John Bentley (musician)

Not to be confused with John Bentley (musician & office holder).
John Bentley
Bentley performing with Squeeze in 2015
Bentley performing with Squeeze in 2015
Background information
Born (1951-04-16) 16 April 1951 (age 73)
Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
GenresNew wave, power pop, heavy metal[1]
OccupationMusician
InstrumentBass guitar

John Bentley (born 16 April 1951) is an English bass guitarist. He played bass for the band Squeeze from 1980 to 1982,[2] appearing on the albums Argybargy and East Side Story, as well as Sweets from a Stranger. Squeeze initially split up in 1982, and upon reforming in 1985, band leaders Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook replaced Bentley with Keith Wilkinson.

Bentley re-joined Squeeze for the band's 2007 reformation, playing on the band's "Quintessential Tour 2007" through the US and UK; although he left the band following two British festival appearances in 2015. Tillbrook reflected on Bentley's role in the band:

I certainly underrated what John brought to the band the first time around. The Squeeze sound did change when we had Keith Wilkinson, and looking back now, not necessarily for the better. I think John drives us a lot.[3]

Bentley's solo album was released on vinyl and iTunes in 2014.

In 2018, Bentley's band The Buzniks released their self-titled first album through 3Ms music.[4]

References

  1. ^ Hewitt, Phil (19 January 2022). "Former Squeeze bassist John Bentley goes heavy metal". Sussex Express. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  2. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Biography: Squeeze". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
  3. ^ Fanelli, Damian (May 2012). "Glenn Tilbrook of Squeeze Talks Gear, Guitar Solos and Future Plans". Guitar World. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  4. ^ "The Buzniks – The Buzniks". 3Ms Music.


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