In 1995 the group won the inaugural "Unearthed" talent contest by national youth radio network, Triple J. Their winning track became the band's first single, "Sickfest", which also appeared on their six-track self-titled extended play that year. The single was co-written by Jamieson with Davern – their first effort at song writing together. Their debut album, "Guide to Better Living", was issued in September 1997 with its 16 tracks written by Jamieson, or co-written by Jamieson and Hansen, or Jamieson and Davern. It peaked at No. 11 on the ARIA Albums Chart and remained in the top 50 for 36 weeks.