Squirrel Bait was a punk rock band formed in the early 1980's in Louisville, KY, by guitarist David Grubbs and bassist Clark Johnson. The group's first demo tape, released under the name Squirrelbait Youth, featured drummer Rich Schuler and saw Grubbs handle both guitar and vocals. The group's second demo featured drummer Britt Walford and vocalist Peter Searcy and saw the group move away from the hardcore sounds of the first demo. 1985's self-titled EP received much critical accalim and saw Ben Daughtry take over the drums while Brian McMahan join as second guitarist (two of the EP's tracks, which feature Walford on drums, were taken directly from the band's second demo). The same line-up recorded the band's only LP, 1987's "Skag Heaven". The group broke up after its release, with the split owing as much to personal and musical differences within the band as it did to Johnson and Grubbs' decision to leave Louisville for college. Grubbs and Johnson would reunite in Bastro while McMahan and Walford, who, while never in Squirrel Bait at the same time, had played together in various bands since grade school, went on to form Slint. In the mid 1990s, Grubbs reissued the self-titled EP and "Skag Heaven" on his short-lived Dexter's Cigar imprint.
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December 31, 1988
Swiss Hall
Louisville, Kentucky, United StatesReunion performance; David Grubbs on guitar/vocals, Clark Johnson on bass, David Pajo on drums.
View on Setlist.fm →August 10, 1986
The Exit
Chicago, Illinois, United States1. Kid Dynamite
2. Virgil's Return
3. Hammering So Hard
4. The Final Chapter
5. Choose Yr Poison
6. Too Close to the Fire
7. Thursday
8. Slake Train Coming
9. Hey Joe(The Leaves cover)
10. Mixed Blessing
11. When I Fall
12. Perfect
13. Tape From California(Phil Ochs cover)
August 8, 1986
First Avenue
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United StatesAugust 6, 1986
7th Street Entry
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States1. Kid Dynamite
2. Virgil's Return
3. Hammering So Hard
4. The Final Chapter
5. Choose Yr Poison
6. Too Close to the Fire
7. Slake Train Coming
8. Hey Joe(The Leaves cover)
9. Rose Island Road
10. Perfect
11. Kick the Kat
12. When I Fall
13. Sun God
14. Tape From California(Phil Ochs cover)
July 30, 1986
New Horizons Cafe
Richmond, Virginia, United StatesJuly 27, 1986
City Gardens
Trenton, New Jersey, United StatesJuly 24, 1986
The Rathskeller
Boston, Massachusetts, United States1. Kid Dynamite
July 21, 1986
Peabody's Down Under
Cleveland, Ohio, United StatesOpening for Sonic Youth
View on Setlist.fm →July 20, 1986
Bogart's
Cincinnati, Ohio, United StatesJune 20, 1986
No Bar & Grill
Muncie, Indiana, United StatesJune 19, 1986
The Old Library
Bloomington, Indiana, United StatesJune 18, 1986
Tewligan's
Louisville, Kentucky, United StatesJanuary 12, 1986
Jockey Club
Newport, Kentucky, United StatesAugust 20, 1985
Jockey Club
Newport, Kentucky, United StatesOpening for The Meat Puppets
View on Setlist.fm →May 17, 1985
Jockey Club
Newport, Kentucky, United StatesOpening act for Husker Du.
View on Setlist.fm →April 5, 1985
Metro
Chicago, Illinois, United StatesJanuary 12, 1985
Jockey Club
Newport, Kentucky, United StatesSquirrel Bait has released 3+ albums. Some of their notable releases include Skag Heaven, Kid Dynamite, Squirrel Bait. Explore their complete discography on this page.
Some of Squirrel Bait's most popular tracks include Sun God, Thursday, Hammering So Hard, Disguise, Black Light Poster Child. Listen to these songs and discover more from their extensive catalog.
Squirrel Bait was a punk rock band formed in the early 1980's in Louisville, KY, by guitarist David Grubbs and bassist Clark Johnson. The group's first demo tape, released under the name Squirrelbait... Read the full biography on this page.
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