[1] With the band making numerous appearances on prominent chat and music television programmes in Ireland, October 1992 saw the release of their full-length debut album A Sonic Holiday, produced by Steve Lillywhite (U2, Peter Gabriel, The Rolling Stones).
In 1993 the band returned to the studio with ex-Vibrators man Pat Collier (Robyn Hitchcock, The House of Love, New Model Army) acting as producer/engineer.
The album was released by Polydor Records in November of that year under the title Engine Alley, the bulk of which was made up of material featured on A Sonic Holiday.
The band went on hiatus for a short time in 1996 and have not since returned to their prior level of activity, though they have continued to record and perform music as Engine Alley and otherwise.
In 1997 the band line-up was bolstered by the additions of Paul O'Byrne, who replaced Gary Sullivan on drums, and Mark Murphy (guitar) of The Valleys, which had been Brian and Eamonn's interim project.
Canice released a solo album under the name Clay Machine in 2002, and has also played in The Sound We Make (featuring members of Pugwash and The Duckworth Lewis Method).
He currently plays in Rigmarole, who have a more unconventional approach and experimental sound with a strong emphasis on performance; using stream of consciousness delivery and spoken word coupled with the use of guitar and vocal effects.
Emmaline released one single, Now or Never, in 1995 under the guidance of U2 manager Paul McGuinness, and more recently she founded Preachers Son with Brian Hogan (also of Kíla), whose debut album was produced by Dave Bascombe (Depeche Mode, Goldfrapp, Korn).
A Sonic Holiday was included in Tony Clayton Lea's tome 101 Irish Records You Must Hear Before You Die, published by Liberties Press in 2011.
The band have expressed admiration for a variety of artists such as The Beatles, David Bowie, The Clash, Neil Young, Big Star, The Smiths and Talking Heads.