Complex sentence: The group first appeared on the music scene in 1989, releasing an album called "Independent Leaders" as The New Style, and the album generated the minor hit "Scuffin' Those Knees".
Split into simpler sentences: The group first appeared on the music scene in 1989, releasing an album called "Independent Leaders" under its then-name the New Style. The album generated the minor hit "Scuffin' Those Knees".