with an aggressive rockabilly technique. The Knockouts added BEST Punk Rock Album to their collection as voted by the industry panel including Joe Perry, Aerosmith, Benji Madden & Joel Madden, Good Charlotte, and Ozzy Osbourne. The album Among the Vultures was nominated for Best Punk Rock Album at the 2011 Independent Music Awards, and two singles from the album were nominated for best punk song "Heat for the Hunted" and best alternative country song "Ever Been Hurt". They have released three studio albums and one EP compilation in Sweden and throughout Europe. ![]() The band has risen to fame in 2010 after the release of the album Among the Vultures. The current lineup consists of Johan Frandsen (vocals, guitar), Kennet Stone ( double bass, vocals) and Ted Jergelind ( drums). The Knockouts are a Swedish rock band from Stockholm, formed in 1996. Diamond Prime is the record label and management for The Knockouts. Diamond Prime is a Music and Management company based in Stockholm. Johan Frandsen started Diamond Prime Music with The Knockouts' manager Coco Rosenfeld in early 2009. The Knockouts on stage at the Azkena Rock Festival 25 June 2011 His guitar playing gave them an extra injection energy worldwide - one of the highlights was headlining the Viva Las Vegas and playing with members of the Stray Cats, Guana Batz and Mad Sin. As well as being the main songwriter and frontman of The Knockouts – from 2004 Johan was the lead guitarist with internationally respected Swedish rockabilly band, The GoGetters, having toured over 300 dates with shows all over Europe and the USA. The Knockouts have developed a cult following in Scandinavia and is now considered to be one of Sweden's hardest touring bands. 1.8 5000 Miles From Louisville (2012-2014)įrandsen started playing guitar at the age of six and began his music career forming The Knockouts in 1996 in Stockholm, Sweden.
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