Treat (band)

Formed in 1981 by singer Robert Ernlund and guitarist Anders "Gary" Wikström [sv], the band had national and as well as international success with songs like "Get You on the Run", "World of Promises", "Party All Over" and "Ready for the Taking" in the second half of the 1980s.

This led to Treat being revived later that year, with most of its 1989-1991 line-up, including Ernlund and Wikström, and signing up with Universal.

Around the same time bass player Tomas Lind joined and the band began to record a demo tape.

The song "Rev It Up" from the album was covered by American band Newcity Rockers and was a hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for them.

The band had only minor success with the album, but nevertheless managed to join the Monsters of Rock Tour 1988 in support of it.

For this album the band brought in bassist Joakim "Joe" Larsson (ex-Six Feet Under, Power, Jammer) to replace Siwertsson.

They also decided to replace Liljegren with a keyboard player instead of a new guitarist, in order to take some burden off Wikström´s shoulders, who always played both guitar and keys live.

[4] In 2005, a compilation album was released called Weapons of Choice, which sold surprisingly well around the world and led to the band reforming with the 1989 line-up plus Nalle Påhlsson on bass.