The album initially sold 15,000 copies and was subsequently released on Brand New Hero Records in the UK.

"[3] On January 1, 2011, the Western Carolina University Pride of the Mountains Marching Band performed the song "You" live on national television in the 2011 Tournament of Roses Parade.

Asbestos Records and Underground Communiqué Records set up and successfully crowdfunded a Kickstarter project in 2011, which allowed a re-release of Rump Shaker on vinyl in 2012 alongside The Pietasters' Oolooloo, Edna's Goldfish's Before You Knew Better, and Pilfers' self-titled album.

The video for "High Fives" was a compilation of clips of the band performing at the Disneyland Resort and visiting a fair.

The music video for "Up All Night" features an animated version of the band, based on Nic Cowan's Rump Shaker album artwork, performing in the streets of Tokyo, which subsequently comes under attack from a giant lizard called Skazilla.