The pair were later hired to produce a soundtrack for a 1971 low-budget movie called You Gotta Walk It Like You Talk It,, and were joined in the effort by vocalist Kenny Vance and drummer John Discepolo. Guitarist, Denny Dias also contributed to these sessions and he joined Fagen and Becker on their next project, which evolved following an alliance with producer Gary Katz, who suggested they form a band in order to have more of their songs recorded. In an era of outrageous band names, they chose Steely Dan from the steam-powered dildo in William Burroughs' novel The Naked Lunch. The trio was quickly expanded by the arrival of vocalist David Palmer, guitarist Jeff 'Skunk' Baxter and drummer Jim Hodder.