One of the lesser-known guitar pop bands to emerge from the fertile Athens, GA, music scene of the 1980s, the Squalls formed in 1981 following singer/guitarist Bob Hay and guitarist Ken Starratt's relocation from Maine. Regular jam sessions eventually yielded a lineup that additionally included bassist Al Walsh and drummer Mig Little, and on Halloween the Squalls made their public debut at the local restaurant the Bluebird, quickly followed by an appearance at the now-legendary 40 Watt Club. In 1982 Mark Cooper Smith replaced Little on drums, and a few months later the Squalls...