Hoffberger found inspiration on a visit to the Collection de l'art brut in Lausanne, Switzerland, which was established by French artist Jean Dubuffet as a collection of “l'art brut” or “raw art because of the untamed emotions resonating in it.”
Crosby acted in the romantic comedy The Last Guy on Earth (2006) and also starred in the Lifetime movie Untamed Love (1994), based on Torey Hayden's One Child
Distinct Nature's Canadian contemporaries within their genre included b4-4, 3 Deep, The Boomtang Boys, Prozzak, Jake, Identically Different (I.D), McMaster & James, Voices in Public (VIP), Sugar Jones, Velvet Empire, Untamed, SoulDecision, Shawn Desman, Jacynthe, Joee, D-Cru, 11:30, Wave
The New York Daily News reported a rise in the popularity of eyebrow transplants as a result of the prominence of celebrities such as Keira Knightley, Megan Fox, Brooke Shields, Jennifer Connelly and the Olsen twins opting for “the untamed look”.
They won two heats in the Hot Press Tiger Untamed Competition which offered a €20,000 prize with €5000-€6000 of music equipment from Music Maker, a professional photo shoot and video shoot and five days’ worth of recording in Nutshed Studios in Clara.
In 1993, Earl released a new song "Blood From A Stone" which was recorded for and featured in the movie "Untamed Heart" starring Christian Slater and Marisa Tomei.
Their debut album, Untamed, was issued in late 1999, with Robert Ellis Orrall, Josh Leo, and Ronnie Thomas serving as producers.