[1] Andrew Innes had a very short stint as guitarist, but together with Alan McGee the two moved to London[2] to form The Laughing Apple.
[1] During this time they managed to garner some radio airplay, initially via Slik drummer Kenny Hyslop and on BBC Scotland's Street Buzz.
Despite the break-up, Donaldson and Alcock continued to write and demo new material, in an attempt to obtain a new record deal.
In early 1986, with the help of John O'Reilly who managed indie rock band the Bluebells, they reformed once more, but this time with former Skroo guitarist Frank O'Hare, drummer David Edgar and bassist George Sinclair.
The band released the single "Blue Diamond" which just failed to reach the top 40 in 1987, despite a lot of airplay from major radio stations.