[{"id":211731054743,"handle":"the-gordons","title":"The Gordons","updated_at":"2022-06-18T15:25:18+12:00","body_html":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0450\/3165\/3527\/files\/The_Gordons_Flying_Nun_1024x1024.jpg?v=1600762570\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Gordons\u003c\/strong\u003e were New Zealand band from Christchurch, formed in 1980. The group\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003ewere known for their loud, intense, and post-punk sound. \u003cstrong\u003eThe Gordons\u003c\/strong\u003e members were \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Halvorsen\u003c\/strong\u003e (bass, guitar, vocals), \u003cstrong\u003eAlister Parker\u003c\/strong\u003e (guitar, bass, vocals) and \u003cstrong\u003eBrent McLachlan\u003c\/strong\u003e (drums). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe original version of the band lasted for two years, reforming in 1984 with \u003cstrong\u003eVince Pinker\u003c\/strong\u003e taking over from \u003cstrong\u003eAlister Parker\u003c\/strong\u003e. Parker went on to form \u003cstrong\u003eNelsh Bailter Space\u003c\/strong\u003e in 1986 which later became \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flyingnun.co.nz\/collections\/bailter-space\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBailter Space\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, which featured the original line up from \u003cstrong\u003eThe Gordons. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Gordons\u003c\/strong\u003e released the \u003cem\u003eFuture Shock\u003c\/em\u003e EP (1980), \u003cem\u003eThe Gordons\u003c\/em\u003e (1981) and V\u003cem\u003eolume 2\u003c\/em\u003e (1984)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg data-mce-fragment=\"1\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0450\/3165\/3527\/files\/Gordons_Bio_1024x1024.jpg?v=1600330733\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0450\/3165\/3527\/files\/Gordons_Bio_1024x1024.jpg?v=1600330733\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DjDcULWE1HY\" height=\"630\" width=\"1120\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2020-08-09T19:20:02+12:00","sort_order":"best-selling","template_suffix":"","disjunctive":false,"rules":[{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"The Gordons"}],"published_scope":"global","image":{"created_at":"2020-09-22T20:16:26+12:00","alt":null,"width":1333,"height":1333,"src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0450\/3165\/3527\/collections\/The_Gordons_Flying_Nun_SQUARE.jpg?v=1600762587"}}]
