Pholexia

Pholexia, a five-piece based in Berlin, with Ilona Tuomala on vocals, Joona Keturi on lead guitar, Hidde Sights on bass, Felix Löhr on guitar, and Jens Bosman on drums.

Originally from Vaasa, Finland, Ilona and Joona started Pholexia in 2018. They thank <a href="spotify:artist:2xaAOVImG2O6lURwqperlD" data-name="Catfish and the Bottlemen">Catfish and the Bottlemen</a> and their song &#39;Cocoon’, which brought them together.

‘That music that everyone else around us was too cool to listen to, like <a href="spotify:artist:3eqjTLE0HfPfh78zjh6TqT" data-name="Bruce Springsteen">Bruce Springsteen</a> ,<a href="spotify:artist:2DaxqgrOhkeH0fpeiQq2f4" data-name="Oasis">Oasis</a> , <a href="spotify:artist:2xaAOVImG2O6lURwqperlD" data-name="Catfish and the Bottlemen">Catfish and the Bottlemen</a> , <a href="spotify:artist:1GLtl8uqKmnyCWxHmw9tL4" data-name="The Kooks">The Kooks</a> - we grew up with it. Finding each other was a click that not only made us share our favorite songs - it also created a tone for the music we make.

In 2021, Pholexia marked a significant milestone with the release of their debut EP, &#39;Blackout.&#39; Produced in collaboration with award-winning producer and songwriter Janne Hyöty and local producer Petri Rönn.

‘In our songs, we are brutally honest, sometimes self-critic, sometimes playful, sometimes the luckiest people on Earth, and sometimes we want to hide from the whole world, but we always have a story to tell. Can you relate?’