Bailter Space

Bailter Space
Bailter Space in 1994
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.