[1][2] The band initially released a demo before recording their debut album, Serf City USA, in 2009.
The album was originally self-released and later attracted the attention of Vinnie Fiorello from Paper + Plastick Records, who received a copy from Steve Foote of Big D and The Kids Table.
Paper + Plastick subsequently released CD and vinyl versions of the album, while the band made it available for free as an MP3 download.
[3] After the album was released the band was selected to play in that year's WBCN Rock & Roll Rumble, and went on tours with the Dropkick Murphys, Anti-Flag, Street Dogs, and Swingin Utters.
The album was produced by Teen Idols drummer Matt Drastic, and engineered by Descendents guitarist Stephen Egerton.