"[1] In the original line-up, Pride was joined by Oscar Cassidy (drums), Ian 'dodge' Paterson (bass),[2] Dave Wilde (sax and flute), and Alex Leathard (trombone).

[3] In 2009, the band released the 7" single "Deeper Pimp" on Wack Records,[4] which received radioplay across Europe, including on the Craig Charles Funk and Soul Show on BBC 6, and became the first of the group’s trademark "Live-Band Bootlegs," a unique approach to the Mash-Up genre and a show-stopping live feature.

[7] Reviews of this album callied it "a very strong debut by Nick Pride here that you can dance to or just sit back and groove to",[8] "a refreshing blast of energy and musical enthusiasm",[9] and "There’s so much below-average funk being made at the moment, and so let this be a sharp lesson to all of those bands.

Nick Pride states "I was always a fan of amazing pop songwriters like Burt Bacharach and Holland-Dozier-Holland, but on the other hand, being a dedicated musician, I love the raw energy of being on stage with a funk band".

In 2011, The Pimptones remix of The Breakbeat Junkie track "Rock The Funky Beat"[23] become a firm favourite of the BBC6 Music Funk and Soul Show, and was one of the most requested songs on RAI Radio 2’s Pop Corner (Italy).