the telephones

the telephones promoting "Keep Your DISCO!!! / Ring a Bell" (2013)

the telephones (ザ・テレフォン) is a four piece Japanese rock-electronic band signed to EMI Music Japan. The group was formed in 2005 and debuted in 2007 under the independent label UK.PROJECT.

Members

• Ishige Akira (石毛輝) (vocals, guitar, synthesizer)
• Nagashima Ryohei (長島涼平) (chorus, bass)
• Okamoto Nobuaki (岡本伸明) (chorus, cowbell, synthesizer)
• Matsumoto Seiji (松本誠治) (drums)

Discography

the telephones promoting DANCE FLOOR MONSTERS (2009)

the telephones promoting We Love Telephones!!! (2010)

the telephones promoting Rock Kingdom (2011)

the telephones promoting The Telephones In Wonderland E.P. ~Fushigi no Kuni no Telephones Tanpenshu~ (2012)

Studio Albums

• [2008.01.23] JAPAN (indies)
• [2009.07.08] DANCE FLOOR MONSTERS
• [2010.08.04] We Love Telephones!!!
• [2011.10.12] Rock Kingdom
• [2013.04.17] Laugh,Cry,Sing.... And Dance!!!

Mini-Albums

• [2007.04.04] we are the handclaps e.p. (indies)
• [2008.11.19] Love&DISCO E.P. (indies)
• [2010.03.10] A.B.C.D. e.p.
• [2010.04.14] Oh My Telephones!!! e.p.
• [2011.07.20] 100% DISCO HITS! SUMMER PACK
• [2012.02.08] D.E.N.W.A e.p.

Digital Mini-Albums

• [2008.04.02] Live Sessions (iTunes Exclusive)

Other Mini-Albums

• [2012.09.21] The Telephones In Wonderland E.P. ~Fushigi no Kuni no Telephones Tanpenshu~ (The Telephones In Wonderland E.P. ~不思議の国のテレフォンズ 短編集~)

Singles

• [2013.03.27] Keep Your DISCO!!! / Ring a Bell

Split Singles

• [2010.06.23] WoNDeR WomaN (MiChi x the telephones)

Digital Singles

• [2009.05.02] Monkey Discooooooo
• [2009.05.06] D.A.N.C.E to the telephones!!!
• [2010.02.03] A.B.C.DISCO
• [2010.03.31] kiss me, love me, kiss me
• [2012.01.06] sick rocks (Too Fast Version)
• [2013.03.15] Keep Your DISCO!!!

DVDs

• [2009.08.26] SUPER DISCO Hits!!! The telephones ONE-MAN SHOW!!!
• [2011.05.25] SUPER DISCO Hits 3!!! ~ULTIMATE DISCO!!!~ @ Differ Ariake 20101208
• [2011.06.08] SUPER DISCO Hits 4!!! ~THE FINAL DISCO!!!~ @ Differ Ariake 20101210
• [2012.12.23] "SUPER DISCO Hits FINAL!!! ~Soshite Densetsu e~" @ Saitama Super Arena (『SUPER DISCO Hits FINAL!!! ~そして伝説へ~』 ＠ さいたまスーパーアリーナ)

Demos

• [2005.07.xx] 1st demo
• [2006.02.xx] 2nd demo

Compilations / Other

• [2009.06.24] FIVE ON THE MOVE
• [2010.06.06] DJ Yatsui Ichiro - ATARASHII YATSU! (#28 Love&DISCO)
• [2010.06.23] iLL - ∀ (#7 Take me out)
• [2011.03.02] FREE THROW COMPILATION (Disc 1 #1 FREE THROW)
• [2012.04.11] Daizawa Jidai ~Decade of Daizawa Days~ (#6 electric girl)

Publications

Band Scores

• [2010.10] the telephones "We Love Telephones!!!" (Band Score)

External Links

• Official Website
• EMI Music Japan Profile