Squirrel Bait

Squirrel Bait

Squirrel Bait were a mid 1980's (1983-1988) punk band from Louisville, Kentucky. Their sound, a metal flavoured hardcore featuring pronounced tempo shifts, clearly foreshadowed the grunge sound as well as math rock.

"Squirrel Bait signaled the second coming of American punk - bands of little brothers and sisters who got to grow up on Black Flag and Hüsker Dü without a preparatory course in Supertramp. ... Like a hundred other little Düs across the country, Squirrel Bait managed to make a couple of records before spintering off to form five more bands. Unlike most of that punk rock loam, the members of Squirrel Bait chewed up their legacy and shat out something curious and consequential." [Weisband, E & Marks,,C (editors) 1995. "Spin Alternative Record Guide" 1st ed. Vintage books, ISBN 0-679-75574-8]

Personnel

The original lineup included Peter Searcy (vocals), David Grubbs (guitar), Brian McMahan (guitar), Ethan Buckler (bass), and Britt Walford (drums). Buckler soon left, and was replaced by Clark Johnson, and Walford by Ben Daughtrey.

Guitarist David Grubbs was subsequently a member of Bitch Magnet, Bastro and Gastr del Sol and has released a number of solo projects. Drummer Ben Daughtrey played with the Lemonheads and then with Love Jones. McMahan, Buckler, and Walford later formed the highly influential Slint, after which the latter two played with King Kong, and McMahan with The For Carnation and Palace Music. Searcy played with Big Wheel and Starbilly before embarking on a solo career. Walford would later play in Evergreen (band). Johnson now works as a high-powered litigator for the Louisville, KY-based law firm of Stites & Harbison. [http://www.stites.com/attorneys.php?&AttorneyID=242]

Discography

* "Squirrel Bait" (1985) Homestead Records
* "Skag Heaven" (1987) Homestead Records

References

External links

* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=33:0lazefqk3g58 Allmusic.com review of "Sun God" track from the first EP]
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