first out-of-state show

After opening for Babes in Toyland in December 1990, Babes drummer Lori Barbero became a fan and tipped off a friend who worked at the New Music Seminar in New York City . This led to a spot at the seminar for the band, and in June 1991 they traveled to New York for their first out-of-state show. It was here they were introduced to Matt Quigley, a former member of the band Skunk (and later of Vaganza , with whom both Waronker and Kimbrough played at different times), who became a fan and, armed with copies of the band’s demos, quickly alerted friends to their existence. One of those friends was Janet Billig , the label manager of the New York independent record label Caroline Records , who liked the tapes and contacted the band about playing another New York show.