Frederick Squire is a

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rock singer, songwriter and guitarist. Originally from Ajax,

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, he is based in

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following a number of years living in Sackville,

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."Fred Squire and Kate Maki join forces"
. ''The Music Nerd Chronicles'', June 17, 2011. Formerly a member of

Shotgun & Jaybird Shotgun & Jaybird were a Canadian indie rock band formed in 2003 in Dawson City and based in Sackville, New Brunswick. History Shotgun & Jaybird formed in mid-2003 when Frederick Squire, formerly of The Janitors, travelled to the Yukon and was l ...

, in which he used the stage name Dick Morello,"Julie Doiron Has the Midas Touch"
'' chartattack.com'', March 23, 2009. he has collaborated with Julie Doiron, both on her solo albums and in the band Calm Down It's Monday. Squire and Doiron, additionally, collaborated with Mount Eerie on the 2008 album ''

Lost Wisdom ''Lost Wisdom'' is the second studio album by Mount Eerie, with Canadian musicians Julie Doiron and Frederick Squire. It was released on October 7, 2008 on P. W. Elverum & Sun, less than a month before Elverum's next album under the Mount Eerie ...

'' and with Daniel Romano of

Attack in Black Attack in Black was a Canadian indie rock band from Welland, Ontario, formed in 2003, whose music evolved from Hardcore punk to indie rock and folk rock. History Attack in Black began by playing hardcore punk shows and opening for bands such ...

on 2009's ''

Daniel, Fred & Julie ''Daniel, Fred & Julie'' is an album by Canadian musicians Daniel Romano, Frederick Squire and Julie Doiron, released December 1, 2009 on You've Changed Records.EP, ''March 12''."Fred Squire’s March 12 Reissue Gets Release Date"
''

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'', October 7, 2010. An expanded version of the EP was released on November 2 on Blue Fog Recordings, and was later named as a longlisted nominee for the

2011 Polaris Music Prize The 2011 edition of the Canadian Polaris Music Prize was presented on September 19, 2011

."2011 Polaris Music Prize Long List announced"
. aux.tv, June 16, 2011. In the fall of 2010, Squire and fellow Canadian songwriter

Kate Maki Kate Maki is a Canadian singer-songwriter.
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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."Frederick Squire: 'Spooky Action at a Distance' (album stream)"
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'', May 24, 2016.

Discography

*''Rubber Covered Painter Must Remain Inside Exit Flange to Maintain Anti-wicking Seal'' (2004, as Dick Morello) *''

'' (2008, with Julie Doiron and Mount Eerie) *''

March 12 Events Pre-1600 * 538 – Vitiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving the city to the victorious Byzantine general, Belisarius. * 1088 – Election of Urban II as the 159th Pope of the Cat ...

'' (2010) *'' Calling It Quits/Crazy Tropical Survival Guide'' (2011, with

Kate Maki Kate Maki is a Canadian singer-songwriter.
. ''

) *''Frederick Squire Sings Shenandoah and Other Popular Hits'' (2011) *''Spooky Action at a Distance'' (2016)

References

External links

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