Going against the grain of the Dunedin sound that dominated the Flying Nun Records roster at the time, the Headless Chickens made extensive use of electronic instruments in their music.

The prize money from the award went into the funding for their innovative (for its use of sampling) 1988 debut album Stunt Clown.

The follow-up 1997 Greedy album took several years to complete, and during that time several band members left, including singer McDonald.

1 hit single in their home country; "George" was the first (and so far, only) track from the Flying Nun Records label to achieve No.

In July 2008 it was announced that the band would reform to play the Homebake Festival in Sydney, Australia on 6 December.