He began DJing at Newcastle's "Shindig" nightclub. He led the pit bands of the teenage music shows "Hullabaloo" and "Shindig!". The Toys appeared on most of the major TV rock programs, like Hullabaloo and Shindig. Another major announcement came from Apache Shindig. After winning the Vancouver Shindig contest the band was signed to Nettwerk Records. They were also regulars on the television series "Shindig!". A follow-up Blackberry Farm Shindig was held in November 2018. Vegas started out as a member of the "Shindig" house band. She also appeared in the live theatre show "Shindig '65". Alexakis founded Shindig Records, a label that represented San Francisco's cowpunk scene. Johnson met Burns during the 1965 Shindig! That's the Way Love Goes" while Idolator called the video a "sexy shindig. At first, TV credits identified the musicians simply as the Shindig Band. Inara appears to be at least somewhat adept at swordplay ("Shindig"). Inspired, Alexakis established Shindig Records.