Watson was replaced by Tim Mahoney in In , Doug "SA" Martinez joined as a second vocalist and turntablist. After a series of independent releases, was signed to Capricorn Records in and released the albums Music and Grassroots to moderate success. They achieved greater success with their triple platinum [ 2 ] self-titled album , which reached number 12 on the Billboard on the strength of the singles " Down " and " All Mixed Up ", the former of which topped the Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks in The band's latest studio album is 's Full Bloom.
By , had sold over 10 million records in the United States. The band's name was chosen by Wills from the police code for indecent exposure in Omaha after a friend of the band was arrested and cited for skinny dipping in a public pool. Unlike many of their releases, it had no cover art. In , produced cassettes of their second independent release, Dammit! In , Doug "SA" Martinez, whose nickname stands for Spooky Apparition and who had been making various appearances with over the past years as a vocalist, was officially asked to join the band.
Their first major record, Music , was released in The single " Do You Right " received airplay on modern rock stations and reached No. Financing their own tour, the band drove around in an old RV borrowed from Sexton's father and towed a Volkswagen bus which held their equipment. After tackling a steep incline while en route to an Omaha show, the RV caught fire. The only door out of the vehicle was surrounded by flames so the band jumped through the fire.
All of their equipment and possessions were lost, though no one was seriously injured. The band continued their tour using borrowed equipment. The following year, they released their second studio album, Grassroots. In , released the self-titled colloquially known as "The Blue Album". Produced by Ron St.
Germain , the album was recorded live in contrast to their previous two albums in which all instruments were recorded separately. The first single "Don't Stay Home" was a modest success, reaching No. The song hit No. The third single, " All Mixed Up ", enjoyed almost identical success, reaching No.
