The band played their first gig in June 1986 and by the end of the year released their debut album, "Ragin', Full On" via the independent label, SST. That same year, they also supported Sonic Youth on their "Flaming Telepaths Tour". The band quickly gained a loyal fanbase especially among the underground skateboarding crowd thanks in part to the inclusion of some of their early material in several key skateboarding videos from the late 1980s. "Brave Captain" from "Ragin', Full On", as well as "Sometimes", "Hear Me", and "Windmilling" from their sophomore release, "If'n" were all featured in the Santa Cruz Skateboards video series, "Streets on Fire".