The Squires

# The Squires

The Squires were a Canadian rock band formed in 1963 in Winnipeg, marking the early musical foundation for singer-songwriter Neil Young. Operating during the formative years of 1960s rock, the group helped establish Young's distinctive songwriting approach and performance style that would later influence generations of musicians across multiple genres.

While primarily a rock outfit rather than an electronic music act, The Squires' raw, guitar-driven sound and Young's innovative approach to composition laid groundwork for the experimental sensibilities that would permeate electronic and alternative music throughout the following decades.