Craig Falbe came to The Uninvited Guests during the band's transition to The Zany Nixons and back to The Uninvited Guests in the mid-1980s serving as the bands first full-time permanent bassist. Always a trooper, he even performed a show hours after his car had been burglarized and his gear stolen.

While his time with The Uninvited Guests may have been short, he remained committed to the cause of local music. Craig relocated to California with Mikey W. but returned to Cincinnati in the 1990s to work with The Tigerlilies, a band whose popularity was growing beyond Cincinnati. On a trip to Texas with The Tigerlilies, the band's vehicle was struck by a drunk driver and Craig was killed in the accident.

Craig is remembered for his loyalty and friendship and those who shared his friendship will never forget his ability to make those around him laugh.

E N Q U I R E R L O C A L N E W S C O V E R A G E
Thursday, March 19, 1998

Tigerlilies road manager killed in crash
Texas accident injures three others

The Associated Press
     The road manager of a Cincinnati rock band was killed and three band members were injured when a drunken driver ran a red light in Dallas and slammed into their van, police said.
      Craig Falbe, 30, the road manager of the alternative rock band Tigerlilies, was riding in the front passenger seat when a car slammed into his door around 1:30 a.m. Wednesday, police said.
      The band was en route to Austin for a Wednesday night performance scheduled at Austin's Iron Cactus club as part of the South by Southwest Music Festival.
      The driver of the other car, Edwin W. Killian Jr., 47, of Denton, was charged with intoxication manslaughter after he failed sobriety tests, police said. He had minor injuries.
      Band members Steve Hennessy, 32, Dennis Brown, 29, and Brian Driscoll, 32, were also injured. Mr. Hennessy and Mr. Brown were listed in good condition Wednesday at Parkland Health and Hospital System. Mr. Driscoll was in fair condition at Baylor University Medical Center.
      The van's driver, band member Patrick Hennessy, 35, was not injured. Mr. Falbe and Patrick Hennessy, Steve Hennessy's brother, were both wearing seat belts.

BY DAVID SIMUTIS

      South By Southwest, the annual music convention in Austin, Texas, was marred by a late-night auto accident involving The Tigerlilies. After performing at a Dallas club on March 17, the group was on its way to the home of a friend when its van was hit by a drunk driver. The group's soundman, Craig Falbe, was killed in the accident. The group was scheduled to perform the next night at the music festival.
      The accident in Dallas colored Roundhead's mood in Austin. The only other Cincinnati band performing at the conference, they went through Dallas on their way to check in on their friends at the hospital and offer condolences....

      Even with a small but appreciative crowd and the promise of new record to be released in May, [Roundhead's] mind was on The Tigerlilies and things much more important than networking, schmoozing and Rock & Roll. McCabe, when asked about what he thought of the afternoon's performance, said only, "I wish Craig could have been there." ©

CityBeat, Vol. 4, Issue 18; March 26-April 1, 1998