JUNE 2005 NEWSLETTER BILLY SQUIER NEWS (From Billy’s latest publicity release) UNION TURNPIKE, an act signed to Columbia several years ago, released one CD in 2002 which featured only one single, the song “Oh”, which samples “The Stroke”. The single was recently placed in Paramount’s THE LONGEST YARD. The cd single “Oh!” by Union TurnpikeContinue reading
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DECEMBER 2001 NEWSLETTER BENEFIT PERFORMANCEBilly performed at guitar player Steve Conte’s benefit for the families of Engine 33, where Steve’s cousin Richie was the lone survivor of the WTC call. Over $13,000 has been raised to date. You can view some stills of the show at http://www.bandshot.com. Donations can still be sent—please make your checkContinue reading
APRIL 2001 NEWSLETTER LIVE IN THE DARK…………. AGAIN! THE TOUR— For the first time in TEN YEARS, Billy is hitting the road. He joins Styx, Bad Company and Joe Stark for two months of dates this spring and summer. It’s been TWENTY YEARS since the release of the landmark “Don’t Say No” album, and rumorContinue reading
January 1999 NEWSLETTER NEW NEWS: Billy’s previously out-of-print cds (Tale of the Tape, Signs of Life, Enough is Enough, Hear & Now, Creatures of Habit and Tell the Truth) will be reissued on the J-Bird label. The first half will be released in May of 99, with the second group coming Sept. 99. More promotionalContinue reading
November 1998 NEWSLETTER Several years back, we asked those of you on the mailing list if you would like to volunteer to help promote Billy locally in your area. Many of you expressed an interest, but with no support from Billy’s former label, there wasn’t anything to do. Billy’s new label, J-Bird Records, is interestedContinue reading
September 1998 NEWSLETTER His first release in over 5 years….. HAPPY BLUEthe new solo acoustic cd 11 songs including “Inferno” and the new version of “The Stroke” (both of which were previewed on VH1’s “Big in the 80’s” and “Then & Now” last August) as well as “More Than Words Can Say”, “Grasping For Oblivion”Continue reading
August 1997 NEWSLETTER Current Events – Junior With an eye to a whole new generation of Squier fans, Billy has become involved in two children’s projects. For the first, he’s working with The Who’s John Entwhistle on a song for an upcoming animated TV series called “Vampires” which debuts this fall. In addition, he’s writtenContinue reading