released Rapid City Muscle Car

Throughout the early 1990s, the Daddies continued to remain a reliably popular and profitable draw in the Pacific Northwest and Northern California club circuit. Despite earning critical accolades from the local music press, including winning SF Weekly ‘ s title of “Best Unsigned Band” in 1994, the Daddies struggled to achieve wider recognition and distribution. Following a number of changes in their member and managerial lineups, the group embarked on their first national tour in the fall of 1994, which was highlighted by a set at the CMJ Music Marathon festival and convention in New York City. Upon returning to Eugene without any advantageous deals, the Daddies instead bought and constructed their own independent record label and recording studio, Space Age Bachelor Pad Records, where they self-produced and self-recorded their second studio album, Rapid City Muscle Car , which was released in December 1994. Described by Perry as “an idea album ” and “very psychedelic “, Rapid City Muscle Car was a distinct departure from the upbeat dance music vibe of Ferociously Stoned , showcasing a diverse range of disparate genres including ska punk , psychedelic rock , country , rockabilly , big band , hard rock and lounge . While Perry has retrospectively cited Rapid City Muscle Car as his personal favorite Daddies album, he revealed in a 1995 interview with the Los Angeles Times that the album sold “okay” but ultimately didn’t surpass sales of Ferociously Stoned .