After touring the L. A. club circuit, the band was signed with Elektra Records in 1997 by Elektra's CEO Sylvia Rhone, and was hired to open for Hall and Oates and Tina Turner later that same year.
After gaining popularity on the L. A. club circuit, the band secured a record deal with Elektra Records in 1997 through its CEO, Sylvia Rhone, and went on to serve as opening acts for well-known artists like Hall and Oates and Tina Turner around the same time.