title: Electric Banana Band
text: Electric Banana Band is a Swedish children's music/rock music band formed in 1980.
  
  History
  Electric Banana Band was formed as a response to the success of Trazan & Banarne, a highly acclaimed Swedish children's television programme, also produced by two of the band members, Lasse Åberg and Klasse Möllberg. The band takes on a jungle theme, partially borrowing elements from The Phantom, a widely popular comic in Sweden, as well as Tarzan. Their jungle theme included both their costumes, designed to reflect the nicknames of the lineup, as well as the songs, which usually had nature-inspired themes.
  
  Despite being mainly a studio band, the band does some occasional touring, mainly at free events as the members of the band are not dependent upon the success of the band.
  
  In the 2003 film Smala Sussie the band was mentioned several times and became somewhat of a comedic plot element. 
  
  The band competed in Melodifestivalen 2006 with their song Kameleont (Chameleon).
  
  Members
  Lasse Åberg - Lead Vocals
  Klasse Möllberg - Lead Vocals 
  Janne Schaffer - Guitar
  Peter Ljung - Keyboards
  Mårgan Höglund - Drums
  Jouni Haapala - Percussion
  Thobias Gabrielsson - Bass guitar
  Riltons Vänner - Vocals
  
  Past members
  Stefan Blomquist - Keyboard
  Per Lindvall - Drums
  Åke Sundqvist - Percussion
  Christer Jansson - Percussion
  Tommy Cassemar - Bass
  Sven Lindvall - Bass
  Magnus and Henrik Rongedal - Vocals
  Marianne Flynner - Vocals
  Maria Wickman - Vocals
  Annica Boller - Vocals
  
  Media
  
  Albums
  1981 - Electric Banana Band
  1984 - Livet i regnskogarna
  1993 - The Golden Years 1981-1986 (compilation)
  1998 - Electric Banana Tajm (compilation)
  2000 - Den Hela Människan (music from the film Hälsoresan, together with Björn J:son Lindh)
  2000 - Nu e're djur igen
  2005 - Electric Banana Bands och Trazan & Banarnes bästa (compilation)
  2006 - Kameleont (compilation)
  2006 - Banankontakt - Musikaltajm! (compilation, together with Malmö Operaorkester)
  2014 - Schyssta Bananer (compilation)
  
  Books
  In 1999 Electric Banana Band released a song book called Sångtajm with sheet music on many  songs from the albums.
  
  Film and television
  1980 - Trazan Apansson & Banarne
  1980 - Trazan Apansson-E' bananerna fina?
  1980 - Trazan Apansson-Djungelmums
  1981 - Biotajm med Trazan & Banarne
  1982 - Videotajm med Trazan & Banarne
  1998 - Electric Banana Band the Movie - djungelns kojigaste rulle
  
  References
  
  External links 
   Official site
   Official Facebook page
  
  Musical groups established in 1980
  Melodifestivalen contestants
  Swedish rock music groups