Johnny Foreigner
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United Kingdom
- Born: December 2005 in Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
- Active: 2005 - present
Biography
Johnny Foreigner is an indie rock band from Birmingham, England, known for their frenetic energy, intricate guitar work, and dual male/female vocals. Formed in 2005, the group consists of Alexei Berrow, Junior Elvis Washington Laidley, Kelly Parker, and Lewes Herriot. They quickly gained attention for their chaotic and powerful live shows, drawing comparisons to bands like *Los Campesinos!* and *The Pixies*. Their debut studio album, 'Waited Up 'til It Was Light', was released in 2008 on #Best Before Records#. After a hiatus starting in 2016, the band resumed activity in 2021, releasing new music and returning to touring, cementing their status as enduring figures in the UK's indie scene.
Genres
Johnny Foreigner Discography
- We Left You Sleeping and Gone Now (2005) - Album - rated 3.76/5
- Arcs Across the City (2007) - EP - rated 3.76/5
- Waited Up 'Til It Was Light (2008) - Album - rated 3.89/5
- Grace and the Bigger Picture (2009) - Album - rated 3.67/5
- Feels Like Summer (2009) - EP - rated 3.69/5
- You Thought You Saw a Shooting Star But Yr Eyes Were Blurred With Tears and That Lighthouse Can Be Pretty Deceiving With the Sky So Clear and Sea So Calm (2010) - EP - rated 3.76/5
- Every Cloakroom Ever EP (2010) - EP - rated 3.95/5
- Johnny Foreigner vs. Everything (2011) - Album - rated 3.73/5
- Certain Songs Are Cursed (2011) - EP - rated 3.35/5
- Names (2012) - EP - rated 3.77/5
- Manhattan Projects (2013) - EP - rated 3.67/5
- alwaysthebarmaidneverthebar - Live Recordings 2013-14 (2014) - Album - rated 4/5
- Worse Things Happen at Sea: A Johnny Foreigner Mixtape (2014) - Album - rated 3.53/5
- You Can Do Better (2014) - Album - rated 3.72/5
- Mono No Aware (2016) - Album - rated 3.22/5
- The X and the O EP (2016) - EP - rated 3.27/5
- I Saved These Four Words Till the End (2024) - Compilation - rated 3.76/5
- How to Be Hopeful (2024) - Album - rated 3.8/5
- The Sky and Sea Were Part of Me (or I Was Part of Them) (2024) - EP - rated 3.5/5
- Forwards! (2026) - Album - rated 3.73/5
Members
- Alexei Berrow - lead vocals, guitar (2005鈥揚resent)
- Junior Elvis Washington Laidley - drums (2005鈥揚resent)
- Kelly Parker - bass, vocals (2006鈥揚resent)
- Lewes Herriot - guitar (2012鈥揚resent)