The Telephones

Bio:

The Telephones live performance at The Studio and interview with Kyle on web series Roads & Trees




The Telephones performing "Libertine" from 2009 EP Volume 1 on Fearless Music



Do you love us?
We know you kinda love us!
Or maybe just like us a little?!
These people do too...

"The local band brings to the table a brand of 'much more than decent' original music a la Elliot Smith on a good day, and a sound that could kick Maroon 5 out of the spotlight on any other."
-BeatCrave

"...a band that are infinitely more eloquent than most"
-Zoom

"Local indie-rockers the Telephones toggle between a revved-up new-wavey style and mellow folk-pop. The foursome’s poignant lyrics and oddball sense of humor show some nice potential."
-Time Out NY

"The Black Crowes + The Alternate Routes = The Telephones."
-This + That

The Telephones are based in NYC.
We've been together since late 2001.
We believe in great songs.
Thanks for listening!

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Member Since:

July 19, 2005

Members:

Anton Kreisl (bass), Bradley Albert (keyboards), Jesse Adelman (singing and guitars), and Mike Reed (drums)

Influences:

muddy waters, dylan, waits, rolling stones, brian wilson, cars, beatles, canned heat, acdc, led zepplin, chocolate chip pancakes, sam prekop, jim o'rourke, will oldham, otis redding, yo la tengo, joao gilberto, pixies, bowie, peter tosh, andy warhol, bruce springsteen, ike turner, smog, hall & oates, ornette coleman, wilco, ethan johns, wilson pickett, simple cotton panties, guns n' roses, funkadelic, luiz henrique, elvis costello, neil young, james brown, beck, ben kweller, rod stewart, bill withers, billy holiday, elliot smith, chet baker, howlin' wolf, jimmy reed, queen, nat cole, pavement, shins, t. rex, sly stone.
if you can hear it, our musical robots can reproduce it.

Sounds Like:

A bar band for professional alcoholics.



Volume 1 (2009)



Fight Night at Rodeo Dodo (2005)


Music for Babies (2001)

Record Label:

hahahaha. seriously, though, we can talk about it.