He went on to join Sugartooth, but the band quickly broke up after they were dropped by Geffen Records.
The explosive success of Alternative/Grunge music and the growing appearance of bands like Candlebox prompted record companies to sign a large number of new bands as they came along; Sugartooth as a result quickly signed a contract with David Geffen, and the band's self-titled debut was released in 1994.
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Rather than find a new drummer, Hutner and Blum decided to use a drum machine and hired the Dust Brothers to produce the album.