The group's debut single, "I Like It Both Ways" (May 1976), was produced by Molly Meldrum and was heavily promoted on his TV pop music show, Countdown.

In April 1979, the group shortened their name to the Nauts, returned to a heavier pub-rock sound and released a second album of that name in December 1979.

[1] Australian musicologist, Ian McFarlane, observed, "despite the heavyweight name, the band... developed a commercially-minded glam rock style that relied as much on visual impact as the sound of the music.

"[1] The group relocated to Melbourne and were signed to Polydor Records in 1976 upon recommendation from Molly Meldrum,[1] (in turn tipped off by Paul McCartney).

[5][17][18] By November they had supported gigs by "Lou Reed, Suzie Quatro and Sweet and wherever they play there is raging hysteria.

"[8] Julie Meldrum of The Canberra Times described their performance in Narrabundah: "Trouble began when Perth rock group Supernaut, which thrives on 'bopper' appeal, came on stage.

[1] With the addition of Noel Kennedy on keyboards, they released, "Spies" (December 1978)[27] McFarlane noted that their "live repertoire included cover versions of material by David Bowie, the Stranglers, XTC, and the Doors".

[1] They shortened their name to the Nauts in April 1979 and released, "Black Market World",[1][28] following that with a new album under that name in December 1979, produced by Porter.

[1] Two years later, Gary Twinn was back in the United Kingdom, where he formed Twenty Flight Rockers with former Generation X drummer Mark Laff,[29][30] and he later played with rock supergroup the International Swingers.

[32][33] Philip Foxman formed Illustrated Man in 1984 with Japan member Rob Dean, Gary Numan keyboardist Roger Mason, and Hugo Burnham from Gang of Four.

Foxman later had a solo career releasing two albums, West 4th and Charles and Up Antenna, as well as being a musical composer for Off Broadway show, Atomic, which ran for a limited season at the Acorn Theater, New York City.