The Genuine Fakes

The Genuine Fakes
Origin Stockholm, Sweden
Genres Powerpop, Indie rock
Years active 2005 - Present
Labels Pristine Media Productions (SE), Thistime Records (JP), Rock Indiana Records (ES), Kool Kat Musik (US)
Associated acts Popsicle, The Posies, Fountains of Wayne, Johan Bergqvist, Jellyfish, Cheap Trick, Owsley, Weezer
Website http://thegenuinefakes.com
Members Joey Fake (lead vocals/guitars)
Morty Fake (bass/backing vocals)
Johnny Fake (drums/backing vocals)
Tommy Fake (keyboards/backing vocals)
Notable instruments
Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Drums

The Genuine Fakes is a powerpop band from Stockholm, Sweden.[1] The band was formed in 2005 by singer/songwriter Johan Bergqvist, bassist Mårten Bengtsson and drummer Johan Sundin. In 2007 keyboardist Tommy Wassgren joined.

History

Their debut single, a cover of All I Want for Christmas Is You, was released in December 2009 through Pristine Media Productions/Record Union. The self-titled full length debut, also known as The Striped Album, was released digitally worldwide through Pristine Music on 1 December 2010 and on CD on 17 January 2011 in Sweden. It was subsequently released in the US through Kool Kat Musik, in Japan through Thistime Records and in Spain through Rock Indiana Records. Three singles were picked from the album; I Don't Want It, When Reality Hits You and a cover of Beyoncé's hit Irreplaceable. On 11 November 2011 a mini-album consisting of left-overs from the first album session entitled Liner Notes was released digitally worldwide.[2]

Notable influences are Popsicle, Fountains of Wayne, The Posies, Jellyfish and Cheap Trick.[3]

The band has songs featured on a few compilations. On Beautiful Escape: The songs of The Posies Revisited they contributed their own version of The Posies' song "Somehow Everything",[4] and on Songbox Fan Crusade Vol. 1[5] two originals - "I Don't Want It" and "The Promise" are featured. Most recently their rendition of "All I Want for Christmas" was included on This Christmas Time - a compilation put out in Japan by Thistime Records/Powerpop Academy Distribution.

The Genuine Fakes have toured extensively since they started out. Notable performances include the Peace and Love festival (the largest rock festival in Sweden) in 2009,[6] The Rookie Festival[7] (the most important showcase event in Sweden for indie bands), as well as placing in the finals of rock band competitions Rockkarusellen[8] and Jack Rocks.[9] They also finished in the top 20 of 1600 competitors in the Metro Music Challenge 2008.[10]

The band is currently in the studio working on their second album, due for release in 2012.[11]

Discography

Albums

Singles

Compilations

References

  1. ↑ The Genuine Fakes official website
  2. ↑ thegenuinefakes.com
  3. ↑ The Genuine Fakes
  4. ↑ Amazon.com Customer Reviews
  5. ↑ Finetunes.net
  6. ↑ The Genuine Fakes artist page on the Peace and Love website
  7. ↑ Festivalinfo.se
  8. ↑ Rockkarusellen press release
  9. ↑ Kulturbloggen
  10. ↑ Metro Music Challenge website
  11. ↑ Progress in the studio
  12. ↑ Liner Notes on Bandcamp
  13. ↑ The Striped Album official website
  14. ↑ Frost on Bandcamp
  15. ↑ Irreplaceable on Bandcamp
  16. ↑ The Genuine Fakes' YouTube channel
  17. ↑ I Don't Want It video on YouTube
  18. ↑ Official band statement
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