Bailter Space | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Christchurch, New Zealand |
Genres | Noise rock, shoegazing, space rock[1] |
Years active | 1987–2004, 2008, 2012–present |
Labels | Flying Nun, Matador, Clawfist, Turnbuckle, Arch Hill Music, Fire |
Members | Alister Parker John Halvorsen Brent McLachlan |
Past members | Hamish Kilgour Ross Humphries Glenda Bills Todd Lindner Ian Ljungquist |
Bailter Space (a.k.a. Bailterspace) is a New Zealand shoegaze and noise rock band that formed in Christchurch, in 1987 as Nelsh Bailter Space; they had previously recorded as The Gordons. Its members are Alister Parker (guitar, bass), John Halvorsen (bass, guitar), and Brent McLachlan (drums/percussion, samples). After releasing seven studio albums, numerous EPs/singles and a career retrospective compilation, Bailter Space went on an extended hiatus in 2004. They returned in August 2008 to play the Bowery Ballroom in Manhattan.