 Peno relocated to Brisbane and, in 1979, he formed a hard rock band, the 31st, with Mick Medew as co-lead vocalist and guitarist, Tony Robertson (ex-Credits) on bass guitar and Chris Welsh on drums.They were joined by Brad Shepherd (ex-Fun Things) on lead guitar in mid-1980.Peno and Medew co-wrote "Igloo" and "Stand Alone" for the group.