Meanwhile in Grand Prairie, Texas: An Oral History of Punk, Art & Grief in Mid-90s Suburbia - book

100 pages of art and stories compiled by Matt Riggle and Carrie Compton. Released as a companion to the 2023 record, "Meanwhile in Grand Prairie, Texas" by Ed Banky's Car.

Ed Banky's Car was a mid-1990s punk rock band from the suburbs of Dallas formed in 1995 by two teenage brothers, Matt and Bobby Riggle. The band was known for energetic all-ages live shows, often in public parks, and distinctive cartoons on their albums and flyers, drawn by Bobby Riggle. The band ended in 1997 after Bobby's death, from an unknown cause, at age 20.

"Meanwhile in Grand Prairie, Texas: An Oral History of Punk, Art & Grief in Mid-'90s Suburbia," contains the artwork of Bobby Riggle and a chronicle of the band.

Excerpts from the book:
“Nowadays we all read books and oral histories of, say, Black Flag and how they set the stage for so many bands. But that's how we felt about this band. Ed Banky’s Car really did set everything in motion.”
- Chris Spurrier (Fido’s Revenge)

“This was when local bands would rent out a community center or hijack electricity at a city park pavilion to play to other teenagers. Ed Banky’s Car always seemed to be one step ahead. They had some sort of magic finger-on-the-pulse thing going on that gave their music a unique edge.”
- Chad Huffman (Wonder Wagon, The Wallys)

“It was almost like a comedy act. My sides would hurt from laughing, then they’d bust into a song and I’m dancing my ass off in a circle pit. I had never seen anything like it before and haven’t since.”
- Mandy Britt (friend)

“Ed Banky’s Car and Bobby Riggle’s cartoons are a complete package. A time capsule of frenzied emotional adolescence and uncompromised promise. The entire world needs to experience it.”
- Benjamin Hall (comic book artist & illustrator)