The Squires is tagged as: 60s, canadian, rock, garage rock, psychedelic There are two bands known as The Squires. An early surf rock band and a garage band. 1. The Squires were a Canadian surf rock band from Winnipeg, most known in music history as being an early band of Neil Young. 2. The Squires were an American garage band in the 1960s, who have a claim to being the quintessential example of the genre. They released just one single, which failed to be even a regional hit, but which is now regarded as a classic of its era. One critic has written :- The yearning lyrics and melody, vibrant jangling guitars and brisk propulsive beat all combine to make The Squires’ “Going All the Way” a transcendent rock n roll record. That the song wasn’t a huge hit and isn’t heard daily on today’s “oldies” or “classic rock” radio stations is shameful - but when it comes right down to it, it doesn’t matter. The fact that “Going All the Way” is little more than a secret, known only to a few thousand fanatics, only adds to its greatness. Success can be measured in terms other than units sold, and with “Going All The Way” The Squires succeeded in ways that much wealthier musicians failed. The band formed in Bristol, Connecticut in 1965 and comprised high school friends Mich... Read More About The Squires Biography...  Send The Squires ringtones to your cell
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