Following the end of The Herbs and the change of name to 'The Green Room' the first thing that Dave, Ian, and Mal did was to go into the recording studio. They recorded four songs: 'Secret Garden',
'A Cast Of Thousands', 'Don’t Drink The Water' and 'Happier With You'. They were all songs that had been very well rehearsed but rarely played live as they didn’t quite fit in with the rest of The Herbs' set.
Barry Lloyd (the latter of the songs having been written by him) made a guest appearance on the recordings. Although part of The Green Room's live set, the songs were not to be released for some time, finally appearing on a compilation album 'Transition Position'.
The Green Room
Cover of 'Cover To Cover'

Dave, Ian, and Mal spent the next few months in the rehearsal studio. In order to try to clear their heads and find some new inspiration, they recorded 'Cover To Cover' a mini album of cover versions with songs by artists they each admired.
Dave had also acquired a guitar synthesiser which greatly improved their scope as a three piece. The album was never made available to the public although many of the songs on it made it to their live set.
The track listing was as follows :
Get Ready.
Please Mr Postman
Drift Away.
I Got You ( I Feel Good ).
Out Of Time.
Land Of A Thousand Dances.
The Green Room continued to perform live but it was clear that they were running out of ideas and steam. Eventually Dave Laing quit. Ian and Mal recruited another guitarist, Phil Melia. They were putting together a covers set retaining the 'Green Room' name. In order to fill out the live sound, Dave was persuaded to rejoin. The Green Room became one of the finest and most popular cover bands on the Liverpool music scene. In 1996, after a triumphant three gig appearance at the Liverpool Matthew Street Festival which culminated in a concert at the Royal Court Theatre the band finally broke up.
At the Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool
Cover of 'Transition Position'
 Ian had formed a Beatles tribute band The Mop Tops', Then subsequently joined the Silver Searchers. He is currently working on a new show he hopes to take to London's West End. Dave had developed a keen interest in acting (see Theatre). Mal continued, eventually joining Liverpool band Helsinki. Phil played with a number of bands and currently plays with The Pete Best Band.
'Transition Position' featured some demo versions and live recordings made during the period between the end of The Herbs and the eventual demise of The Green Room. The album is also noteworthy as it contained their swansong 'Memory Lane' a tongue in cheek look at the 1970’s fashions and ideas.
The Green Room's last ever Matthew Street Festival
The last photo of The Green Room
One of Dave's more eccentric gigs
  The last publicity photo taken shortly before the band split.