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"Before you know it as the years go by, you're just like other people you have seen, with all those peculiar human ailments. Just another vehicle for temper and vanity and rashness and all the rest. Who wants it? Who needs it? These things occupy the place where a man's soul should be." -- Henderson the Rain King

Sunday, July 24, 2005

For Squirrels a.k.a. Subrosa

A couple of weeks ago I posted about bloom., one of my all-time favorite Gainesville bands. Writing about them reminded me of another great Gainesville band called For Squirrels.

In October of 1995, For Squirrels released a wonderful major label debut on Sony 550 called Example. The album got rave reviews and featured a hit single, 'The Mighty K.C.'. Just when the band appeared to be poised to hit it big, they suffered a tragic van accident which killed two band members and the band's tour manager. Surviving members Travis Tooke and Jack Griego continued to make music and in 1997 reformed as Subrosa releasing a highly highly underrated album titled Never Bet The Devil Your Head.

While looking around to see if I could find any info on what the guys in Subrosa have been up to lately, I came across a great site called ForSquirrels.net that contains lots of info about both bands as well as downloads of a variety of live shows, side projects, and even Subrosa's unreleased album Revlover. Also on the site was the excellent news that Travis has just finished recording a new solo album which is currently in the process of being printed!



Subrosa - Jack, Travis, and Andy

posted by Jamie at 11:57 PM