At this time, Klein and Eisen, now using the stage names Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley, decided that one of the reasons for Wicked Lester's lack of success was their lack of a singular image and musical vision. They made the decision to move forward and start a new band. Wicked Lester began auditioning for a drummer. Tony Zarrella recorded all the Wicked Lester drum tracks at Electric Lady Studio produced by Ron Johsen. After completion, Tony Zarrella left the group & afterwards recorded & toured with NYC based groups "Dreams In Color" & "MYTH". Ostrander, feeling that the band was going nowhere, quit. He went on to teach music at Missisquoi Valley Union High School in Swanton, Vermont. Ostrander died on September 3, 2011 from cancer. For a short time, Ron Leejack continued on with the new version of Wicked Lester.