became one of Seattle’s more promising bands

The stabilized lineup quickly set about recording and playing shows, and by late 1988 had become one of Seattle’s more promising bands. Wood’s exuberant on-stage personality, outlandish clothes, and dreamy lyrics helped bring attention to the band. Years later in the 1996 grunge documentary Hype! , Seattle engineer Jack Endino called Wood “the only stand-up comedian frontman in Seattle”, a reference to Wood’s playful style of interacting with fans.