This iteration of the group performed and recorded the songs on their first EP release in 1981, Rhyming Guitars, which gave the group exposure over the nation's college radio network. In 1982 the foursome hired a manager, Bruce Pavitt in his pre-Sub Pop career, and did a summer tour of the US, visiting colleges and punk clubs on both coasts.
This iteration of the group performed and recorded songs for their first EP in 1981, Rhyming Guitars, which helped them gain popularity across the country through college radio. In 1982, the foursome hired a manager, Bruce Pavitt before he joined Sub Pop, and went on tour that summer, visiting colleges and punk clubs on both coasts.