In 1987, following the release of the four-track 12″ One Foot in the Groove, Alan Brown left to concentrate on The Great Leap Forward, and was replaced by Triss King, formerly of Bogshed. A Witness continued to tour, with King playing on the studio version of (I Love You) Mr Disposable Razors as well as the covers of Tomorrow Never Knows (The Beatles), Break On Through (The Doors) for The Imaginary compilation series Through the Looking Glass 1966 and Through The Looking Glass 1967 respectively.
However, tragedy struck in 1989 when guitarist Rick Aitkin was killed in an accident while climbing in the Scottish Highlands. An imminent tour supporting The Wedding Present to promote the final single (I Love You) Mr Disposable Razors was cancelled, and the band members subsequently moved onto other projects:
Keith Curtis joined The Membranes and was later a founder member of Goldblade.
Vince Hunt, along with Alan Brown and drummer Daren Garratt (Pram, and later The Nightingales, The Fall), formed the irregular and part-time Marshall Smith, with Hunt also focusing on developing his soundscape project Pure Sound.