Barnum, however, had little faith in the songs the Duals had written, but recommended them to Ron Barrett, an aspiring producer who recently established his own record label, Star Revue.
[4] Barrett was more receptive to the duo's simple, but upbeat, sound influenced by California's burgeoning surf scene.
Not yet satisfied, Barrett audio mixed car noises and police sirens to "Stick Shift", the intended A-side to their debut single.
[1] Sensing potential in "Stick Shift", Barrett took the single to Sonny Bono who helped the record receive extensive airplay in California.
Sue Records bought the master tapes and distributed the single to wider audiences late in 1961.