Squirrel Bait has been played on NTS in shows including Perfect Sound Forever, featured first on 1 December 2014. Songs played include Sun God, Mixed Blessing and Rose Island Road.

Squirrel Bait were a mid 1980's punk band from Louisville, Kentucky. The primary lineup included Peter Searcy (vocals), David Grubbs (guitar), Brian McMahan (guitar), Clark Johnson (bass), and Ben Daughtrey (drums).

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 The Palace Brothers. Searcy played with Big Wheel and Starbilly before embarking on a solo career.