biography the telephones

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The telephones are:
Akira Ishige (石 毛 辉) - Vox / Guitar / Synthesizer
Ryohei Nagashima (长岛 凉 平) - Bass / Chorus
Nobuaki Okamoto (冈本 伸 明) - Synthesizer / Cowbell / Chorus
Seiji Matsumoto (松本 诚 治) - Drums

After playing gigs together tertama in January 2005, the telephones began to ring with brilliant potential. The electric, electronic rock quartet released their first demo in July of that year and formed their official line-up in August. With the enactment of the official line-up, the telephones released their second demo in February 2006 and followed a brief summer tour around Tokyo.

The band was completed in 2006 with a 'bang' by playing at events like the end of the year ERA in Shimokitazawa (下 北 沢 ERA) and Shinjuku Marz (新宿 Marz).

The telephones released their debut mini album, We are the handclaps ep. In JULY RECORD in April 2007 and continues to rock the club with a disco and new wave-inspired rock anthems them.

In July 2009 released the first full-album The telephones, Dance Floor Monsters. Debut single from this album, Monkey Discooooooo, was in heavy rotation on MTV Japan


Genre: electro-rock, alternative, punk

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