The Squares

The Squares were a Leeds-based band formed in 1978 by Kev Bates (drums, maracas, organ), Brian Hogan (guitar, vocals) and Paddy Hogan (vocals, bass) that ran astride punk and powerpop. A truly obscure power pop trio signed to the anglophile Sire Label after their "Stop Being A Boy / This Is Airebeat" single had been heard on new wave hero John Peel's influential radio show. In 2011 the compilation 'Scene From The Sky' was released by Japanese label 1977 Records and includes their other two singles as well as songs recorded in 1978 and 1979, plus two songs dating from 1988 and 1987.