Fed up with the bland pop-punk and pretentious indie rock that infiltrated their Bay Area scene, The Cuts wanted to smoke it all a by drilling back to the old school punk ethics of The Saints, The Stooges, The Real Kids and DMZ. By merging this angst with hints of early 80's new wave, Lookout Records applauded them and released their debut EP "Heart Attack" in 1999. ~ Mike DaRonco, All Music Guide