Calling their inventive, sawed-off power pop songs "strum and drum" (a pun on Sturm und Drang), SC5 released several albums that featured the jangly Rickenbacker guitar sound characteristic of Southern college rock bands of the time, including R.E.M.
In spite of their political content, SC5's songs were often filled with the kind of wry, outlandish humor exemplified by the band's name (a play on The Dave Clark Five).
Sex Clark Five came to the attention of BBC Radio legend John Peel when he was given a copy of their debut EP, "Neita Grew Up Last Night."
The band released an EP, Hit Parade, under the name Martin Luther Kinks with Rick Storey serving as singer/songwriter.
"[3] SC5’s Strum and Drum Opera Ghost Brigade (2018) and The Orange Album (2020) received their world premieres and were played in full on WFMU New York.
In 2020 SC5 was featured in the double LP collection STRUM AND THRUM (named after SC5’s legendary first album) The American Underground Jangle 1983-1987, released by Captured Tracks Records.