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Birmingham, England (2005 – present)

Johnny Foreigner is an trio from Digbeth in Birmingham, England, consisting of guitarist Alexei Berrow, drummer Junior Elvis Washington Laidley and bassist Kelly Southern.

Before forming the band in December 2005, Alexei played in an act called Panda Love Unit. Kelly, who joined Johnny Foreigner some time later, had previously played with Twist and Baxxter, playing drums for the latter.

Panda Love Unit formed in Winter 2001 and split in Summer 2004. The band featured Alexei alongside Alan Wilson, Susan Ennis & Liz Hamblin. They released a 4 track EP, “fireworks to stick us…together” on Awkward Records.While Liz Hamblin was travelling in 2003, Kelly Southern replaced her on bass for a series of gigs where Panda Love Unit called themselves Superhangon2.

Kelly had previously replaced Twist’s bassist Lisa Lavery in 2001 after the release of Twist’s debut album, Magenta. The band featured vocalist Emma Fox, Vanessa White and Leanne Taylor. Upon her joining the band Emma said of Kelly, “She looks like, smells like, plays like and swears like us…she’s well in!” Soon after Twist released the EP “14,” and then signed a six-song deal with Bug/Library Publishing. Prior to joining Twist, Kelly played drums in another act called Baxxter.
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  • LukeCotton

    @thewrongnotes they've toured America a couple of times, think they're looking at doing it again (they want to when they can afford it!)

    last month
  • Mycodenameis

    Birmingham is actually producing good bands! Really should have seen these guys live, next tour I will!

    last month
  • sunny_mind1

    группа посвященная "slow club" вконтакте!!! - http://vk.com/slow.club

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  • thewrongnotes

    If you come to Portland, Oregon, US... I will FORCE everyone I know to attend. No one on my longitude knows these guys, but everyone I play them for is falling in love. Living proof that rock music still has vitality and relevance. Thank you for being.

    March 2012
  • thewrongnotes

    I want to see this band so badly. Have they/will they ever come to the United States, west coast?

    March 2012
  • aurora789

    Interview with Johnny Foreigner: http://soundinflux.blogspot.com/2012/03/johnny-foreigner-interview.html

    March 2012
  • theneongreen

    First night of the tour last night was amaze.

    March 2012
  • AfternoonSolace

    300 scrobbles from one album alone, I'm really digging these guys.

    February 2012
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13 Apr 2011 | from johnnyforeignerband.com

hi. may i take a moment to impress on you, that as well as taking part in public internet lolz, we also have this band thing going on? here are some dates of shows that we are playing really soon. …

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