However, their European success, based on strong tours and charting for the 1989 A Boy in a Man's World album, surpassed all recognition achieved in their home country.
That same year, the band was featured on a flexi disc in the Bloom County book, Billy and the Boingers Bootleg.
Before the recording of A Boy In A Man's World, LePage, who had never been considered an official member of the band,[2] left due to touring conflicts.
Although Mucky Pup never had a hit in the U.S., their European distribution deal, combined with this tour, helped the band attain success in Europe.
[1] Now introduced new bass player Marc DeBacker, of Belgium,[1] to the lineup and featured guest appearances by Evan Seinfeld and Billy Graziadei of the band Biohazard, whom Mucky Pup had befriended and regularly used as an opening act.
In the past, various clubs had refused to let Biohazard play, thinking that their performances could lead to violence, but Mucky Pup sneaked the band on stage for a few songs before their own set.
[1] Once again, the lineup shuffled with DeBacker being replaced by Christopher "Junior" LaPlante,[1] and the addition of Kevin Powers as a keyboard player.
Trim The Fat and Ule Tide were only intended for European release and as a result, the band embarked on four tours of the continent.
The album brought yet another lineup change, as John Milnes moved to guitar and Kevin Powers took the drummer's position.
Once again, Mucky Pup returned to Europe, appearing frequently with Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine with whom the band became good friends.
After releasing two albums in as many years with Century Media Records, Mucky Pup ended their association with the label.
In 1993, the band released the album Alive & Well under their own imprint, Mucky Records,[1] through SPV Music exclusively in Europe.
[1] The final lineup saw John Milnes return to the drums and also featured the additions of Jack "Hinge" Pitzer, formerly of New Jersey thrash metal band, The Beast,[3] on guitar and Joe Mama on bass.
In 1998, Chris and John Milnes formed a band named Bully with Bill Bergmann and Kevin Powers.
The album was released exclusively in Europe due to the strong European fan base the members had in their other bands.
[7] After their breakup in 1996, Mucky Pup reunited for one night performances on several occasions, each time featuring a different incarnation or combination of previous lineups.
The European tour dates featured the lineup of Chris Milnes, Dan Nastasi, Mark DeBacker and Kevin Powers performing songs voted on, via the internet, by their fans.
The band returned for a third performance at Mexicali Live in Teaneck, New Jersey on November 24, 2010, with Murphy's Law as an opening act.
A short tour of the Netherlands and Belgium followed in the first week of June 2011 and featured the lineup of Chris Milnes, Kevin Powers, Mark DeBacker and Sean Kilkenny.
On June 24, 2011, Mucky Pup performed on the first day of the three-day East Coast Tsunami Fest in Reading, Pennsylvania where they shared the stage with several bands such as Skarhead, Murphy's Law and Leftöver Crack.
Mucky Pup performed its first show of 2012 at The Blue Room in Secaucus, New Jersey on February 10 and featured the line up of Chris Milnes, Dave Neabore, Kevin Powers and Sean Kilkenny.
The band returned to The Blue Room on November 27, 2013, with the five-piece lineup of Chris Milnes, Dave Neabore, Dan Nastasi, Sean Kilkenny and Matt DeSomma.
After the band's initial 2009 reunion, the shows that followed featured a rotating lineup with Chris Milnes being the only consistent member.