bˈɪld æz "ðɪ ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəl ɡˈʊd ɹˈæts" pˈɛpi wʌz dʒˈɔɪnd baɪ mˈɪki, kˈɑːtk, fɹˈæŋkoʊ, ænd ɡˈæɾoʊ ˌɔn ɑːktˈoʊbɚ fˈoːɹ, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt, ɪn ɐ smˈɔːl vˈɛnjuː ˌɔn lˈɔŋ ˈaɪlənd, ænd fɚɹə pˈɛɹ ʌv sˈoʊldˈaʊt ʃˈoʊz æt bˈiː.bˈiː. kˈɪŋz ɪn mænhˈæʔn̩.
Billed as "The Original Good Rats" Peppi was joined by Mickey, Kotke, Franco, and Gatto on October 4, 2008, in a small venue on Long Island, and for a pair of sold-out shows at B.B. King's in Manhattan.