In 2000, the band received a South African Music Award for Best Rock Album (Surpass The Powers).
The Nude Girls performed as the opening act for U2 in Cape Town during their South African tour in February 2011.
with Francois Breytenbach Blom, ex-vocalist of South African heavy metal band Voice of Destruction.
Crous is also the music producer for Prime Circle, The Parlotones, aKING, Fokofpolisiekar, Karen Zoid and has collaborated with many acts such as Mafikozolo, Malaika and Loyiso Bala.
The release appeared in December 2011 as Apes With Shades and was supported by a South African tour with Van Coke Kartel.