[2] Nordin has stated that he considered the Beatles "an oppressive influence", and pSmith has said their goal was to "[strip] the songs of their sacred status".
They broke up shortly before their debut single "Penny Lane"/"I'm Down" was released on Woodgrain Records, leaving the bulk of their music unreleased.
The single received some play from John Peel in the UK and the band was mentioned in The Village Voice by critic Robert Christgau as a candidate for the Best Name Award in the annual Pazz & Jop Critics Poll.
Rosen went on to perform as a guitarist with the Altamont Boys, the backing band for The Legendary Stardust Cowboy.
[5] Due to a growing cult interest online, pSmith tracked down Rosen and the two of them compiled the "Penny Lane" single and the remaining recorded material into an album, Mercy Beat, which was released in 2007.