Heald quietly departed from the band in 2012, having stayed on as a member for a remainder of festival commitments following the departure of Griffith and drummer Hamish Rosser. He then went on to play on tour with indie punk band Dune Rats in 2012; whom he had originally met on tour with The Vines. Brad also made an appearance on bass with the surf-punk band Skegss in 2016 at Wonderland Festival in Perth, Western Australia.
Heald left the band in 2012 and continued to perform with them until festival commitments were finished after Griffith's departure and drummer Hamish Rosser's exit. He then joined Dune Rats, an indie punk band he had met on tour with The Vines, in 2012. Brad also played bass for Skegss, a surf-punk band, at Wonderland Festival in Perth, Western Australia, in 2016.