Squire Fan Club Newsletter

  Perhaps considered Squire’s ‘jewel in the crown’ of singles, My Mind Goes Round In Circles b/w Does Stephanie Know? is exceptional for many reasons.  It marked the first single as an independent production, and was the precursor to setting up Hi-Lo Records ensuring Squire’s longevity and creative independence. It was also the first record to feature the 12 string Rickenbacker that was to become Squire’s trade mark sound, and it was also the first with a guest vocalist - Kirsty MacColl is singing from the first word on the A side to the last note on the flip side....

    The above picture of Squire was taken during their interview with the New Musical Express in September 1979. The building behind is the rear entrance of the‘Black Cat Building’ in Mornington Crescent, Camden Town, London where the band met with journalist Paul Du Noyer to discuss ‘King’s Road’ and the exploding mod scene. Although Squire shared the same street angst and ambition as the other bands that emerged from the Mod Revival, we also mixed the pop sound with a softer side. This was evident when it came to choose the B-side of the follow up song to...

  The photo above is of Anthony playing at the iconic Hope & Anchor, Islington, London in the summer of 1979, right at the onset of the Mod Revival. It not only reminds us of how we all miss performing live, but the picture captures the era perfectly, the emerging culture of the time, the audience, and the keen enthusiasm! For guitar nerds, the Rickenbacker is a 3/4 size 1964 325 Rose Morris model and provided the opening guitar sound on Get Ready To Go, the rhythm of 'Kings Road', Its A Mod Mod World, the riff of The Face...