Dead Kennedys June, the band released their first single, "California Über Alles", on Biafra and East Bay Ray's independent label, Alternative Tentacles. The band followed with a poorly attended East Coast tour, being a new and fairly unknown band at the time, without a full album release. In early 1980, they recorded and released the single "Holiday in Cambodia". In June, the band recorded their debut album, "Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables", released in September of that year. The album reached number 33 on the UK Albums Chart. On March 25, 1980, Dead Kennedys were invited to perform at the Bay Area
Speed The Band indie music website, IndieRockReviews.com (who called the band "Indie Rock Gods") as well as The Orange County Register. A follow-up second album is reported to be in the works. In March 2010, Speed The Band wrote and recorded a song called "Chelsea Runs" in tribute to Chelsea King, a recently slain San Diego youth whose cause immediately became the driving force behind new child protection laws in the state of California. The band released a music video for the song which quickly gained momentum and aided in the efforts of Chelsea's Light Foundation, an organization started by Brent and Kelly