Music collectors sought more information on the band, initially mistaking them for a studio group of the same name, which was led by Lou Reed of Velvet Underground fame.

[1] Beginning strictly as an instrumental troupe covering tunes by the Ventures, the group typically performed at local high schools, get-togethers, and dance clubs.

In 1964, the Beach Nuts won a battle of the bands contest hosted by the Junior League, which awarded them the opportunity to perform in New Jersey's exhibit at the New York World's Fair.

[2] The band started incorporating vocals into popular material from British Invasion groups the Beatles and the Rolling Stones.

Scanlan was replaced by Marv Gellman, who brought Lowell Stanley to be the Beach Nuts' lead vocalist and saxophone player.

In April 1964, MacGregor's father arranged for the Beach Nuts to appear on the television program Just for Fun, hosted by Sonny Fox.

On January 6, 1966, the group entered Gotham Studios in Manhattan to record an album composed of five renditions of popular compositions including "Hang on Sloopy", "Hi-Heel Sneakers", "Whittier Blvd", "It's Alright", and "Club a Go Go".