Gordon Moakes
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| Gordon Moakes | ||
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| Background information | ||
| Also known as | Gordy | |
| Born | June 22, 1976 (age 30) | |
| Origin | England | |
| Genre(s) | Indie rock Art rock |
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| Instrument(s) | Bass guitar = Drums | |
| Associated acts |
Bloc Party | |
| Notable instrument(s) | ||
| Fender Precision Bass | ||
Gordon Moakes (born June 22, 1976), educated at Ousedale school Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes, is the bassist and backup vocalist for English art rock band Bloc Party. Moakes became a member after replying to an advertisement placed in a music magazine by Kele Okereke and Russell Lissack, asking for bass players to join their band. Although not originally a bassist, Lissack told him at their first rehearsal that Moakes was the only player to have auditioned that was able to play the bassline for the song that Okereke and Lissack had played to him (apparently titled "Life of the Party"). Moakes is credited with co-writing the lyrics (with Okereke) to several songs. Musically his bass playing is creative and often sparse, and usually involves very little playing until latter verses, such as in "Like Eating Glass" and "Banquet" where he plays very little in the first verses. Moakes added a few new instruments to his repertoire on Bloc Party's sophomore album A Weekend in the City, including drums on "Sunday" and xylophone on "Waiting For the 7.18" and "SRXT." Moakes is often referred to as "Gordy".
Moakes also worked with yourcodenameis:milo on the track "Wait a Minute" taken from the album Print Is Dead Vol 1. "Wait a Minute" was released on a limited edition 7" single on October 4, 2006. The cover art was designed by Moakes himself.
Moaks is married.
[edit] Equipment
Moakes plays a Agave Blue Mexican Fender Precision Bass through an Ashdown amplifier.
| Bloc Party |
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| Russell Lissack | Gordon Moakes | Kele Okereke | Matt Tong |
| David Searston | Mat Coleman | James Chorley |
| Discography |
| Studio albums: Silent Alarm | A Weekend in the City |
| EPs: Bloc Party EP | Little Thoughts EP | Two More Years EP |
| Remix albums: Silent Alarm Remixed |
| Singles: "She's Hearing Voices" | "Little Thoughts" | "Helicopter" | "Tulips" | "So Here We Are" | "Banquet" | "The Pioneers" | "The Prayer" | "I Still Remember" | "Hunting for Witches" |
