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Squeeze
Squeeze performing in 2021
Squeeze performing in 2021
Background information
OriginLondon, England
Genres
Years active
  • 1974–1982
  • 1985–1999
  • 2007–present
Labels
Spinoffs
MembersGlenn Tilbrook
Chris Difford
Simon Hanson
Stephen Large
Steve Smith
Owen Biddle
Melvin Duffy
Past membersJools Holland
Gilson Lavis
Keith Wilkinson
Paul Carrack
Don Snow
Paul Gunn
Harri Kakoulli
John Bentley
Chris Holland
Andy Metcalfe
Matt Irving
Pete Thomas
Kevin Wilkinson
Hilaire Penda
Ash Soan
Chris Braide
Steve Nieve
Lucy Shaw
Yolanda Charles
Sean Hurley
WebsiteOfficial Squeeze Website

Squeezeare an Englishrockband that came to prominence in the United Kingdom during thenew waveperiod of the late 1970s, and continued recording in the 1980s, 1990s and 2010s. In the UK, their singles "Cool for Cats","Up the Junction",and"Labelled with Love"were top-ten chart hits. Though not as commercially successful in the United States, Squeeze had American hits with"Tempted","Black Coffee in Bed",and"Hourglass",[1]and were considered a part of theSecond British Invasion.[2]

In the vast majority of their material, lyrics are written byChris Diffordand music byGlenn Tilbrook,who are guitarists and vocalists in the band. The duo were hailed as "the heirs toLennon and McCartney's throne "during the band's initial popularity in the late 1970s.[3]The group formed inDeptford,London, in 1974,[4]and first broke up in 1982. Squeeze then reformed in 1985, and disbanded again in 1999.[5]

The band reunited for tours through the United States and United Kingdom in 2007.[3]In 2010, they issuedSpot the Difference,an album of newly recorded versions of older material. The band's first album of all-new material since 1998,Cradle to the Grave,was released in October 2015,[6]followed by another album,The Knowledge,in October 2017.[7]

Career

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First incarnation: 1974–1982

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The band's founding members in March 1974 wereChris Difford(guitar, vocals, lyrics), andGlenn Tilbrook(vocals, guitar, music). Difford claims that in 1973, he stole 50p from his mother's purse to put a card in a local sweetshop window to advertise for a guitarist to join his band, although he was not actually in a band at the time. Tilbrook was the only person who responded to the advertisement.[8]Difford and Tilbrook began writing songs together, and soon addedJools Holland(keyboards) and Paul Gunn (drums) to form an actual band. The group performed under several names, most frequently "Captain Trundlow's Sky Company" or "Skyco", before selecting the band name "Squeeze" as a facetious tribute tothe Velvet Underground's oft-derided 1973 albumSqueeze.[9]

Gilson Lavisreplaced Gunn on drums, and Harri Kakoulli joined on bass in 1975.[10][11][12]

Squeeze's early career was spent aroundDeptfordin south-east London, where they were part of a lively local music scene which includedAlternative TVandDire Straits.[13]Though the group was initially signed toMiles Copeland III's BTM Records, the label went under in late 1976,[14]and so their early singles and debutEP,1977'sPacket of Three,were released on theDeptford Fun Citylabel.[15]

Squeeze's first EP and most of theirself-titled debut album(1978) were produced byJohn CaleforA&M Records.Cale had been a member of Velvet Underground from whose album Squeeze took their name. However, the debut album's two hit singles ( "Take Me I'm Yours"and" Bang Bang ") were produced by the band themselves, as the label found Cale's recordings uncommercial.[16]

In the United States and Canada, the band and album were dubbedUK Squeezeowing to legal conflicts arising from a contemporary American band called "Tight Squeeze". The "UK" was dropped for all subsequent releases. In Australia, the same name change was used due to legal conflicts arising from an existing Sydney-based band also called "Squeeze". Albums in Australia were credited toUK Squeezeup to and including 1985'sCosi Fan Tutti Frutti.[17]

The band's second album,Cool for Cats(1979), contained the band's two highest charting UK singles in "Cool For Cats" and "Up The Junction", both of which peaked at No. 2.John Bentleyreplaced Harry Kakoulli on bass in 1979 following the release of the LP.[3]

Argybargy(1980), the band's third album, was also a UK hit. It was additionally a mild breakthrough in North America, as the single "Another Nail in My Heart"was a No. 56 hit in Canada, and second single"Pulling Mussels (from the Shell)"receivedairplayon US rock radio stations. The video for the former was frequently shown on independent video music shows in the US.

KeyboardistJools Hollandleft the band for a solo career in 1980. He was replaced by highly rated singer-keyboardistPaul Carrack,a former member of both British soul-pop bandAceand progressive rock bandRoxy Music.

In 1981, the band releasedEast Side Story.It was produced byElvis CostelloandRoger Bechirian,and featured Carrack's lead vocals on the radio hit "Tempted".Carrack himself left after the release ofEast Side Story,and was replaced byDon Snow.This line-up recorded theSweets from a StrangerLP in 1982. Negative reviews, the stresses of touring, and conflict between band members led Difford and Tilbrook to break up the band later that year, after releasing a final single, "Annie Get Your Gun".[citation needed]

Difford and Tilbrook years: 1983–1984

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Difford and Tilbrook continued to work together, and released one self-titled album as theduoDifford & Tilbrookin 1984. Although it is not officially a Squeeze album, to many fansDifford & Tilbrookis considered a "lost" Squeeze LP because Difford and Tilbrook were themselves the only constant members of Squeeze.[18]Several Difford & Tilbrook tracks have been featured on officially sanctioned Squeezecompilations,and Tilbrook's official site listsDifford & Tilbrookas a Squeeze album.

The duo also contributed to a musical written and staged in Deptford during this period, entitledLabelled with Loveand based in large part on the music of Squeeze.[3]

Second incarnation: 1985–1999

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Squeeze re-formed to play a one night charitygigin 1985, with all five members from the 1980Argybargyperiod—Difford, Tilbrook, Holland, Lavis, and Bentley. The performance was such a success that the band unanimously agreed to resumerecordingand touring as Squeeze. Searching for a different sound, the band replaced Bentley with bassist Keith Wilkinson from theDifford & Tilbrooksessions. This line-up released the 1985 LPCosi Fan Tutti Frutti.

The new LP featured complex double-tracked keyboard parts which could not be duplicated by a single keyboard player in a live setting; hence, Jools' brother Christopher Holland, then aged 17, played and toured as a second keyboardist in 1985. Christopher had also playedHammond organon the album's fourth single "Heartbreaking World", which was sung by Jools Holland. However, Christopher Holland's tenure was short-lived, for he had signed toI.R.S. Recordsand was pursuing a solo career, so he was replaced by an official new member:Andy MetcalfeofThe Soft BoysandThe Egyptians.A bassist in those groups, Metcalfe played keyboards with Squeeze. His tenure as the band's sixth member lasted until 1988.

In 1987, the sextet recorded the albumBabylon and On.A successful release on both sides of the Atlantic, this album contained the band's only US top 40 hits in "Hourglass"and"853-5937".

Metcalfe left the band in 1988, leaving the Difford / Tilbrook / Holland / Wilkinson / Lavis line-up to record 1989'sFrank.The LP was a commercial disappointment, from which no charting singles were taken in the UK, and the band was dropped from their long-time label A&M.

Adding a new second keyboard player in the person ofMatt Irving,the band issued the live albumA Round and a Bouton I.R.S. Records in March 1990. Jools Holland left Squeeze again in early 1990, and was not immediately replaced. In his stead, the band used session musicians such as Irving (who was no longer an official band member),Steve Nieve,andBruce Hornsbyfor the 1991 releasePlay,which came out on the Reprise label. This release again spawned no UK hits, although in the US the singles "Satisfied" and "Crying in My Sleep" received significant airplay on modern rock stations, and in Canada "Satisfied" was a top 50 hit. However, Reprise dropped the band after this album. Following this, drummer Gilson Lavis was let go in 1992, and replaced by Nieve'sAttractionsbandmatePete Thomas.Paul Carrack also returned to the band in 1993, although by this point Squeeze was not so much a band as it was a trade name for Difford and Tilbrook plussidemen.

Squeeze re-signed to A&M in time for 1993'sSome Fantastic Place.After a period of commercial decline in the UK, lead single "Third Rail" hit No. 39, becoming Squeeze's first UKTop 40hit in six years.[3]

Squeeze's line-up during the mid-1990s changed constantly.[citation needed]The American songwriter Aimee Mann toured as part of the band in 1994, playing both Mann and Squeeze songs.[19]Thomas exited the band that year, and Carrack doubled on snare and keyboards for a few gigs before session drummerAndy Newmarkwas brought in. Then—still in 1994—Carrack left, which allowed keyboardist Andy Metcalfe to return to the band for a short spell, playing on some live dates. DrummerKevin Wilkinson(no relation to bassist Keith), formerly ofThe WaterboysandChina Crisis,was also added around this time, replacing Newmark. He lasted through the 1995 albumRidiculous,which was recorded by the quartet of Difford, Tilbrook, Wilkinson and Wilkinson. The album spun off three minor hits in the UK: "This Summer", "Electric Trains" and "Heaven Knows". ( "Heaven Knows" was used as the closing song in the 1995 filmHackersstarringAngelina Jolie.) In addition, a minimally remixed version of "This Summer" became a No. 32 UK hit in 1996, a year after the original version peaked at No. 36. Despite this, A&M once again dropped Squeeze from their roster in late 1996.[3]

Following the release ofRidiculous,Don Snow(now known as Jonn Savannah) returned to Squeeze yet again as their touring keyboard player, but by 1997, the Squeeze line-up had officially dwindled down to just Difford and Tilbrook. That year the duo, billed as Squeeze, released the non-album single "Down in the Valley" as a fundraising single forCharlton Athletic F.C.Tilbrook formed the Quixotic label for this and future Squeeze-related releases, as well as releases by other artists.

For the 1998 albumDomino,the band was again a quintet consisting of Difford, Tilbrook, bassistHilaire Penda,ex-Del AmitridrummerAshley Soan,and yet another returning keyboardist in the person of Christopher Holland.Nick Harperoften performed with this version of Squeeze as a guest touring musician, providing additional guitar and vocals. In January 1999, just days before a planned tour, Chris Difford suddenly announced that he was taking a "hiatus" from Squeeze. The last venue at which Squeeze played with Difford was at The Charlotte,Leicester,England. The band subsequently continued as a quartet led by Tilbrook, withJim Kimberleyreplacing Soan on some tour dates, and Christopher Holland exiting in the autumn to be replaced by Tilbrook's other frequent writing partnerChris Braide.

On 27 November 1999, inAberdeen,Scotland,Squeeze played their final gig before breaking up again. Difford and Tilbrook embarked on separate solo careers shortly thereafter.[3]

Solo years: 2000–2006

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In 2003 Difford and Tilbrook collaborated on a song for the first time sinceDomino.The track "Where I Can Be Your Friend" appeared on Tilbrook's well-reviewed second solo album,Transatlantic Ping Pong.In 2004, the pair worked withmusic journalistJim Druryon the retrospectiveSqueeze: Song By Song.In this book they declared they had become better friends since breaking up the band than they ever were while Squeeze was together.[17]

However, a 2004 attempt by theVH1showBands Reunitedto reassemble the mid-1980s line-up of Squeeze (Difford, Tilbrook, Holland, Wilkinson and Lavis) ended in failure. While Difford and bassist Keith Wilkinson were both favourable to the idea and drummer Gilson Lavis expressed interest, Jools Holland felt he was too busy with current projects to participate. Even more crucially, Glenn Tilbrook eventually decided against a band reunion at that point in time.

Still, Difford and Tilbrook's friendship continued, and Difford sat in for a few songs at a Tilbrook solo gig in Glasgow in December 2005.

Squeeze performing in 2020

Third incarnation: 2007–present

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In early 2007 it was announced that Difford and Tilbrook would re-form Squeeze for a series of shows throughout the latter half of the year, in support of Universal and Warner's re-issuing of the band's back catalogue and the release of a new 'best of' album,Essential Squeeze,on 30 April. Jools Holland and Gilson Lavis were unable to take part in the series of shows, as they were touring under the "Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra"name for most of the year. However, John Bentley re-joined on bass for the first time since Squeeze's last reunion show in 1985. The rest of the line-up was fleshed out by members of Tilbrook's touring band, the Fluffers: Stephen Large (keyboards) and Simon Hanson (drums).

On 7 July 2007, at the "Return to the Summer of Love Party" atHawkhurst,Kent, Difford and Tilbrook, each singing and playing acoustic guitars, played a seven-song set. They played, in order, "Take Me I'm Yours", "Pulling Mussels (From the Shell)", "Is that Love?", "Tempted", "Labelled with Love", "Cool for Cats" and "Up the Junction". The first actual full-band Squeeze show since 1999 took place less than a week later, at their old haunt The Albany (in Deptford) on Thursday 12 July; this was actually billed as a "warm up" gig prior to the upcoming US tour, and was followed byGuilFest2007. They toured the US in August 2007, supported on various dates byFountains of Wayne,Will Hoge,Big Head Todd and the Monsters,Aimee Mann,andCheap Trick.

In November 2007, the band releasedFive Live: On Tour in America,aliveCD consisting of recordings from the American tour.[3]Television appearances and live shows in the US and UK followed in 2008, 2009 and 2010.

The band were honoured with aHeritage AwardbyPRS for Musicin March 2010. A plaque was erected atGreenwich Dance's The Borough Hall onRoyal HillinGreenwich,London where they had performed their first gig.[20]

Squeeze embarked on their 'Spot The Difference' tour of the US in July 2010, which continued in the UK in November and December. The CDSpot The Difference,a re-recording of Squeeze's classic hits, was released in August 2010 to accompany the tour.

On the US tour, during a performance of "Pulling Mussels (From the Shell)" live on theLate Night with Jimmy Fallonshow, Stephen Large played the keyboard solo on anApple iPad.[21]

In September 2010, Stephen Large left the band and was replaced by Steve Nieve, who had played as a session musician with Squeeze and Difford in the past, but had not—until this line-up change—ever been an official member of the group. However, within a matter of months, Large returned to the Squeeze line-up as Nieve left the band.

This line-up of Difford/Tilbrook/Bentley/Large/Hanson continued to tour throughout 2011 and 2012. A 20-track live recording,Live at the Fillmore,was issued on iTunes and as a limited-edition white vinyl double LP in April 2012.

Prior to their 2012 UK tour, Squeeze announced on theRadcliffe & Maconieshow onBBC Radio 6 Musicthat they would be selling live recordings of every night's show on the tour at each venue via a 'Pop up Shop'. When the tour commenced, each live recording the band sold also came with a 4-song bonus disc entitledPacket of Four;these were studio recordings of new Squeeze songs, their first studio recordings of new material in 14 years.

On 11 February 2013, Tilbrook and Difford performed a live cover ofthe Beatles' song "Please Please Me"onBBC Radio 2.They were joined byPaul Joneson harmonica. Alongside other contemporary artists, the performance was part of a 50th anniversary celebration of the original recording of the first Beatlesalbum of the same namein the same period of time. A documentary of the recordings was shown byBBC Fouron 15 February 2013.

Beginning in the autumn of 2014, Difford and Tilbrook began touring as a duo, playing Squeeze hits in smaller venues in the UK. Squeeze, still operating as a full band, also continued to play occasional festival shows through 2014 and 2015.[22]In early 2015, Squeeze announced that bassist John Bentley would play his final gig with the band on 24 July. In an interview, Bentley announced his replacement will be Lucy Shaw (also the bassist for Tilbrook's backing band The Fluffers), which was officially confirmed by Squeeze in August.

In 2016–2018 the band continued to tour, in the US, Australia and extensively in the UK.

Cradle to the Grave

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From 2008 forward, Difford and Tilbrook repeatedly stated in interviews that they planned to produce an album of new Squeeze material; they alluded to this in on-camera interviews atV Festivalin both 2008 and 2011. In January 2010, it was announced that they would be spending part of the coming summer in Italy together writing songs for a new Squeeze album, and in an interview onBBC Radio Waleson 10 November 2013, Tilbrook stated that Squeeze would be recording between January and March 2014. However these sessions never took place and Tilbrook ended up recording and releasing the solo albumHappy Endings.

Around the same time, it was announced that Squeeze would be providing the music for a BBC drama calledCradle to Grave,based on the autobiographyGoing To Sea in a SievebyDanny Baker.[23]Squeeze debuted the song "Cradle to the Grave" on their 2013 tour, whilst Difford and Tilbrook were photographed with Danny Baker on the set ofCradle to the Grave.[24]

Recording for the album finally got underway sometime in 2014/2015, and in April 2015, Difford announced on his Twitter feed that he had listened to a "first mix" of the new album. In July, Squeeze announced on their Facebook page that the album was entering the mastering stage.Cradle to the Grave,the band's first album of original material since 1998 received its official release on 2 October 2015. A limited edition of 1000 copies were released through the band's own Love Records at the end of August.[7]

Present activity

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Squeeze performed in front ofDavid Cameronon BBC'sThe Andrew Marr Showin January 2016 and used the performance to protest against the then-Prime Minister by changing the lyrics to their song "Cradle to the Grave".[25]

In July 2017, the band announced a North American tour, along with two line-up changes: the replacement of Lucy Shaw as bassist withYolanda Charlesand the addition ofDirty VegasfrontmanSteve Smithas percussionist and backing vocalist.[26]The band also announced an Australian tour for 2018, and revealed that they were in the midst of recording a new album.[27]

In August 2017, Squeeze revealed the title of their fifteenth studio album asThe Knowledge.A new single, "Innocence in Paradise", was released ahead of the album.[28]The Knowledgewas released on 13 October 2017.

The band has continued touring through the UK, Ireland and North America. A tour was announced on the official Squeeze website for 2020 in Australia and New Zealand, but was indefinitely postponed due to scheduling problems.[citation needed]

On 13 August 2019, the band officially announced the addition of a seventh member, guitarist Melvin Duffy.[29]Duffy had played as a session musician on Squeeze's previous two albums, and at occasional live shows.

In September 2019, Squeeze were joined at theLouisville, KentuckyBourbon & Beyond Festival by ex-Nirvanadrummer andFoo Fightersfront-manDave Grohlon drums, for a performance of the 1982 hit "Black Coffee in Bed".[30]

In February 2020, it was announced that Yolanda Charles had departed the band, and new bassist Sean Hurley (who had filled in for Charles on bass on a few 2019 dates, including the date Dave Grohl guested) would be replacing her. In April of that year, Tilbrook, while discussing an upcoming scheduled gig, mentioned that it would be the "very first gig with our new bass player! A chap calledOwen Biddle,who used to play in a band calledThe Roots."[31]However, the show in question was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The new line-up of Squeeze, with Biddle permanently replacing Hurley, began touring in 2021.

In November 2022, in response to theUnited Kingdom cost of living crisis,the band announced that proceeds from theirFood for ThoughtEP would be donated to food banks and asked fans attending their UK tour to bring donations for theTrussell Trust.[32]

In September 2023 Tilbrook said that Squeeze intended to record their next two albums in Los Angeles, including one collection of new material and another consisting of previously unrecorded songs written in the band's very earliest days.[33]

On 8 June 2024 the band were special guests forRichard Thompson,on the final night of his UK tour, at theRoyal Albert Hall.[34][35]

Style and influences

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Style

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Stylistically, Squeeze have been characterised asnew wave,[3]post-punk,[25]pub rockandpower pop.[36]Stephen Thomas ErlewineofAllMusicproclaimed the band to provide "one of the links between classic Britishguitar popand post-punk ".[3]Squeeze have also been labelled aspunkandpop punk.[37][38]In a January 1988 interview byMusic Connection,when addressing Squeeze being thought of as a punk band, Glenn Tilbrook commented "I never thought that we were [a punk band] – although I thought we were influenced by it to a certain extent".[39]

Influences

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Squeeze were inspired by 1960srockbandsThe KinksandThe Beatles,[3]and the songwriting partnership of Difford and Tilbrook has attracted comparisons to that ofJohn LennonandPaul McCartney,a likening the band have expressed "mixed feelings" about.[40]In addition, members of Squeeze have cited artists includingDavid Bowie,[41][page needed]Elvis Costello,[39]Donovan,[41][page needed]The Blockheads'Ian Dury,[42]Bob Dylan,[43]Jimi Hendrix,[44]King CrimsonandGreg Lake,[41][page needed][45]Nick Lowe,[42]Glenn Miller,[46]Ramones,[42]The Rolling Stones,[47]the Velvet UndergroundandLou Reed,[43][46]andThe Who[47]as sources of influence or inspiration.

Legacy and influence

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Squeeze have been cited as an influence by several bands and artists. American new wave singerMarshall Crenshawcited Squeeze as one of the primary influences for his 1982self-titled debut album.[48]College rock bandthe Replacements,particularly bassistTommy Stinson,also professed an admiration for the band.[49]Many artists in theBritpopgenre also took influence from the band, particularlyBlur,whose guitaristGraham Coxoncalled Squeeze an "amazing band" and named Tilbrook's voice as "one of my favourite ever English singing voices."[50][51]Later artists who named Squeeze as an influence includeAmerican Hi-Fi,[52]The Caulfields,[53]Kasabian,[54]the Killers,[55]Nightmare of You,[56]Razorlight,[54]andSpace.[57]

Many bands and artists who would later achieve phenomenal success would begin their careers opening for Squeeze, includingDire Straits,The Jam,R.E.M.,The Specials,U2andXTC.[41][page needed]

Members

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Main article:List of Squeeze band members

Current members

  • Glenn Tilbrook– lead guitar, keyboards, vocals(1974–82, 1985–99, 2007–present)
  • Chris Difford– rhythm guitar, vocals(1974–82, 1985–99, 2007–present)
  • Stephen Large– keyboards, backing vocals(2007–present)
  • Simon Hanson– drums, percussion, backing vocals(2007–present)
  • Steve Smith– percussion, rhythm guitar, vocals(2017–present)
  • Melvin Duffy – pedal and lap steel guitars, dulcimer(2019–present; session/touring 2015–19)
  • Owen Biddle– bass, backing vocals(2020–present)

Discography

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Main article:Squeeze discography

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