The group was formed in 1964 when
Bill Justis (best known for his hit "Raunchy") became their producer and manager. They went into the studio and recorded a dozen songs primarily written by group member John "Bucky" Wilkin, who was the son of noted country music writer,
Marijohn Wilkin. These were interspersed with several covers of surfing/car songs by artists such as
Chuck Berry and
Jan and Dean. The album and three singles all charted on US
Billboard magazine charts. In 1989, vocalist/guitarist
Alex Chilton of the 1960s era group
The Box Tops, released a cover of "G.T.O." on his EP Black List.[2]