Lasse Stefanz

Lasse Stefanz
Lasse Stefanz at the Grammis awards ceremony in Cirkus, Stockholm on 20 February 2013
Background information
Origin	Kristianstad, Sweden
Genres	Country Dansband
Years active	1967–present
Labels	Frituna (Mariann Grammofon AB 1982-1988)
Associated acts	Christina Lindberg, Stiftelsen (band)

Members	Hans Sigfridsson Lars Sigfridsson Olle Jönsson Christer Ericsson Gunnar Nilsson Anders Pettersson

Lasse Stefanz, earlier Lasse Stefans, is a country music-inspired dansband, formed in 1967 in Kristianstad, Sweden. The band was popular during the 1980s. The band was formed by Hans Sigfridsson, Lars Sigfridsson and Olle Jönsson. Later members are Christer Ericsson, Anders Pettersson and Gunnar Nilsson. Olle Jönsson is the singer, as well as the ex-drummer. Lasse Stefanz had hits with songs as "Oh, Julie" (1982) and released albums as Peppelinos Bar (1988). 1989-1990, Lasse Stefanz and Christina Lindberg had a Svensktoppen hit with the song De sista ljuva åren. In 1989, Lasse Stefanz was awarded a Grammis for "Dansband of the year".

The band participated in Melodifestivalen 2011 with the song "En blick och något händer."