 During the early 1990s, the band played shows around the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex and recorded several demos in Lewis's bedroom.After hearing the Toadies' EP "Pleather", major label Interscope Records signed the Toadies in 1993 and released the band's seminal album "Rubberneck" in 1994.After years of touring, Toadies recorded new tracks for a second album, "Feeler", but Interscope rejected the album.