Thundermug (band) became inactive, as of 1976. Band members then commenced various solo projects. Bill Durst joined a ZZ Top tribute band called Tres Hombres, and later was a member of The Brains, a band that released one album in 1980, on Falcon Records. Joe de Angelis became involved in production work, acting as assistant engineer on Meat Loaf's 1981 album, "Dead Ringer". In 1983, Durst released a solo album, "Call Billy", on Passport Records. Joe de Angelis contributed background vocals. In 1989, Durst released a cassette-only second solo album, "Father Earth", on the independent Cottage Records. At the initiative of former
Nashville Tribute Band album "The Work: A Nashville Tribute To The Missionaries". The album pays tribute to the culture of sending thousands of missionaries into the world and all of the experiences associated with the missionaries, their families and friends as they serve. The Nashville Tribute Band consists of: Nashville Tribute Band The Nashville Tribute Band is a Nashville-based Christian group founded by Jason Deere and Dan Truman, the pianist of the popular country group Diamond Rio. In 2003, songwriter and record producer Jason Deere began teaching the Old and New Testament in an early morning LDS seminary class for high school students