[4] BoDeans is included in a permanent installation at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum in Cleveland, Ohio.

[7][8] In April 1983, Da BoDeans began playing around Milwaukee's East Side music scene, with a hired drummer and bass player.

The band practiced in the garage of Mark McCraw, a mutual friend who soon became their manager and provided financial support during the early years.

[10] To compensate for the lack of a bass player, Neumann modified his Fender Esquire with two additional pickups intended to capture solid low-end frequencies.

[citation needed] Later in 1985, the quartet received interest from multiple major labels and chose to sign a contract with Slash/Warner Records.

Under the guidance of producer T Bone Burnett, they entered Hollywood's Sunset Sound Factory in October to record their first album.

[12] Early that year, they traveled to Los Angeles to work with producer Mike Campbell, but the sessions were shelved after disagreement arose over the album's sound.

[13] They went back to Wisconsin and accepted an offer from Talking Heads member Jerry Harrison to produce their second album and were given more freedom to experiment.

In 1991, in search of a different take on their music, the band began recording with David Z (producer and sideman of Prince) at Paisley Park Studios.

The album's electronic-influenced sound was a sharp departure from most of their previous efforts, with more emphasis on synthesizers, drum machines, and processed guitar tones.

The rebellious and political "Black, White, and Blood Red" was the only single released from the album; it did not perform well in comparison to the band's previous songs that made the charts.

[citation needed] After Black & White, the band decided to shift their focus to making the album that pleased them instead of searching for a hit.

[6][19] (In 1999, the band would perform a cover of The Beatles' "I've Just Seen a Face" as the theme song for the show's short-lived spinoff, Time of Your Life.)

The single "Hurt By Love" achieved minor chart success, while the song "Hey Pretty Girl" was used in an episode of Dawson's Creek.

[28][better source needed] In November 2012, the band announced the upcoming release of Amped Across America, a double live album recorded at several venues from the American Made tour.

[32][better source needed] The release benefited the Milwaukee County Historical Society, which opened a BoDeans exhibit the same day.

The band also released BoDeans Original Ginger Brew, a beer made by Sprecher Brewery in celebration of the 30th anniversary of their debut album.