After the split, Whitney and Ranson formed a new, short-lived band called the Lawns, while McLane attended Berklee College of Music, where she studied piano. In 1982, McLane recorded a solo album, Salon de Musique. She also played the role of Peggy Dillman in Demme's 1986 comedy movie Something Wild opposite Melanie Griffith, Jeff Daniels and Ray Liotta. In 1985, William Ranson (aka Vex Billingsgate) formed a new side project called Alfalfa. Members included- William Ranson (aka Vex Billingsgate) - Guitar & vocals, Jamie Loveless - Guitar, Steve Reed - Bass, Curtis DeHoff - Bass, Jeff Schweer - Drums, Lee Howell - Drums They released one 7" Lucky Guy/Jewels on Urban Garden Hi Fi Disc. In early 2000s, Ranson and Gleur formed a band called Suburban John, along with drummer Jon Tomis. Discography Studio albums Suburban Lawns (1981, I.R.S. Records) Singles and EPs "Gidget Goes to Hell" 7" single (1979, Suburban Industrial) "Janitor" 7" single (1980, Suburban Industrial) Baby 12" EP (1983, I.R.S. Records) Suburban Lawns was reissued in 2021 on Superior Viaduct Records to critical acclaim. Influence and legacy The band influenced bands that followed them such as The Minutemen. However their influence can still be found up to the present day, with Maximum Rocknroll magazine citing Suburban Lawns, along with DEVO as being a major influence on "this millennium's reboot of oddball new wave". Priests' Katie Alice Greer wrote of her love for the band in Making Waves #4 fanzine in 2016. Frank Zappa cited "Gidget Goes To Hell" as one of his favorite punk records. Photographs of Suburban Lawns are in the Victor Sedillo archive at the Charles E. Young Research Library at UCLA. References External links Discogs.com entry https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/suburban-lawns-suburban-lawns/ https://www.vice.com/amp/en/article/r7p79g/looking-back-on-suburban-lawns-the-great-forgotten-la-new-wave-band American new wave musical groups American post-punk music groups I.R.S. Records artists Rock music groups from California