"In the mid-80s, poodle rock band Europe became the first Swedish act after the demise of Abba to make a significant international impact..."--Carl Magnus Palm

Abba opened the door for a lot of other Swedish rock bands, from Roxette to the Cardigans. The producers, engineers and studio musicians who worked on Abba records, which were often made in Sweden, formed a pool of talent on which later Swedish bands could rely on as well.