Frederick Squire

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Frederick Squire
Origin Ajax, Ontario, Canada
Genres folk, alternative country, rock
Occupation(s)singer-songwriter
InstrumentsVocals, guitar
Years active2004–present
Labels Blue Fog Recordings

Frederick Squire is a Canadian rock singer, songwriter and guitarist. Originally from Ajax, Ontario, he is based in Sudbury following a number of years living in Sackville, New Brunswick. [1]

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Formerly a member of Shotgun & Jaybird, in which he used the stage name Dick Morello, [2] he has collaborated with Julie Doiron, both on her solo albums and in the band Calm Down It's Monday. [2] Squire and Doiron, additionally, collaborated with Mount Eerie on the 2008 album Lost Wisdom and with Daniel Romano of Attack in Black on 2009's Daniel, Fred & Julie .

In 2010, Squire released a tour-only EP, March 12. [3] An expanded version of the EP was released on November 2 on Blue Fog Recordings, [3] and was later named as a longlisted nominee for the 2011 Polaris Music Prize. [4]

In the fall of 2010, Squire and fellow Canadian songwriter Kate Maki travelled to Paco Loco Studio in El Puerto de Santa Maria to record two country songs. Calling It Quits/Crazy Tropical Survival Guide was released as a seven-inch two-song single and digital download on March 22, 2011.

After touring Canada together in 2011 in support of their seven-inch as well as Squire's second solo album, Frederick Squire Sings Shenandoah and Other Popular Hits, and Maki's fifth solo album, Moonshine, the duo decided to take a break from touring and settled in the Copper Cliff area of Sudbury to start a family. Squire and Maki were married on December 22, 2012.

His album Spooky Action at a Distance was released on May 27, 2016. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Fred Squire and Kate Maki join forces" Archived March 30, 2012, at the Wayback Machine . The Music Nerd Chronicles, June 17, 2011.
  2. 1 2 "Julie Doiron Has the Midas Touch". chartattack.com , March 23, 2009.
  3. 1 2 "Fred Squire’s March 12 Reissue Gets Release Date". Exclaim! , October 7, 2010.
  4. ↑ "2011 Polaris Music Prize Long List announced" Archived October 2, 2015, at the Wayback Machine . aux.tv, June 16, 2011.
  5. ↑ "Frederick Squire: 'Spooky Action at a Distance' (album stream)". Exclaim! , May 24, 2016.
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