Frederick Squire

Who is Frederick Squire?

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.

Formerly a member of Shotgun & Jaybird, in which he used the stage name Dick Morello, 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 and with Daniel Romano of Attack in Black on 2009's Daniel, Fred & Julie.

In 2010, Squire released a tour-only EP, March 12. 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.

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.