 In the summer of 1977, Hazzard was dropped from the band, going on to form the proto-thrash group Auto da Fe.Wizard recruited Jim Welton on bass for a new lineup of the Rejects, which included David Dus on drums and occasional itinerant guitarists, including Stevie Savage and Jerry Wigens.Dus was the drummer for Wayne County (later to become Jayne) during their 1977 tour of the UK.