 After a few informal performances in Barry Farm, the group was dubbed the "Junk Yard Band" by locals.This is perhaps a reference to the animated television program, "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids", whose band "The Junk Yard Gang" also performed on improvised instruments.With go-go music gaining in popularity, and the band gaining local notoriety, the band began booking performances at schools, recreation centers, fundraisers, and government agencies.