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Square One (band)

Square One is a Bajan soca band formed in December 1987. It continued until 2004, when singer Alison Hinds left the group, then re-formed in 2010.

History
Square One was formed in 1987 by Anderson "Youngblood" Armstrong (vocals), Cecil "O Shaka" Riley (vocals), Paul Slater (bass guitar), George Jones (keyboards/vocals), Winston Beckles (drums) and Terry Mexican Arthur (steel pan) . Armstrong had begun performing in local calypso competitions in 1983, and was the youngest finalist in the Pic-O-De-Crop Calypso Monarch competition. They were signed to Eddy Grant's Ice Records, releasing Special in 1992. and further hits followed with the Sweetness album and "Aye Aye Aye", "Turn it Around", "Ju Ju", and Sugar (Sweet)". The band performed at the Negril Getaway festival in 2002. Hinds left the band in 2004 after her daughter was born, having first taking a break in 2003 with Keanne Walters taking her place, but has since enjoyed a successful solo career. Alison Hinds and her fiance Edward Walcott Junior got married on Thursday February 26 2004 and she gave birth to her daughter on May 4 of the same year Pareles. Square One split up in 2004 but reformed in 2010, headlining the 'Soca On De Hill' festival in 2010. Anderson won the Party Monarch title in 2010 with his song "Foot On Fire". ==Discography==
Discography
Eat Drink and Be Merry(1988) • Special (1992), IceSquare Roots (1993), Ice • 4 Sides (1996) • Sweetness (1997), Square One • In Full Bloom (1998), I-Man/Gator • Fast Forward (1999), I-Man/Gator • Champion (2001), Square One • Higher Heights (2001), Musicrama/KochWalk of Life (2016), Showdown Records ;Compilations: • Square One, A3 • Missing Files Collections (2001) ==See also==
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