The Genuine Fakes, a Swedish power pop band, formed in October 2005. The group was founded by Johan Bergqvist, Mårten Bengtsson, and Johan Sundin, with Tommy Wassgren joining in 2007. They released their debut single, a cover of "All I Want for Christmas", in December 2009. The band released the single "I Don't Want It" in May 2010. Their self-titled debut album, also known as The Striped Album, was released digitally on December 1, 2010, and on CD in Sweden in January 2011. The Genuine Fakes toured in Sweden, playing at the Amplifiedfestivalen, Rookiefestivalen, and Peace & Love festivals. They reached the top 20 in the Metro Music Challenge in 2008. The band later released the albums Liner Notes (2011) and Issues (2018).