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The
band's first publicity came when a demo of the
song "Nervous in the Alley" was played
by a San José radio station, KOME.
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Soon after, Interscope Records signed the band,
and the group's debut album, Fush Yu Mang,
was released in 1997.
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The
album eventually went double platinum led by the
band's first major single "Walkin' on the
Sun".
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The
band's second album, Astro Lounge, was
released in 1999 and marked a change in direction,
as it had less of the previous ska influence and
more of a pop sound.
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Supported
by the single "All Star," which was
featured in several movie soundtracks, Astro
Lounge was eventually certified as triple
platinum.