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Coca Carola

Coca Carola is a Swedish punk band formed in Åkersberga in 1986. Signed to the Swedish record label Beat Butchers, they were active and recognized in the Swedish punk scene during the years 1986–2004. In 2023, after a long hiatus, the band has begun to tour again..

History
At the beginning, the band consisted of musicians who had been fired from their previous bands: Curt "Curre" Sandgren (former member of the band Rolands Gosskör), Mårten Tolander, "Ostron" Åkerholm, and Björn Gullberg. in 1987, Coca Carola released a self-titled single, and after this Gullberg left the band. For a short time, Putte Strand joined the band as a guitarist. He was replaced by Conny Melkersson, who had played with Sandgren in the band Rolands Gosskör. In 1988, Coca Carola, together with the band 23 Till, recorded their first LP titled Anabola melodier. Coca Carola was responsible for the first half of the album. In early 1996, Coca Carola released their third album, Dagar kommer. For the band's 10th anniversary later that year, the collection ...fem år till moped was released. This album contained several new songs, as well as older rare tracks. In 1997, the band took a hiatus, but returned in 1998 with a new album Så fel som bara vi kan ha. In 2000, their fifth studio album was recorded and released, Feber. In 2004, Coca Carola released their most recent album Kryp din Jävel and played their final gig at Fregatten in Åkersberga. In 2012, Coca Carola reunited for a gig at the festival Peace & Love in Borlänge and for an unpublicized concert at Kafé 44 in Stockholm. The following year, they played with Charta 77 and Johan Johansson, among others, at an event in Stockholm; this performance was dedicated to the Peace & Love festival, which had gone bankrupt. In 2023, Coca Carola started to play again regularly. Their reunion concert took place at The Public in their hometown of Åkersberga in January 2023. In February 2023, the band participated in "Ögir will arise" at Frimis in Örebro, a benefit to support the rebuilding of Per Granberg's music bar Ögir, which burned down in 2022. Coca Carola's next gig in August 2023 was even larger: at Gröna Lund. This performance included Jonas Mellberg was a guest artist. In 2024, Coca Carola have committed to a benefit concert for guitarist Micke Blomquist, organized by Asta Kask. 7th of September 2025 the band informed the fans that drummer and founding member Mårten Tolander had died, and that he before his death he had found a replacement drummer, David Persson. In November 2025 their new album "När sen är försent" was released, their first one since 2004. ==Band members==
Band members
Current line-up: • Curt Erik Torvald "Curre" Sandgren – guitar & vocals • Jonas Winbe after a long time illness, auitar & backing vocals • Åke Norling – bass & backing vocals • David Persson – drums Previous/temporary members: • Mårten Tolander - drums • Jonas Mellberg – bass & backing vocals • Ostron Åkerholm – bass • Björn Gullberg – guitar, vocals • Conny Melkersson – guitar • Putte Strand – guitar ==Discography==
Discography
Studio albums • 1988: Anabola melodier (Studio Otukt) • 1992: Tigger & ber (Beat Butchers) • 1994: Läckert (Beat Butchers) • 1996: Dagar kommer (Beat Butchers) • 1998: Så fel som bara vi kan ha (Beat Butchers) • 2000: Feber (Beat Butchers) • 2004: Kryp Din Jävel (Beat Butchers) Live albums • 2000: Live i Kalmar, Järnkaminerna • 2001: Kom och slå mig igen • 2002: Live i Sundsvall • 2004: En sista gång på 44:an Compilations • 1996: ...fem år till moped • 2012: Samlade EPs • 1994: Dimmornas land • 1994: Klubben för inbördes beundran Singles • 1987: Kom till kriget (self-titled 7inch) • 1991: C/C 7" • 2015: Tack för festen Samplers (selected) • 1995: Äggröran 1 (Ägg Tapes & Records) • 1998: Definitivt 50 Spänn 7 • 1998: Definitivt The Greatest Hits • 2001: Definitivt 50 Spänn 10 • 2007: Svenska Punkklassiker Vol. 2 ==References==
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