Editing Rites of Spring (section)

=== Post-breakup and musical influence ===
Picciotto, Janney and Canty formed [[One Last Wish]] with [[Embrace (U.S. band)|Embrace]] alumnus, guitarist [[Michael Hampton (punk musician)|Michael Hampton]]. They recorded one studio album, entitled ''1986'', which was released in 1999 due to the band breaking up after mixing was finished.<ref name="Strong">Strong, Martin C. (2003) "Rites of Spring", in ''The Great Indie Discography'', Canongate, {{ISBN|1-84195-335-0}}</ref>

The Rites of Spring personnel reunited for a quasi-reincarnation called [[Happy Go Licky]], releasing an LP/CD of various live concert recordings though never producing any studio work. The music was much more experimental than Rites of Spring, heavily improvised and featuring tape loop effects.<ref name="Strong" />

Picciotto and Canty eventually teamed up with bassist Joe Lally and former [[Minor Threat]], [[Skewbald/Grand Union (band)|Skewbald/Grand Union]], [[Egg Hunt]], and [[Embrace (U.S. band)|Embrace]] singer [[Ian MacKaye]] (co-owner of the band’s label, [[Dischord Records]]) in [[Fugazi (band)|Fugazi]]. [[Mike Fellows (musician)|Mike Fellows]] went on to do session work for the [[Drag City (record label)|Drag City]] label and form [[Miighty Flashlight]], releasing an eponymous album under this name in 2002.<ref name="Strong"/>

Dischord released the band's only demo, entitled ''Six Song Demo'', in October 2012. All tracks on the demo were previously recorded versions of songs appearing on the ''Rites of Spring'' album.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.popmatters.com/review/164665-rites-of-spring-six-song-demo/|title=Rites of Spring: Six Song Demo|website=PopMatters|date=November 2012 |access-date=2016-04-23}}</ref>