ALBANY — Squeeze kick off their Fall North American Tour with the Psychedelic Furs Thursday, Sept. 7 at The Egg. The tour continues with an appearance at Radio City Music Hall the next night.
The band – then known as U.K. Squeeze – made their first indentation upon the music scene in the spring of 1978, with the release of their debut album (on red vinyl) and a string of weekend shows at CBGB’s, immediately following a similar three-day engagement at the Bowery Club by the B-52’s – themselves riding the buzz of their small label debut single “Rock Lobster.”
Squeeze debut L.P. featured “Take Me I’m Yours,” and was followed by a cadre of U.K. hits, including “Cool for Cats,” “Up the Junction,” “Pulling Mussels From A Shell,” “Black Coffee in Bed,” and “Labeled With Love,” and made an indelible mark on the U.S. in the early 1980’s with the release of their classic hits, “Tempted,” “Hourglass,” and “853-5937” (from East Side Story.)
Squeeze disbanded in 1999, then reunited in 2007. In addition to Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook, Squeeze currently features keyboardist Stephen Large and drummer Simon Hanson (since 2007), percussionist/backing vocalist Steve Smith (since 2017) along with pedal/lap steel guitarist Melvin Duffy (since 2019) and Owen Biddle, former bassist for The Roots, (who joined in 2020.)
The Psychedelic Furs, led by vocalist and songwriter Richard Butler and his bass-wielding brother Tim, quickly developed as one of the premiere bands at college and alternative radio, scoring hits with “Love My Way,” “Pretty In Pink,” “Heaven,” “The Ghost In You,” and “Heartbreak Beat.” In total, the Furs have released eight studio albums, spawning several compilations, a boxed set, a live concert DVD, and inspiring one of the most iconic motion picture soundtracks of all time.
Ticket info, go to: theegg.org.
