recorded first demo 4 From On High

The Daddies recorded their first demo cassette 4 From On High in July 1989, which included four tracks of funk rock and punk-influenced swing. The cassette sold over 1,000 copies in the Eugene and Portland areas, enabling the band to self-produce their debut LP Ferociously Stoned , released the following year. Fusing punk rock and jazz horns with funk grooves, Ferociously Stoned drew favorable critical comparisons to contemporaries Faith No More and the Red Hot Chili Peppers while also becoming a regional best seller. The album set a record for advance sales in Eugene’s record stores and remained for over a year on The Rocket ‘ s Northwest Top Twenty list. The album helped expand the Daddies’ Northwestern touring reach to as far as Alaska and Los Angeles by 1992.