The band’s debut single The Back of her Hand was released by Flying Nun in 1991 and saw Mitchell in the uncustomary position of drummer. Scott’s influence was undeniable from the start but, as The Magick Heads progressed, he ventured into areas of country and folk only hinted at in his work with The Bats. With the addition of Sinnott’s ethereal vocals, the band soon found themselves drawing comparisons with the late 60s / early 70s heyday of English folk rock.

The competing demands of The 3Ds soon claimed Mitchell and Saunders, and Scott’s Electric Blood bandmate Jim Strang took the drummer’s stool for their 1995 debut album Before We Go Under. Strang’s brother Richard played bass on the 1997 follow-up Woody and there were contributions to both recordings from David Mitchell (guitar) and Alan Starrett (violin).

There were two more releases – the Lazy Ways EP (1997) and a posthumous outtakes collection Transvection (1999) – on American label Dark Beloved Cloud. Scott has continued his work with The Bats and The Clean but Sinnott didn’t re-emerge until she formed The Baxters in Auckland in 2011.