Example is the second studio album released by For Squirrels.[6][7] It was produced by Nick Launay. It was For Squirrels' only major label record, as lead singer John Vigliatura and bassist Bill White died when the band's van blew a tire and crashed less than a month before their upcoming album's release.[5]

Example
Studio album by For Squirrels
Released	October 3, 1995
Recorded	Compass Point Studios, Nassau, Bahamas and Criteria Studios, Miami, Florida in 1995
Genre	Alternative rock, Post-grunge
Length	42:17
Label	Sony
Producer	Nick Launay[1]
For Squirrels chronology
Baypath Rd (1994) Example (1995)
Singles from For Squirrels
"Mighty K.C." Released: late 1995

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[3]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide	[4]
Orlando Sentinel	[5]

Despite the death of half the band, the two surviving members chose to release the album as scheduled.[3] The band released "Mighty K.C." as the only single from the album. The song peaked at #15 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart on the chart dated January 26, 1996.[8]

The album did not gain mainstream popularity, reaching only No. 171 on the Billboard 200.[9]

Travis Tooke and Jack Griego would form a new band, Subrosa.[10] They released an album, Never Bet the Devil Your Head, in 1997.[11]

Critical reception

The Austin Chronicle called the album "a great approximation of early R.E.M. that would fit nicely in a set with the Gin Blossoms, Toad the Wet Sprocket, and Sponge."[12] Trouser Press wrote that Example shows "that [the band] was a vibrant musical force with a fully realized sound and a knack for explosive, out-of-the-ordinary dynamics."[13]

Track listing

All songs by For Squirrels

1. "8:02 PM" - 3:28
2. "Orangeworker" - 4:24
3. "Superstar" - 3:20
4. "Mighty K.C." - 5:39
5. "Under Smithville" - 4:35
6. "Long Live the King" - 3:15
7. "The Immortal Dog and Pony Show" - 4:02
8. "Stark Pretty" - 3:52
9. "Disenchanted" - 6:44
10. "Eskimo Sandune" - 3:03

References