Johnny Foreigner | |
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 Alexei Berrow of Johnny Foreigner live at Reading 08 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Birmingham, UK |
| Genres | Indie rock, punk rock, noise pop |
| Years active | 2005–2016, 2021–present |
| Labels |  Alcopop!, Best Before Lame-O, Swerp, Nettwerk
 Shore&Woods Recordings |
| Members | Alexei Berrow Kelly Parker Junior Elvis Washington Laidley Lewes Herriot |
| Website | http://johnnyforeignertheband.com/ |
Johnny Foreigner are an indie rock four-piece from Birmingham, UK, consisting of guitarist and lead vocalist Alexei Berrow, bassist and vocalist Kelly Parker (née Southern), drummer Junior Elvis Washington Laidley, and guitarist and visual artist Lewes Herriot.
The band have released six albums, beginning with a self-release in 2005 and their full-studio debut Waited Up 'til It Was Light in 2008. After releasing the record Mono No Aware in 2016, and touring it, the band entered a hiatus. Frontman Alexei Berrow announced the project had been halted in mid-2020, but that the act may release future material.[1] The band announced new activities in July 2021, and in 2024 released two EPs, I Saved these Four Words till the End and The Sky and Sea were Part of Me (or I was Part of Them), followed in September that year by the full-length album How To Be Hopeful.