ðeɪ wˈʌn mˈoʊst pɹˈɑːmɪsɪŋ ɡɹˈuːp æt ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈaɪv nˈuː zˈiːlənd mjˈuːzɪk ɐwˈɔːɹdz., ʌnbᵻnˈoʊnst tə ðə pˈɛɹ, ðeɪ wɜːɹ ˈɔfɚd ɐn ˈælbəm dˈiːl wɪð sˈoʊni mjˈuːzɪk ɔːstɹˈeɪliə θɹuː ðɛɹ pɹədˈuːsɚɹ ˈælən dʒˈænsən.
They won Most Promising Group at the 1995 New Zealand Music Awards., Unbeknownst to the pair, they were offered an album deal with Sony Music Australia through their producer Alan Janson.