Kuepper returned to Australia and followed a more avant-garde direction with Laughing Clowns, which would frequently feature brass. Hay briefly returned to Australia to join Sydney-based The Hitmen and then rejoined Bailey in London for a later version of The Saints.
Kuepper's move back to Australia prompted him to experiment with a more avant-garde musical style, incorporating brass instruments into the band Laughing Clowns. Hay briefly rejoined The Hitmen in Sydney before returning to London to collaborate again with Bailey on a new version of The Saints.