 When "Beethoven's Wig 2" was released in 2004, Perlmutter appeared on NPR's "Morning Edition", and his two albums took over the #1 and #2 spot on Amazon's Hot 100 Sales Chart simultaneously.While Perlmutter had not originally conceived of Beethoven's Wig as a performing group, the reception that the albums received convinced him to put together a touring group to perform with orchestras.The group featured Elin Carlson, soprano; Susan Boyd, alto; Jonathan Mack, tenor and Jon Joyce, bass.