Their second single, “The General”, became a minor local hit, despite

Their second single, “The General”, became a minor local hit, despite poor distribution. The band performed “The General” in the 1984 comedy The Party Animal , and they appeared as a scooter gang in the movie Repo Man . In early 1984, they were signed to Stiff Records . Concerts with the B-52’s , Black Uhuru , Bow Wow Wow , Red Hot Chili Peppers , Fishbone , No Doubt , R.E.M. and X all over California gave the group a disparate following of whites , blacks , mods, Latinos, Asians, punks , surfers and rockabilly fans, with the local performances drawing up to 1,500 people. The band appeared in the 1984 film Surf II , performing “Dance Beat”, and 1987’s No Man’s Land , performing “What’s Gone Wrong”, as well as the surf film Beyond Blazing Boards performing four tracks from their Wild Child album.