Faced with rising popularity but still being under legal age to play in clubs, they found theaters and warehouses to rent, designed and distributed flyers.
Another favorite venue was the Arts Exchange where they shared the stage with Tom Hobson and hosted a Seva benefit with Wavy Gravy as MC.
At the end of 1990, the band added Steven Fink on keyboards and vocals, and immediately went into the studio with John Keane (Indigo Girls, Widespread Panic, R.E.M.
With the success of their second album in 1992, High Or Low, as well as their inclusion on the Aware compilation album, the band toured constantly, averaging 250 dates a year, sharing the stage with a wide variety acts such as Merl Saunders, Michele Malone, Cypress Hill, Leftover Salmon, The Funky Meters and Phish.
[5] The Grapes were the only band to play all seven of the Great Atlanta Pot Festivals, including the 1992 show at Piedmont Park with The Black Crowes.