[1] The trio made its live debut at the Black Cat nightclub in June 1996, sharing the bill with Regulator Watts and the Most Secret Method.

[2][3] Shortly after the EP was distributed, Colgrove departed the Dusters to establish his web design business called Threespot Media.

Mark Lacrasse joined the band briefly as the Dusters' guest bassist to record their debut studio album, Simplicity.

The two acts concluded the tour with a split single, and the Capitol City Dusters took a year-long hiatus to rest from their hectic scheduling.

Recognized as a concept album, Allison Fields of Pitchfork noted Rock Creek possesses influences from Fugazi on several tracks, most notably the opening song "Superimposed".