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THE GENUINE FAKES.

There's a brand new band in town!

About Me


BIOGRAPHY

The Genuine Fakes is the new hope of powerpop in Sweden. Their songs are fueled by rock and catchy singalong melodies.

The band was formed in late 2005 in a basement in Sodermalm in Stockholm. Joey, Morty and Johnny, all of whom shared a love for stripes and moustaches, joined up and beautiful music came to be instantaneously. Influences from bands such as 90’s indie legends Popsicle from Sweden, The Posies (naturally), The Wildhearts, Fountains of Wayne, Weezer, Cheap Trick and Foo Fighters, to name a few, are forged in a way that creates a unique sound in this day and age. You’ve got beautiful harmonies layered on a powerful foundation of shimmering guitars, singing bass lines, noisy drums and distorted Hammond organ. The instrumentation is raw while the intricate vocal harmonies are sure to please the Beatle-junkies out there. The band delivers three and four part harmonies that is reminiscent of the theatrical quartets Jellyfish and Queen. A concertgoer perhaps described it best: “It’s Popsicle-rock with Beach Boys harmonies!”

Merely two months after the band’s first rehearsal there was already a whole album’s worth of material written. The live debut was in January of 2006 and since then the band has played most of the local Stockholm rock clubs. The year was topped off with a critically acclaimed performance at the Rookie Festival in Hultsfred. This festival is the most important showcase for up-and-coming bands in Sweden, to which they were handpicked as one of 30 bands amongst thousands of applicants. In conjunction with the Rookie Festival the band released its first single, entitled Star. It quickly sold out and has been downloaded persistently from their website ever since.

The trio got transformed into a quartet in early 2007, adding the organist Tommy to the permanent roster. Over these past couple of years The Genuine Fakes have evolved into a fierce live act. Add to that their recordings and you’ve got a force to be reckoned with.

There’s a brand new band in town!


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Member Since: 2/8/2006
Band Website: thegenuinefakes.com
Band Members: JOEY FAKE:
voice & 6 strings
MÃ…RTY FAKE:
voice & 4 strings
JOHNNY FAKE:
voice & drumkit
TOMMY FAKE:
voice & keys


Influences: Popsicle, The Posies, Cheap Trick, Big Star, Fountains of Wayne, Owsley, The Wildhearts, Neil Young, Pearl Jam, Brad, Satchel, Sweet Chariots, Atomic Swing, The Beatles, Jellyfish, Supergrass, Roy Orbison, Tom Petty, Mike Viola, The Candy Butchers, Steve Earle, This Perfect Day, The Wannadies, Teenage Fanclub, Matthew Sweet, Beyoncé and so on and so forth...
Sounds Like:

powerpop bliss!

REVIEWS

Proud members of the power-pop fraternity populated by Dwight Twilley, Big Star, Teenage Fanclub and the like, this Swedish trio convincingly transforms the steely Beyoncé ballad [Irreplaceable] into something that wouldn't sound out of place on a Fountains of Wayne album.

thestar.com

HEAVEN CAN BE FOUND WITHIN A POP SONG

When people refer to pop music these days, they mean Britney Spears, Aaron Carter, Ashlee Simpleton, uh- I mean Simpson and all the teeny-twerps on MTV/TRL. Well, when we used to talk about about pop music, this song would have been the very definition. A solitary sweet but stinging electric guitar opens the tune, quickly followed by bass and drums, then finally the whole band. The song is reminiscent of Todd Rundgren/Utopia meets Cheap Trick meets Jellyfish. Great vocals, great melody, great musicianship and great production. The ending is relentless and makes you want to put your fist through the roof. Since I can't really do that, I'm just gonna yell- yee hah, and play the song again. Congratulations- we have a winner.

garageband.com


Type of Label: None

My Blog

Studio progress and what awaits

Dear fakers, Last night we began tracking the last batch of songs for the album. Johnny was on fire behind the kit (as always) and we're feeling confident that this record is going to be nothing short...
Posted by THE GENUINE FAKES. on Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:11:00 PST

The Genuine Fakes - now on iTunes

Hey Fakers! Now our rawkin' version of The Posies' "Somehow Everything" (which you can also hear in our awesome player here on MySpace) is now available on iTunes. This means, of course, that now...
Posted by THE GENUINE FAKES. on Mon, 23 Jun 2008 03:11:00 PST

Every Fake needs a break

Hello fakers!After an intense spring with loads of gigs, studio time and video shoots we are taking a well deserved summer break. The last thing we're going to do is to lay down some drum tracks for a...
Posted by THE GENUINE FAKES. on Mon, 16 Jun 2008 04:12:00 PST

Posies party tomorrow

Hello fakers!Don't forget the Posies b-day/release party tomorrow at Stampen, Stora Nygatan 5 in Gamla stan, Stockholm.The first band goes on at 8.30, so make sure to be there on time!// TGF....
Posted by THE GENUINE FAKES. on Wed, 11 Jun 2008 11:30:00 PST

Somehow Everything

Hello fakers!Now you can listen to our version of The Posies' "Somehow Everything" which is featured on "Beautiful Escape: Songs of The Posies Revisited" for which we've got a release party on Thursda...
Posted by THE GENUINE FAKES. on Tue, 10 Jun 2008 06:12:00 PST

Upcoming gigs in Stockholm and Malmö

On Thursday it's time for the "Dear 20 - The Posies B-day/Release Party" at Stampen in Stockholm. See the flyer posted previously for more info.And this Saturday we're playing in Malmö for the first t...
Posted by THE GENUINE FAKES. on Sun, 08 Jun 2008 04:14:00 PST

Gig at Årstafestivalen

This Friday (Sweden's National Day) we're playing at Årsta torg at an outdoor festival. It's our first ever outdoor gig and it's going to be a blast! It's a free festival so just come on by. See you t...
Posted by THE GENUINE FAKES. on Wed, 04 Jun 2008 07:01:00 PST

Posies Facebook event

In case you're on Facebook, check out the Posies celebration on this event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=17521226626...
Posted by THE GENUINE FAKES. on Fri, 23 May 2008 04:00:00 PST

Dear 20: The Posies Birthday/Release Party

Hey Fakers!Check it out:
Posted by THE GENUINE FAKES. on Wed, 21 May 2008 10:20:00 PST

Thanks everyone...

...who helped us out in the video shoot yesterday! We are eternally grateful to you for butting in - the directors, the cast, extras/audience. In a couple of weeks we'll know just how great it turned ...
Posted by THE GENUINE FAKES. on Sun, 11 May 2008 09:43:00 PST