The band signed to Native Records, who released their first single, "The Things You Want", in 1988, and in February that year they recorded a session for
Simon Mayo's
BBC Radio 1 show. "The Things You Want" was included on Volume VI of the
Indie Top 20 series of albums (and later on
Cherry Red Records'
C88 compilation). The band's debut album,
Dawn Raids on Morality, was
produced by Pat Collier and released in 1989. In 1989, they also recorded a session for the
BBC Radio 1 DJ,
John Peel. The band toured the UK and supported other Native Records acts, such as
The Darling Buds and
Richard Hawley's debut band, Treebound Story. The band were amongst indie bands tipped to do well in 1990, alongside
James,
The Family Cat, Asia Fields and The Wood Children. However inconsistent performances by the band, and the departure of John Sullivan and later "Spike" Mullings, hindered the band's ability to reach a wider audience. The follow-up album
The Eternal in a Moment (1990) was a compilation of tracks from singles and EPs not found on the first album, and included "The Things You Want" and "The Eternal in a Moment", which were the band's first two singles. A second studio album entitled
Mass was recorded with Nigel Lister replacing John Sullivan on guitar. However this was not issued by Native, due to legal problems which effectively saw the demise of the band. Drummer Pel Riccardi went on to join the
Utah Saints. The band's last single, "Dole Boys on Futons", was included on Cherry Red's
C89 compilation in 2018. Simon "Spike" Mullings died in a kayaking accident on 1 September 2024, at the age of 57. ==Personnel==