John Halvorsen formed The Gordons in 1980, along with Alister Parker and Brent McLachlan. They released the three-song Future Shock EP in 1981, along with a video for the song \"Adults and Children\". Their debut self-titled LP came out later that year. The band then released the Volume 2 LP in 1984, with Vince Pinker on bass in the absence of Alister, before disbanding circa 1985. Flying Nun Europe (and subsequently Flying Nun proper) reissued The Gordons and Future Shock on one CD, while Volume 2 remains unavailable.