Louis Gordon
   HOME

TheInfoList



OR:

Louis Gordon (born 1965) is an English musician notable for his collaboration with
John Foxx John Foxx (born Dennis Leigh; 26 September 1948) is an English singer, musician, artist, photographer, graphic designer, writer, teacher and lecturer. He was the original lead singer of the New wave music, new wave band Ultravox, before leaving ...
. He has worked with Foxx on a number of albums since 1995. His solo work has also been released on the Toffeetones record label.


Biography

John Foxx had met Louis Gordon after watching one of his concerts. The concert was at Berrington Hall, near Shrewsbury and was in aid of Gordon's birthday (in January 1995). Gordon was said to be "blown away" by their meeting. He was later contacted by Foxx, who asked about making a record together. Their first recording was made in
Manchester Manchester () is a city and the metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. It had an estimated population of in . Greater Manchester is the third-most populous metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, with a population of 2.92&nbs ...
. Gordon began playing the drums as a child, later progressing to bass guitar and guitar. He now predominantly plays keyboards and guitar doing one-man shows with guest appearances by friends.


Discography


Solo

* Louis Gordon – ''The Man with No Fame'' (self-released, 2004) * Louis Gordon - ''Closed Gone Fishing'' (self-released, 2005) * Louis Gordon – ''Tell Your Mum I Saved Your Life'' (self-released, 2006) * Louis Gordon - ''Deep Electric Blue'' (Black Spot, 2006) * Louis Gordon - ''Goodbye Walnut Road'' (Northern Star, 2007) * Louis Gordon - ''Blind Anorexic'' (Toffeetones, 2008) * Louis Gordon – ''E.S.T.'' (Electric Shock Treatment) (Toffeetones, 2009) * Louis Gordon - ''The Motion Picture Event of the Year'' (Toffeetones, 2009)


John Foxx & Louis Gordon

* '' Shifting City'' (1997) * ''Exotour 97'' (1997) * ''Subterranean Omnidelic Exotour'' (1998) * ''
The Pleasures of Electricity The Pleasures of Electricity is an album by John Foxx and Louis Gordon, released in 2001. It was the duo's second studio album, and Foxx's third after his return to the music scene in 1997. The album continues along the lines of modern electron ...
'' (2001) * ''Crash and Burn'' (2003) * ''Drive EP'' (2003) * ''Live from a Room (As Big as a City)'' (2006) * ''
From Trash ''From Trash'' is the fourth studio album by John Foxx and Louis Gordon, released in 2006. Further material from the same sessions was released during the same year as ''Sideways''. Track listing # "From Trash" — 4:34 # "Freeze Frame" — 3:5 ...
'' (2006) * ''Sideways'' (2006) * ''Impossible'' (2008) * ''Neuro Video'' (2008)


Gordon & Gunn

* Gordon & Gunn - ''The Shortwave Sessions''


External links


Louis Gordon official Myspace
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gordon, Louis 1965 births British synth-pop musicians Living people Place of birth missing (living people) English electronic musicians English keyboardists Musicians from Manchester