baɪ ˈɜːli nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi wˈʌn dʒˈoʊhænz dᵻsˈaɪdᵻd tə lˈiːv ðə bˈænd sˌoʊ ðæt hiː kʊd kəntˈɪnjuː wɪð hɪz ˌɛɹoʊnˈɔːɾɪkəl stˈʌdiz ænd ᵻlˈɪn lˈɛft ðə bˈænd sˈuːn ˈæftɚ.
By early 1981 Jóhannes decided to leave the band so that he could continue with his aeronautical studies and Elín left the band soon after.