 The Bongos quickly gained favor at New York City music venues and were invited to perform in London at the Rainbow Theatre, in a concert that included other new bands on the scene.After a string of independent singles released on the U.K.-based Fetish label were compiled in the U.S. as "Drums Along the Hudson" (PVC), the group signed to RCA Records where, with the advent of MTV, they made commercial impact with the Barone-penned "Numbers With Wings" and its accompanying video.Breaking out as a solo artist, Barone's albums have included chamber pop, orchestral, and narrative singer-songwriter material.