Squeeze

Genres:	Music Videos & Concerts • Pop / Rock
Descriptive "tags":	new wave • 80s • pop • rock • alternative • british
Decades Active:	1970s • 1980s • 1990s • 2000s

Biography

Formed in Deptford, London, England in 1974, Squeeze came to prominence in the late 70s as one of the most talented of the new wave of post-punk bands. After playing for a brief period as Captain Trundlow’s Sky Company, original members Chris Difford (Christopher Henry Difford, 4 November 1954, Greenwich, London, England; guitar/vocals), Glenn Tilbrook (b. 31 August 1957, Dulwich, London, England; guitar/vocals), and Jools Holland (b. Julian Miles Holland, 24 January 1958, Blackheath, London, England; keyboards/vocals) named the band after a disreputable Velvet Underground album. With the addition of Harry Kakoulli (bass; ex-England’s Glory), and original drummer Paul Gunn replaced by Gilson Lavis (b. 27 June 1951, Bedford, England), Squeeze released an EP, Packet Of Three, in 1977 on the Deptford Fun City label. Featuring the tracks ‘Cat On The Wall’, ‘Night Ride’ and ‘Backtrack’, it was produced by former Velvet Underground...

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