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Long Live the King: A Chat with Jack Griego (For Squirrels/Subrosa)

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Discography: Baypath Rd. (Self-Released, 1994) Example (Sony 550, 1995) Never Bet the Devil Your Head (Sony 550, 1997) Popular Tracks: Mighty K.C., 8:02 P.M, Buzzard, Superstar When I was about 9 years old, I heard about a band called For Squirrels out of Florida. A month before their major label debut Example was to be released, singer Jack Vigilatura, bassist Bill White and tour manager Tim Bender were killed when their van blew a tire when travelling from New York back home. Drummer Jack Griego and guitarist Travis Tooke were seriously injured. They eventually recovered and hit the road in early '96 when their Cobain-dedicated single "Mighty K.C." ended up getting some major radio play. After changing the band’s name to Subrosa, they released a second record that sold nothing and the band was over by 1999 and everyone seemingly retreated from music. This ended up being one of the most fascinating and exciting interviews I’ve ever done and I think that comes