Johnny Foreigner

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Name = Johnny Foreigner


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Origin = Birmingham, UK
Genre = Indie rock
Years_active = 2006-
Label = Best Before Records
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Current_members = Alexei Berrow Kelly Southern Junior Elvis
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Johnny Foreigner are an indie rock trio from Birmingham, England [See http://www.drownedinsound.com/bands/9408; see also http://www.drownedinsound.com/articles/3030376] , consisting of guitarist Alexei Berrow, drummer Junior Elvis Washington Laidley and bassist Kelly Southern. They are currently releasing music on Best Before Records [Best Before Records http://www.bestbeforerecords.com/] , which is part of the artist management and nightclub concern Mama Group/ChannelFly Group.

Johnny Foreigner play at venues up and down the UK, and made their live US debut on November 30 2007, supporting Delaware's Spinto Band and Cardiff-based indie pop band Los Campesinos! [See http://jbreitling.blogspot.com/2007/12/that-was-show-that-was-johnny-foreigner.html] at the Bowery Ballroom.

History

Before the band formed, Berrow and Southern both played in different outfits, Panda Love Unit and Twist [See http://deathtomusicblog.blogspot.com/2008/03/interview-johnny-foreigner.html] respectively.

The band's first single, "Sometimes In The Bullring/Camp Kelly Calm", was recorded on Laundrette Recording Company [See http://www.myspace.com/thelaundretterecordingcompany] and issued in October 2006; 300 copies were made and sold. The second single, released May 21, 2007, was a split with fellow Birmingham act Sunset Cinema Club and featured the track "Yes! You Talk Too Much".

After signing to Best Before Records in 2007, the band issued the EP "Arcs Across The City" on November 26 of that year [See http://www.hmv.co.uk/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?sku=737848; see also http://www.drownedinsound.com/bands/9408] . The EP was rated 10/10 by popular online music magazine Drowned In Sound [See http://www.drownedinsound.com/articles/2488583] . They released their third single, "Our Bipolar Friends/The Houseparty Scene Is Killing You" on March 10 2008 on, which nearly sold out of its initial issue of 1,000 copies before it was even released.

The fourth single by the band, "Eyes Wide Terrified", was released on the 18th May 2008, in the run up to the album release.

On June 2, 2008, Johnny Foreigner released their debut album, Waited Up 'Til It Was Light. It was recorded in Hoboken, New Jersey with producer Machine, whose previous credits include work with notable contemporary hard rock acts as well as King Crimson. The album is available through online retailers in North America and in traditional stores through Nettwerk. [http://www.antimusic.com/news/08/july/15Johnny_Foreigner_US_Debut.shtml]

In addition to the commercially available releases, Johnny Foreigner packaged up 15 demos in July 2007 and made them available for free download under the title "I Like You Mostly Late At Never".

Discography

Singles:
*Sometimes In The Bullring/Camp Kelly Calm - Laundrette Recording Company (2007)
*Yes! You Talk Too Much (split 7" w/Sunset Cinema Club) - Laundrette Recording Company (2007)
*Our Bipolar Friends/The Houseparty Scene Is Killing You - Best Before Records (2008)
*Eyes Wide Terrified - Best Before Records (2008)
*Salt, Pepa and Spinderella - Best Before Records (2008)

EPs:
*Arcs Across the City - Best Before Records (2007)

Albums:
*Waited Up 'Til It Was Light - Best Before Records (2008)
*Waited Up Til it Was Light (North America) - Nettwerk (2008)

References

External links

* [http://www.themusicmagazine.co.uk/i-544-Johnny-Foreigner---Eyes-Wide-Terrified.html Review of Eyes Wide Terrified] at The Music Magazine
* [http://www.theindiemusicdb.com/db/artist.php?id=36 Johnny Foreigner] at The Indie Music Database