Östen med Resten is a Swedish band from Hälsingland, formed in 1985, consisting of Östen Eriksson, Jens Kristensen, Staffan Lindfors and Gunnar Morén. The group was named by Lasse Berghagen in 1986 when they performed with Lill-Babs in Järvsö. Their name is a pun on "Östen med Rösten," the sobriquet of Östen Warnerbring. The band released their debut album Östen mä Resten in 1986, followed by several other albums including ...och bilen går bra? (1995) and Njutånger (1996). They hosted a television entertainment show called Östen direkt on SVT from 1994 to 1995. Östen med Resten participated in Melodifestivalen multiple times, with notable entries including "Hon kommer med solsken" in 2002, "Maria" in 2003, and "Ge mig en kaka till kaffet" in 2006. In 2006, the band released Östen med Resten sjunger Evert Taube.
