Rancho Diablo were formed in February 1993 by Stephen Martin (vocals), Adam D. John (lead guitar), Geraint T. Roberts (bass) and Ad Jones (rhythm guitar). They released their acclaimed "Plan B EP" on short-lived Mute imprint Thirteenth Hour Recordings (the label which they stayed with for their duration).

Time Out awarded the EP Single Of The Week and Melody Maker tipped them as the Stars For '94, describing them as a "swaggering combination of electro-noise and guitar debauchery" whilst the NME declared them to be "sleazy noiseniks".

The summer of 1994 saw the release of a limited edition 7" single "One and a Half/Two and a Half" containing 2 radically different versions of the same song - a noise fest on the a-side and a ragga track on the b-side. In March 1995, the band emerged to release the "Can I?" single. This was closely followed by the release of their debut album "Chicken World" in April.

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