Squaaks

Meet the Band

September 27, 2007

Hometown // Baltimore

Current members // Virat Shukla, vocals and guitar; Elena Fox, bass and vocals; Justin Custer, guitar; Charles Cole, drums

Founded in // 2006

Style // indie rock

Influenced by // the Kinks, the Pixies, T. Rex, Nirvana, the Beatles

Notable // Shukla, the group's primary songwriter, sometimes seeks input from Fox, the other band members and a handful of outside musicians. It can be a reality check, he said. The CD release show for their new album, Rock Control, is tomorrow.

Quotable // "I feel like when I'm creating music, I lose a little bit of objectivity," Shukla said. "I'm hearing something over and over and over. It's good to get a fresh perspective from somebody."

Hear Squaaks tomorrow at the Talking Head Club, 203 Davis St. Savory James also performs. Doors open at 8:30 p.m. $7. Go to talkingheadclub.com. The band: myspace.com/squaaks.

[SAM SESSA