James Bourne placed adverts in publications such as NME and The Stage in order to recruit potential band members for his new project.
[citation needed] Steven Rushton was dividing his time between former band "Mr Cheerful", college studies and a job in Sainsbury's.
[citation needed] Bourne decided to name the band after a scene in the film Problem Child.
The tours were met with a favourable reception and the band performed a new song originally for the deluxe edition of their Welcome to Loserville album called "Colgate Smile".
Steve Rushton began a solo career in the US, contributing to soundtracks to films Hannah Montana: The Movie, G-Force and Race To Witch Mountain.
[6] There was a reunion of sorts when Steve Rushton, Chris Leonard and James Bourne, along with the Welsh duo Lilygreen & Maguire, all recorded a cover of Michael Jackson's "Man in the Mirror".
[10] The production was named alongside Tim Minchin's Matilda as evidence of a resurgence in new British musicals by The Stage newspaper after the Leeds opening.