[4] Australian musicologist, Ian McFarlane, observed that they "emerged from the post-punk Sydney scene with a clean sound and a strong sense of direction.
In spite of a regular touring schedule and a brace of accessible pop releases, the band never made the commercial breakthrough for which they so vigorously strived.
[4] The group supported the Australian leg of a tour by United Kingdom rockers, XTC.
[5] McFarlane felt that it "featured three dazzling blasts of tough guitar pop reminiscent of The Jam or The Buzzcocks.
"[4] Late in 1979 the group signed with Deluxe Records, which issued their debut single, "The Modern Song", in the following March.