“Square One opened its doors in November 1984 with a party hosted by Peter Skellern. Trevor Taylor built the studio after his previous studio SMILE, perished due to a fire. Square 1 became a popular venue for both local bands and those with successful careers. Take That recorded some of the TAKE THAT & PARTY album there & Liverpool bands The Christians & Black were also regular clients. The latter gave the studio & engineer Steve Boyce-Buckley several gold discs. SQ 1 housed two studios, both with Salford company AMEK consoles & a programming/pre-production suite, remaining busy up until its closure, due to financial difficulties in 1993. P J Proby did indeed record there with the Manchester based SAVOY records & Damon Gough [Badly Drawn Boy] was an assistant for a few years. The list of clients is too vast to mention though also included the late-Paul Young [Sad Cafe/Mike & The Mechanics]. It re-opened as Rose Garden studios though as to its proprietors I am unsure. The building is currently a dancing class studio though still retains its Square 1 logo at the front. Trevor Taylor now resides in Florida whilst Steve Boyce-Buckley is still active within the industry.”
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