# The Phonies

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{{Short description|Finnish rock band}}
{{Infobox musical artist  <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians -->
| name                = The Phonies
| image                 = the_phonies.jpg
| caption            = Risto Lehtomaa and Tom Stenman of the Phonies in Aug, 2004
| image_size            =
| landscape           = Yes
| background          = group_or_band
| alias               =
| origin              = Ykspihlaja], [Kokkola](/source/Kokkola), [Finland](/source/Finland)
| instrument          =
| genre               = [Alternative rock](/source/Alternative_rock), [Indie rock](/source/Indie_rock), [Psychedelic rock](/source/Psychedelic_rock)
| occupation          =
| years_active        = 2002 to present
| label               = Motley, Money Laundry Records, Double D Records
| associated_acts     = The Refreshments (FIN), Mental Market, The Mies, [Jeavestone](/source/Jeavestone)
| website                 = http://www.thephonies.net
| current_members     = Tom Stenman, Risto Lehtomaa, Joni Tiala, Pekka Hietalahti and Ville Keiski
| past_members        = Tommi Lahtonen<BR> Jukka Kääntä<BR> Masi Isohanni<BR> Jari-Pekka Kola
}}

'''The Phonies''' are a Finnish rock band formed in Ykspihlaja, [Kokkola](/source/Kokkola) in 2002. The band's members are vocalist Tom Stenman, guitarist Risto Lehtomaa, and bassist Pekka Hietalahti. The Phonies is coupled around the songwriting partnership of Tom Stenman and Risto Lehtomaa, who have been working together since the late 1980s. In addition to The Phonies, Stenman and Lehtomaa are known from the late Finnish guitar pop band called The Refreshments, which released a few singles and one album during the 1990s. Indie critics highly acclaimed The Refreshments<ref>[http://meteli.net/therefreshments Meteli.net band profile]</ref> attracted international attention and they made mini tour with UK indie band [Mega City Four](/source/Mega_City_Four). The Refreshments broke up during the recording sessions of their second album. After a few years of musical separation this characteristic songwriter duo reunited in the form of The Phonies. The band developed a more organic musical style as they drifted away from the sound of power pop, helping to develop the characteristic rock sound which drew its strength from the 70's psychedelia and musical influences such as [The Bevis Frond](/source/The_Bevis_Frond), [Roky Erickson](/source/Roky_Erickson) and [Kevin Ayers](/source/Kevin_Ayers).<ref name="The Phonies"/> Stenman's lyrics are known for being whimsical and somewhat cryptic. Stenman's soul-searching and intense vocals combined to Lehtomaa's sense of style and melody forms the core of The Phonies music.<ref name="The Phonies">[http://www.thephonies.net/ The Phonies official web page ((( Biography )))]</ref><ref>[http://www.onechord.net/reviews_page2.htm One Chord to Another ((( The Phonies: Gran Tourettes > review )))]</ref>

==Members==

{| class="wikitable"
!'''Present'''
|-
|
* Tom Stenman ([lead vocals](/source/lead_vocals))
* Risto Lehtomaa ([guitar](/source/guitar))
* Joni Tiala ([guitar](/source/guitar))
* Pekka Hietalahti ([bass](/source/bass_guitar))
* Ville Keiski ([drums](/source/drums))
|-
!'''Former members'''
|-
|
* Tommi Lahtonen ([drums](/source/drums))
* Jukka Kääntä ([guitar](/source/guitar) & [backing vocals](/source/backing_vocals))
* Jari-Pekka Kola ([guitar](/source/guitar))
* Masi Isohanni ([keyboards](/source/Keyboard_instrument) & [organ](/source/organ_(music)))
|-
|}

==Discography==

===Albums===
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Title'''
!'''Label'''
!'''Date of Release'''
|-
|Instant Elation
|Motley
|Nov 2004
|-
|Gran Tourettes
|Money Laundry
|Jun 2006
|-
|}

===Singles===
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Title'''
!'''Label'''
!'''Date of Release'''
|-
|Gospel
|Money Laundry
|Mar 2006
|-
|The Phonies II
|Money Laundry
|Feb 2003
|-
|The Phonies I
|Money Laundry
|May 2002
|}

===Compilations & Live Recordings===
*''Drug Buddies: A Tribute To The Lemonheads'' (Double D Records, 2006)<ref>[http://doubledrecords.com/lemonheads.aspx Drug Buddies: A Tribute To The Lemonheads]</ref>
*''The Power Pop Overthrow vol. 1'' (272 Records, 2007)<ref>[http://www.272records.com/272_Records/The_Power_Pop_Overthrow_Vol._1.html The Power Pop Overthrow vol. 1]</ref>

== References ==
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{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://www.thephonies.net/ The Phonies official WWW page]
* [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p660408|pure_url=yes}} The Phonies in AllMusic]
* [http://www.myspace.com/thephonies The Phonies official MySpace page]
* [http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/pages/The-Phonies/6161164838?ref=ts The Phonies official Facebook page]
* [http://doubledrecords.com/ Double D Records]
* [http://www.moneylaundryrecords.com/ Money Laundry Records]

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