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Johnny Foreigner

Rock band from Birmingham · formed 2005

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Shows on record
20
Rooms played
18
Cities
15
Releases
29
Last show
Sep 8, 2026Dead Wax Norwich

About

Johnny Foreigner is a band from Birmingham, formed in 2005, tagged alternative, alternative rock, british by its sources. Shows on record run from 2007 to 2026, across 18 rooms in 15 cities.

The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.

Shows

20 on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 20071 show
  2. 20091 show
  3. 20131 show
  4. 20141 show
  5. 201614 shows
  6. 20241 show
  7. 20261 show
Show history
DateVenue
Sep 8, 2026Dead Wax Norwich · NorwichHeadlinerwith The Other Half
Sep 20, 2024Bush Hall · LondonSupportwith The Other Half, Tellison
Oct 30, 2016Sneaky Pete's · EdinburghHeadlinerwith Sunshine Frisbee Laserbeam
Oct 29, 2016The Hug & Pint · GlasgowHeadlinerwith Sunshine Frisbee Laserbeam
Oct 28, 2016The Tunnels · AberdeenHeadlinerwith Sunshine Frisbee Laserbeam
Oct 23, 2016Lady Luck · CanterburyHeadlinerwith Sunshine Frisbee Laserbeam, Oh Captain (UK), Exoskeletons
Oct 22, 2016Birthdays · LondonHeadlinerwith Sunshine Frisbee Laserbeam, Cassels
Oct 21, 2016Sticky Mike's · BrightonHeadlinerwith Sunshine Frisbee Laserbeam, Exploder Than You
Oct 20, 2016Craufurd Arms · WolvertonHeadlinerwith Sunshine Frisbee Laserbeam, The Hyena Kill
Oct 16, 2016Maguire's Pizza Bar · LiverpoolHeadlinerwith Sunshine Frisbee Laserbeam
Oct 14, 2016The Maypole Cafe Bar & Theatre · DerbyHeadlinerwith Sunshine Frisbee Laserbeam, Them Are They
Oct 13, 2016The Joiners · SouthamptonHeadlinerwith Sunshine Frisbee Laserbeam, SUBMARINER
Oct 8, 2016The Nest · BathHeadlinerwith Sunshine Frisbee Laserbeam
Oct 7, 2016The Flapper · BirminghamHeadlinerwith Sunshine Frisbee Laserbeam, Little Bribes, Andrew Mcburney
Jul 8, 2016Sunflower Lounge · BirminghamHeadlinerwith Sunshine Frisbee Laserbeam, The Spills, Repeat Of Last Week
Mar 3, 2016JT Soar · NottinghamHeadlinerwith Pale Kids, Scribble Victory
Oct 4, 2014Birthdays · LondonHeadlinerwith Burning Alms, Sunshine Frisbee Laserbeam
Aug 3, 2013Hare & Hounds · Kings HeathSupportwith Sunset Cinema Club, Sunshine Frisbee Laserbeam, Ace Bushy Striptease, +2
Sep 12, 2009The Borderline · LondonHeadlinerwith Meretto, Volt, Citizens!
Jan 26, 2007Sunflower Lounge · BirminghamHeadlinerwith Sunset Cinema Club, Murdoch, Mourning After

Where they play

18 rooms in 15 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • London4 shows
  • Birmingham3 shows
  • Aberdeen1 show
  • Bath1 show
  • Brighton1 show

and 10 other cities

Releases

29 releases, 2005–2026

  • Forwards!

    2026 · Album

  • How to Be Hopeful

    2024 · Album

  • I Saved These Four Words Till the End

    2024 · Ep

  • The Sky and Sea were Part of Me (or I was Part of Them)

    2024

  • Mono No Aware

    2016 · Album

  • The X and the O EP

    2016 · Ep

  • If You Can't Be Honest, Be Awesome

    2016

  • Alcopop! vs Dog Knights

    2015 · Ep

  • Worse Things Happen at Sea

    2014 · Album

  • You Can Do Better

    2014 · Album

  • alwaysthebarmaidneverthebar - Live Recordings 2013-14

    2014 · Album

  • Stop Talking About Ghosts

    2014

  • Johnny Foreigner vs. London

    2013 · Album

  • Manhattan Projects

    2013 · Ep

  • NAMES

    2012 · Ep

  • Vs London III

    2012

  • Certain Songs Are Cursed

    2011 · Ep

  • European Disco: Collected B-Sides and Remixes, 2008-10

    2011 · Compilation

  • Vs Everything

    2011 · Album

  • there when you need it

    2011 · Ep

  • Every Cloakroom Ever

    2010 · Ep

  • Live at the Garage: Wichiten Show (2010-07-15: London, UK)

    2010 · Album

  • 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

  • every day is a constant battle

    2010 · Compilation

  • Gin Dagger Cite Her Bar Cut EP

    2009 · Album

  • Grace and the Bigger Picture

    2009 · Album

  • Waited Up 'Til It Was Light

    2008 · Album

  • Arcs Across the City

    2007 · Ep

  • We Left You Sleeping and Gone Now

    2005 · Album

Lineup

  • Alexei Berrow · lead vocals
  • Junior Elvis Washington Laidley · background vocals
  • Kelly Parker · lead vocals
  • Lewes Herriot · guitar

Former

  • Daniel Boyle · background vocals

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 50+ plays, 2008-09-27–2011-07-27 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (DJ Tim) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

Johnny Foreigner — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Johnny Foreigner — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Johnny Foreigner — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Johnny Foreigner — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Johnny Foreigner — Logo
Logo — TheAudioDB
Johnny Foreigner — Photo
Photo — Wikidata
Johnny Foreigner — Lady Luck, 2016-10-23
Poster · Lady Luck, 2016-10-23 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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MusicBrainzArtist facts
WikipediaArtist facts
Johnny Foreigner on Last.fmArtist facts
Johnny Foreigner on DiscogsArtist facts
Johnny Foreigner on TheAudioDBArtist facts
WikidataArtist facts, Photos
KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history, Show posters
TheAudioDBPhotos, Logo
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.