Born in the north-east of England, he moved to Scotland in his very early teens following the death of his father due to a mining related illness. Gordon was brought up by his Mum who he loved to bits and who did everything she could to support her family in difficult and sad situations.

In Scotland the name Gordon Banks was synonymous with the auld enemy and could often be a challenge to a young Gordon.

From first seriously picking up a guitar at about 13, he made his debut public appearance a year later in Sauchie Parish Church Hall along with his elder brother Stuart.

The duo developed into a regular working two-guitar duo in pubs and clubs in Central Scotland.

Musicians move on and after a couple of years Davie and Gordon went their separate ways…Gordon playing solo gigs and Davie joining Spank the Monkey …who went on to be a fairly proficient outfit for a while.

It’s lonely playing gigs on your own and humping all your own gear into a van , into a venue, out of a venue and then out of a van, so Gordon answered an advert in The Stirling Observer for a guitarist for a Stirling based band.

Joining The Sovereigns playing a residency at The Rob Roy Motel in Aberfoyle worked for a while but it’s always difficult joining an already established outfit and after about 9-12 months, Gordon left the band and went solo…again! But not before being approached to join a blues band as the front man and having knickers thrown at him on stage!!!

Returning to the business full time in 2015 began to allow a reordering in Gordon’s life and it wasn’t long before pen, paper and guitar were back at work.

Gordon was anxious for a long period to get back into the studio to create new ideas, new songs, and a very late follow-up album to It never made the news.

By this time sadly Davie Paterson had died in a car accident, so Gordon’s spiritual home wasn’t an option.

Looking around and spending time to come up with a studio where Gordon was a good fit was hampered with Covid but eventually Gordon remembers coming across SubStation in Rosyth.

Fixing up a meeting with Michael Brennan to discuss options led to Gordon beginning to work there on his new and in some instances not so new songs.

Gordon says, “Michael and I got on well from the outset and that’s vital to me. I really must feel comfortable in a studio…you know you are trying to be creative and express often deeply held feelings. You can’t do this well without an understanding with the person you are working with.

I have to say I had no idea how successful Michael was and how respected he was in the music industry when I trundled along to have a chat with him…. I do now…and thankfully I made the right decision!”