Person · Male
Ed Alleyne‐Johnson
- From
- Liverpool, United Kingdom
- Since
- 1959–present
- Releases
- 13
About
Ed Alleyne-Johnson (born 1959) is a British electric violinist and busker. He has been busking since he was a Fine Art student at Oxford University in the early 1980s. He uses an electric violin he carved with a kitchen knife, a custom pedalboard and portable amplifier.
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He was a member of the English post-punk/alternative rock band New Model Army, recording and touring with them for five years, with over 200 concerts worldwide. They supported acts such as Simple Minds, Bob Dylan, David Bowie, The Cure, Midnight Oil and Faith No More.
Member of
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New Model Army electric violin, keyboard
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Raindance additional, bass guitar
Discography
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Also known as
Ed Alleyne - Johnson
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- e7e157c9-bef5-4aba-b8b8-cb05d5b651cf
- ISNI
- 0000000055186771
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 13 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.