[citation needed] In 1975, Free moved to Las Vegas, which eventually led to her relocating to Los Angeles in 1979.
[2] In 1990, Free joined up with guitarist Bruce Gowdy and keyboardist Guy Allison, forming the group Unruly Child.
Also in 1993, a solo album consisting of demos Free had sung for a mother/daughter songwriting duo named Judithe and Robin Randall was released on Now & Then Records, an independent label in the United Kingdom.
This album version included some of the live performances Free gave while in Manchester, England, for the first rock festival known as "The Gods of AOR" in October 1993.
[citation needed] Shortly after the release of Long Way from Love, Unruly Child, having lost their record deal with Atlantic/Interscope, reformed under the moniker Twelve Pound Sledge.
[4] Between the breakup of Signal and the formation of Unruly Child, Free worked as a courier in Los Angeles.
[2] In 1995, Free temporarily retired from the music business and moved back to Michigan to be close to her family.
[citation needed] Free stated that during Unruly Child's hiatus, she "[lived] life and [worked] as a normal person does every day.