
In 1982 the English band Esquire was formed by Nikki Squire after her husband, Chris Squire (Bassist, backing vocalist and a founding member of the progressive rock band, Yes.) went on tour and leaving their home studio free. While assisting the band, New Cross in their home studio Nikki was soon asked to sing lead on a couple of their songs. By the time Chris got off tour he came home to find his wife apart of the band. The band was short lived, but Nikki Squire continued to
work and write with the bassist Nigel McLaren.
First they finished the song “Hourglass” and continued to work on each song one by one until they had a full album. This 1987 album would their debut album as the band, Esquire.
βEsquire’s first album had a lot of talent that contributed to the production of the album.β Jonie Lyle, inventory assistant at Renaissance Records explains. βChris Squire was also very supportive of Nikki’s music endeavors.β
βChris Squire, Alan White (Drummer in Yes), Trevor Horn (Producer/ Former Singer in Yes) and Nikki Squire’s eldest daughter, Carmen Squire, all assisted on their first album.β Lyle states.
Renaissance Records has announced the arrival of the vinyl reissue of “Esquire” by Esquire. “Esquire” features tracks “To The Rescue,” “Blossomtime,” “Sunshine” and “Moving Together.” This Limited Edition 180g LP will include extra incentives that Renaissance Records is known to include in their
vinyl packaging. These extra incentives include lyrics sheets, exclusive photos, restored liner notes and trading cards of the original band.
This English famous Rock band is led by their solid lineup of lead vocalist Nikki Squire, bassist and vocalist Nigel McLaren and keyboardist and vocalist Charles Olins.
Tracklist
Side 1
01. To The Rescue
02. Sunshine
03. Knock Twice For Heaven
04. Up Down Turnaround
05. Blossomtime
Side 2
01. Hourglass
02. Moving Together
03. Silent Future
04. Special Greetings
05. What You’ve Been Saying
Lineup
Nikki Squire / Vocals
Nigel McLaren / Bass, Backing Vocals
Charles Olins / Keyboards, Backing Vocals
Guest:
Chris Squire / Backing Vocals
Alan White / Drums
Pat Thrall / Guitar
Steve Topping / Guitar
Eddie Golga / Guitar
Jamie Lane / Drums
Dinky / Drums
Carmen Squire / Backing Vocals
Additional information on this release and upcoming releases is available at www.RenaissanceRecordsUS.com.
Pre-orders are available on their online store: https://www.renaissancerecordsus.com/BuyVinyl.html