Squirrel Bait – Sun God – 1985

10.September, 2009

Squirrel Bait was a pop punk band that came out of nowhere in 1983 from of all places, Louisville, Kentucky. At first, the Squirrel Bait record released in 1985 by small indie label Homestead, did not cause much of a stir in the music world. But after receiving raving reviews from Bob Mould (then of Husker Du) and Evan Dando (of The Lemonheads) among others in the music press, people began to take notice. Spin Magazine quickly hopped on the bandwagon and proclaimed that lead singer Peter Searcy had the best voice in rock and roll next to Paul Westerberg. Even with all of these accolades, the band was able to only stay afloat until 1988 and release one more record, 1986s Skag Heaven. By then it seemed to be a case of too much too soon for the members of Squirrel Bait, considering that the average age of the band members at this time were an amazing 17.

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18 Meinungen für “Squirrel Bait – Sun God – 1985”

  1. Savedleech sagt:
    10.September, 2009 um 6:20 am

    I love this
    I love this

  2. HamburgerMartyr sagt:
    10.September, 2009 um 6:20 am

    These guys were in …
    These guys were in high school when they wrote this! Great band. David Grubbs is my hero.

  3. clistere2 sagt:
    10.September, 2009 um 6:20 am

    i guess it’s called …
    i guess it’s called ‘squirrel bait’ just like the band ;)

  4. batavia710 sagt:
    10.September, 2009 um 6:20 am

    what’s the name of …
    what’s the name of this album?

  5. batavia710 sagt:
    10.September, 2009 um 6:20 am

    thanks for the …
    thanks for the video…i love this song

  6. chasebizzy sagt:
    10.September, 2009 um 6:20 am

    These guys were ten …
    These guys were ten years ahead of their time.

  7. donewellisbetter sagt:
    10.September, 2009 um 6:20 am

    this is an …
    this is an incredible song

  8. Skatepunk1982 sagt:
    10.September, 2009 um 6:20 am

    Both of their …
    Both of their albums rule…

  9. tubytootoo sagt:
    10.September, 2009 um 6:20 am

    Reminds me of …
    Reminds me of Husker Du. A little more grungy, less punk.

  10. KirbiesandYoshies sagt:
    10.September, 2009 um 6:20 am

    Without a doubt, …
    Without a doubt, Squirrel Bait deserve more than a cult following. But then again, maybe its best as just a cult favorite. :(

  11. justifieddamage88 sagt:
    10.September, 2009 um 6:20 am

    i have this Lp on …
    i have this Lp on red vinyl this is the besyt song on the record , ing awesome proto grunge punk rock ,, just rips !!

  12. emptyheadbrokenbones sagt:
    10.September, 2009 um 6:20 am

    i wish i was you…
    i wish i was you…

  13. mookie1968 sagt:
    10.September, 2009 um 6:20 am

    In December of ’85 …
    In December of ’85 my friend (a friend of Daivd Grubbs) and I went to Louisville to see Squirrel Bait in concert. We spent the day with the band members (nice guys), saw the show, and then crashed at Grubbs’ house. Also, I recall the concert was dedicated to D. Boon of the Minutemen who died the previous day. That was sad–the Minutemen were one of those bands that were respected and loved by just about everyone who heard their music…not unlike the Bait come to think of it.

  14. ssoultrain sagt:
    10.September, 2009 um 6:20 am

    Astonishing music. …
    Astonishing music. Thanks for posting.

  15. fabrasham sagt:
    10.September, 2009 um 6:20 am

    Forgot how ing …
    Forgot how ing great this band was…thanks for the reminder.

  16. bstrd68 sagt:
    10.September, 2009 um 6:20 am

    u absolutely right! …
    u absolutely right!:)

  17. Morthund sagt:
    10.September, 2009 um 6:20 am

    This is the sort of …
    This is the sort of thing thats going to blow my speakers and get me evicted.
    Moving music (pun intended)

  18. emptyheadbrokenbones sagt:
    10.September, 2009 um 6:20 am

    this song is grunge …
    this song is grunge before grunge

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