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Birmingham, England (2005 – present)

There are two artists using the name Johnny Foreigner.

1) Johnny Foreigner is an indie rock 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.

Kelly 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.

The “prototype” Johnny Foreigner formed as “a country band with pretensions” (according to Alexei) with Kelly’s predecessor Daniel Boyle on bass in December 2005. Boyle left Johnny Foreigner to attend university, and now plays in London-based band Gentle Friendly. Prior to his leaving the original Johnny Foreigner line-up released We Left You Sleeping And Gone Now, a self-produced, 11-track album recorded in 2005 in a hand-made edition of 40 copies.

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mayumicorie wrote:
yesterday afternoon

<3

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NoIdeaAtAll wrote:
Thursday afternoon

Saw Johnny Foreigner at Sub89 in Reading last night and they were pretty damn good!

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Gumo_Ga wrote:
last week

JoFo? Is it really that painful just to type "Johnny Foreigner"?

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LukeCotton wrote:
last month

Because for boring, repetitive music you don't need to look any further than the end of yr nose. And JoFo played SXSW last year.

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FullCollaspe wrote:
last month

Are you really that stupid to think just becuase that horrible band plays to more people and is '' going places'' gives then any more musicial merit than JoFo? Also, you say JoFo makes repetetive music, while you listen to band who's songs are basically one long shitty breakdown. Keep on the brutatily d00d.

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Gareththomson wrote:
last month

BMTH are bitches though... Your point is invalid.

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Sams-GFX wrote:
last month

@LukeCotton, i fail to see your point. BMTH are definitely not the best band on the planet but at least their music is taking them places. When was the last time JoFo played one of the biggest music festivals in America?

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Mycodenameis wrote:
last month

On first listen I'll say Criminals and The Coast Was Always Clear are awesome.

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Mycodenameis wrote:
last month

Bought today and listening for the first time right now. It usually takes me 5-10 listens to get into an album so I don't think I can objectively express an opinion just yet but it sounds good, definitely not a departure from 'Waited Up 'til It Was Light ' which could be a good thing as I can't see this band evolving over several albums, I like them just as they are.

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MoreDistortion wrote:
last month

COME TO HOBOKEN PLEASEEEE! YOU RECORDED YOUR FIRST ALBUM HERE SO YOU NEED TO COME BACK :)

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shrodes wrote:
last month

Nothing wrong with Woke Up on a Beach, it's just the only song on there that I don't really feel like singing to... Everyone else agree that their closers are completely amazing though? I wanna hear more like Coast and Absolute Balance.

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Harve750 wrote:
last month

The problem i have with the new album is that it sounds like they've tried to condense an hour long album into 40 minutes, they probably wanted to make it sound so chaotic and fast paced, but i'm not sure if i like it..

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sigurrob wrote:
last month

And what's wrong with 'woke up on a beach..'? I like it.

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sigurrob wrote:
last month

Grace is an odd little record. I know I like it, but I'm not sure how much yet. Even though it's not OVERLY different in sound to Waited Up, the structure of it is so different that it's taking me a whole to get used to it.

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toddc2001 wrote:
last month

Good interview with Lex from Johnny Foreigner here: http://thedumbingofamerica.net/2009/11/08/your-new-favorite-band-johnny-foreigner/

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shrodes wrote:
last month

Yep, apart from I Woke Up On A Beach In Aberystwyth, new album is aces.

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DollarBillsEsah wrote:
last month

amazing

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LukeCotton wrote:
last month

@sams-GFX yr top artist is Bring Me The Horizon...

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RedSK wrote:
last month

let's hear it for indie rock...

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mattribute wrote:
last month

http://thepigeonpost.wordpress.com/2009/10/16/johnny-foreigner-interview/

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