Two legendary progressive rock musicians, guitarist Steve Hackett and bassist Chris Squire have formed a new band and have recorded a new album. The Squackett album is scheduled for release on Esoteric Records (which is part of Cherry Red Records), around May 2012.
Chris Squire performed on Hackett’s solo albums Out of the Tunnel’s Mouth and Beyond the Shrouded Horizon. In turn, Hackett participated in Chris Squire’s Swiss Choir (2007). It is unclear if this new project will go in a progressive rock direction.
Steve Hackett was a member of Genesis during their progressive rock stage, from their album Nursery Cryme (1971) through Wind and Wuthering (1976). After leaving Genesis, Hackett recorded several progressive rock solo albums and later formed the Adult Oriented Rock (AOR) band GTR with Steve Howe (Yes). He has recorded blues and rock albums in recent years. His most recent work is the double Beyond the Shrouded Horizon. It contains a mix of beautiful acoustic pieces, blues, pop and progressive rock tracks.
Chris Squire has been part of Yes from the very beginning. He has released two solo albums, Fish Out of Water (1975) and Chris Squire’s Swiss Choir (2007). Chris Squire’s most recent recording is Fly From Here, with the new Bugglesfied version of Yes.