While playing the early US punk club scene alongside the New York Dolls and watching his peers like Patti Smith, Television and Ramones get recording deals, Wayne became disillusioned with his lack of progress.

A call from old sidekick Leee Childers, now managing The Heartbreakers, got Wayne and Cherry Vanilla to England where he was immediately appreciated by the nascent London punk scene who loved the fun and outrage.  Numerous singles and 3 albums over 1977-1979 at least gave Wayne a recorded output but no commercial success. In 1979 the band split with Wayne wanting to become Jayne. Wayne/Jayne County still plays and DJ's to this day.