In 1990 the band was started by Selene Vigil, Stefanie Sargent, Elizabeth Davis and Valerie Agnew as Barbie's Dream Car. After releasing their first single they were signed with C/Z Records. In 1992 the band's first album "Sick 'Em" was released by C/Z Records. In 1994 "¡Viva Zapata!" was released. In 1996 the band's last album "Gato Negro" was released by Atlantic Records.