The vocalist with Madam X at that time was Canadian singer Sebastian Bach, who left in 1987 to join Skid Row.
[2] In 1997, McConnell teamed up again with Sebastian Bach who was released from Skid Row and was now a solo artist.
He subsequently teamed up with Southern Rock Allstars, originally formed by the first Blackfoot drummer, Jakson "Thunderfoot" Spires.
He also played with a large number of other groups, including the Comatones, Cryptonaut, Future Urban Zoo, and Native Sun.
[citation needed] In late May 2012, McConnell fell ill with liver and kidney failure, which also caused some damage to his brain.