The band was the house band at the Garden Bar at the Hilton Hawaiian Village for 18 months and recorded its first album, "At the Garden Bar, Hilton Hawaiian Village" in 1970. Originally released on Makaha Records, it was then picked up by White Whale Records, who released it as an eponymous album and also released "1900 Yesterday" as a single. White Whale Records was under financial distress at the time (embroiled in a years-long dispute with their marquee band, The Turtles, and unable to develop any further acts other than a few one-hit wonders) and folded shortly after "1900 Yesterday" became a hit.