Brandsta City Släckers

Brandsta City Släckers is a Swedish band with some firefighters that became very popular in Sweden.

Brandsta City Släckers on stage, 2006

The band sang "Kom och ta mig" in Melodifestivalen 2002 and they also performed in Melodifestivalen 2003 with "15 minuter". The groupmembers usually work as firefighters and perform dressed as such. They also received the third highest vote from the televoting audience in Melodifestivalen 2002.

Leadsinger Glenn Borgkvist has also done a duet with Lotta Nilsson in Melodifestivalen 2004, and hosted the rescue show "På liv och död" on TV4.

The Band

• Glenn Borgkvist – vocals
• Mats Nilsson – guitar, backing vocals
• Ulf Johansson – bass guitar, backing vocals
• Olle Östberg – keyboard, backing vocals
• Tom Börjesson – drums, backing vocals

Discography

Albums

• 1999 – En riktig man (Start Klart Records).^[1]
• 2001 – Leka med elden (Start Klart Records).^[2]
• 2002 – Rök'n'roll (Start Klart Records).^[3]
• 2003 – 15 minuter (Start Klart Records).^[4]

EP

• 1995 – Brandsta City Släckers (Jolly Roger Records).^[5]

Singles

• 1999 – Gårdagens hjältar (Start Klart Records).^[6]
• 1999 – Vem kan släcka ett brinnande hjärta (Start Klart Records).^[7]
• 2002 – Kom och ta mig (Start Klart Records).^[8]
• 2003 – SommarHits! (Start Klart Records).^[9]
• 2003 – 15 minuter (Start Klart Records).^[10]
• 2006 – Faller (Start Klart Records).

• Jag vill bara ha dig av tomten (Start Klart Records).^[11]

References

1. "Brandsta City Släckers – En Riktig Man". Discogs. 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
2. "Brandsta City Släckers – Leka Med Elden". Discogs. 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
3. "Brandsta City Släckers – Rök'n Roll". Discogs. 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
4. "Brandsta City Släckers – 15 Minuter". Discogs. 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
5. "Brandsta City Släckers – Brandsta City Släckers". Discogs. 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
6. "Brandsta City Släckers – Gårdagens Hjältar". Discogs. 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
7. "Brandsta City Släckers – Vem Kan Släcka Ett Brinnande Hjärta". Discogs. 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
8. "Brandsta City Släckers – Kom Och Ta Mig". Discogs. 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
9. "Brandsta City Släckers – SommarHits!". Discogs. 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
10. "Brandsta City Släckers – 15 Minuter". Discogs. 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
11. "Brandsta City Släckers – Jag Vill Bara Ha Dig Av Tomten". Discogs. 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.

External links

• / Glenn borgkvist in På liv och död, Tv4.se
• BCS homepage, English
• Official homepage BCS
• Article from Melodifestivalen 2002*[ BCS hit from Melodifestivalen, hitparad.se]