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SQUÃ…Ã…KS

Transmuting your eardrums into the deafest gold.

About Me


Squaaks: Rock Control (2008, Flatmeat Music)
Debut Full-length Album Available Here Directly From Our Distributor's Warehouse for Only $9.98! Buy It Now!
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Listen to a streaming version of ROCK CONTROL on MORPHIUS.COM!
RIYL: T-REX, PIXIES, NIRVANA, the KINKS
“Rock Control is nothing if not fun: 30 minutes of fun-before-fashion bop-along guitar rock that recalls Warhol contemporaries T. Rex, The Kinks, and maybe some Beatles for good measure...Put ’em together with Squaaks’ warehouse of guitar hooks...and Rock Control‘s a fine ride. It’s an exciting take.” -Michael Byrne (City Paper, 9/26/07)
“The band’s description of their own sound as ‘visceral guitars, driving rhythm and catchy melodies’ is right on the money. Part sixties garage rock, part eighties post-punk, their new album Rock Control is filled with songs that are lighthearted and catchy." -(www.bagofsongs.blogspot.com, 10/10/07)
"You think you're going to hear the standard pop tunes all the way through, but Squaaks tweaks their sound a little on each song leaving you off balance, but craving more. They're risk takers...and it pays off in the end. In 2007 they released Rock Control on Flatmeat Records. I suggest you go get it!" -(http://pastaprima.blogspot.com/, 01/08/08)
"Damn good and energetic live." - Al Shipley (City Paper, 4/4/08)
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"This clip for Rock Control's "Everything Twice" alternates between live show footage and some rather interesting low tech flying sequences. This is one of the most entertaining local videos that I have seen all year." -(http://instrumentalanalysis.blogspot.com, 10/09/07)

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Member Since: 3/13/2006
Band Website: squaaks.com
Band Members:


Born in an art school dorm room, SQUAAKS is the lovechild of a toy wurlitzer keyboard and a four track cassette recorder. This passionate union resulted in a diverse litter of tunes.

Squaaks is:

Virat Shukla
vocals/guitar

Elena Fox
bass/vocals

Justin Custer
guitar/keyboards

Charles Cole
drums

Influences: Peanut Butter Freak Out!
Sounds Like: the Kinks
Pixies
T. Rex
Nirvana

Record Label: FlatMeat Music
Morphius Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

ROCK CONTROL "ENHANCED" CD RELEASE SHOW NOV.9th

So, November 9th shall be Squaaks release show of the "Enhanced" (and final) version of our latest LP "Rock Control". We will be supporting Peelander-Z (who are also celebrating a DVD release), and pl...
Posted by SQUÅÅKS on Sun, 04 Nov 2007 01:32:00 PST