In 1982 the foursome hired a manager, Bruce Pavitt in his pre-Sub Pop career,[1] and did a summer tour of the US, visiting colleges and punk clubs on both coasts.
Arni May left the group just as the tour was ready to hit the road, re-birthing Pell Mell as a power trio.
With the tour over and a desire to keep playing, the entire group moved to a single house near Berkeley, California, to continue writing and recording the next album, Bumper Crop.
The drummer, Bob Beerman remained the only constant member of Pell Mell, but its most permanent and final lineup included other notable musicians like keyboardist Steve Fisk, bassist Greg Freeman and guitarist David Spalding.
[4] Pell Mell's song titled "Nothing Lies Still Long" from the Interstate album featured on HBO's Six Feet Under as recap music.