 In 2005, James Dunning left the band to form Lost Immigrants, but his song-writing was prominently featured on The Killdares' fourth album "Any Given Element" (2005).In mid-2005, Jim Dawson joined the band on bass guitar.This lineup, Tim Smith on lead vocals and drums, Roberta Rast on fiddle and ukulele, Brek Lancaster on lead guitar, Matt Willis on bagpipes and whistles, and Jim Dawson on bass guitar, would go on to record both "Any Given Element" (2005) and "Secrets of the Day" (2008).